January 20th is a huge day for a lot of reasons. From Martin Luther King Jr. Day to the College Football National Championship Game to inaugurating a new President, there’s a lot going on. You know what else is going on? We have a Monday slate of college hoops! If we have games scheduled, you know we’re putting together an Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry. We’ve found three plays that you’ll want to make from today’s scheduled games.
Keep in mind that playing all three legs of our plays in Underdog Fantasy could win you 6X your money on a single entry. Let’s dig into tonight’s plays and remember to let it ride!
Underdog Fantasy College Basketball Picks January 20
Matthew Dewoskin Underdog Fantasy College Basketball Pick Em Record (Est 11/4/2024)
All Pick Em Selections: 107-85-3
Perfect 3-0 Pick Em Entries: 13-52
Donovan Dent Higher Than 18.5 Points
Fresno State visits New Mexico today. This is a great spot for Lobos point guard Donovan Dent to go off.
Fresno State allows opponents to score 81.5 points per game. That’s 341st in the nation. They also allow opponents to make 54.8% on shots from inside the arc. That’s 303rd in the nation.
Donovan Dent is awesome at slashing into the lane and getting to the rack. He shouldn’t be met with much resistance against a Fresno State team that doesn’t defend. Dent averages 19.8 points per game at home. He has also gone higher than 18.5 points in five out of 13 home games. It’s going to be six out of 14 after Monday.
Dent is one of the most lethal scorers in Mountain West, and he should have no problem going higher than 18.5 points at home against a terrible defensive team. Lock this one into your Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry for January 20th.
Eric Dixon Higher Than 2.5 Three-Pointers Made
Georgetown heads to the Finneran Pavilion today to square off against the Villanova Wildcats. This is a solid match up for Eric Dixon, and you’ll want to go higher on his made three’s.
The Hoyas allow opponents to shoot 33.3% from beyond the arc. That’s 177th in the nation.
Dixon comes into this game shooting 43.3% from three at home this year. He’s also gone higher than 2.5 made three-pointers in 13 out of 18 games. Dixon also went 3-for-5 from deep at home against Georgetown last year.
Dixon is deadly from three, and this is an area that Georgetown struggles. Look for the Villanova sharpshooter to get a few solid looks and make the Hoyas pay for it. Go higher on Dixon’s made three-pointers in your Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry.
Yanic Konan Niederhauser Higher Than 6.5 Rebounds
Rutgers stops by Happy Valley tonight for a game with Penn State. The Scarlet Knights enter this one allowing opponents to average 36.8 rebounds against this season. That’s 283rd in the nation. Let’s jump on Yanic Konan Neiderhauser’s rebounds total for this one.
Neiderhauser comes into this game averaging 6.8 rebounds per game. He’s gone higher than 6.5 rebounds in eight out of 18 match ups this year.
However, he’s gone lower than 6.5 rebounds in his last three match ups. The Penn State center has missed against Michigan State, Oregon, and Illinois. He did manage to go higher against Indiana and Northwestern.
Rutgers represents a nice spot for Neiderhauser to bounce back in. Let’s ride with the 7-footer from Switzerland at home against a Rutgers team that struggles to clean the glass.
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