The week continues with a 59-game slate on a Wild Wednesday. The January 29th slate comes with a solid mix of P4 schools, mid-majors, and a couple rivalry spots. This is a great slate to use for an Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry. If you don’t have time to research all the plays on the board, it’s no problem. We’ve already dug through the schedule and come up with a solid three-play card that you’ll want to use in your entry.
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 29
Matthew Dewoskin Underdog Fantasy College Basketball Pick Em Record (Est 11/4/2024)
All Pick Em Selections: 122-97-3
Perfect 3-0 Pick Em Entries: 14-60
Tre Johnson Higher Than 1.5 Turnovers
The Texas Longhorns head to Hattiesburg for a match up with Ole Miss. The Rebels should mess with Freshman guard Tre Johnson and get him to turn the ball over at least twice.
When playing on the road, Johnson averages 2.2 turnovers per game. He’s gone higher than 1.5 turnovers in three out of five road games played this year.
Ole Miss is sixth in the nation when it comes to generating turnovers. Their opponents average 16.2 turnovers per game. That goes up to 17.9 when they’re playing at home.
Johnson is still young, and the Longhorns ask him to play heavy minutes, even on the road. He’ll get a ton of touches in this match up, and the stingy Ole Miss defense will get him to cough it up at least twice. Look to go higher on Johnson’s turnovers total in your Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry for January 29th.
Sebastian Thomas Higher Than 1.5 3-Pointers Made
System play alert! Sebastian Thomas gets UMass coming to the Ryan Center. The UMass Minuteman aren’t an amazing match up, but this is where we want Thomas.
UMass allows opponents to shoot 32.5% from three-point range. However, opponents know to attack the perimeter of the Minutemen defense. Opponents have averaged 23.9 attempts from beyond the arc this year. That’s 252nd in the nation.
Rams point guard Sebastian Thomas averages 1.9 made three’s at home this year. He also shoots 39.7% from beyond the arc at the Ryan Center. Thomas has gone higher than 1.5 made three-pointers in all four straight conference home games.
The flow chart for this one goes as follows. “Is Sebastian Thomas playing a conference opponent?” Yes. “Is Sebastian Thomas playing at home?” Yes. Two positive answers means why have to add him to an Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry.
Ian Martinez Higher Than 2.5 Assists
UNLV heads to Logan, UT for a game against the Utah State Aggies. The Rebels allow opponents to dish out 15.5 assists per game this year. That’s 321st in the nation. Let’s roll with Aggies guard Ian Martinez to go higher than 2.5 assists here.
Martinez comes into this game averaging 3.2 assists per game at home this season. He’s also gone higher than 2.5 assists in 13 out of 20 games played this year. That includes a recent stretch of five of his last seven.
Martinez also played once against UNLV last year, and racked up five assists in that match up.
This is a really short number for a played at home against an opponent that’s known for allowing assists. Going higher on Martinez’ assists total is the right side for your Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry.
The College Basketball Experience
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