IT. IS. MARCH. While the calendar has finally flipped from February to March, today is actually a little sad for college hoops fans. March 1st is our last true Mega Saturday slate. Like any other Mega Saturday, March 1st has a ton of options to use for your Underdog Fantasy College basketball entry. The good news is that we’ve found three plays that you’ll want to dive into for the last massive Saturday slate of the season.
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 March 1
Matt Dewoskin Underdog Fantasy College Basketball Pick Em Record (Est 11/4/2024)
All Pick Em Selections: 164-138-4
Perfect 3-0 Pick Em Entries: 19-83
Brice Williams Higher Than 1.5 Made 3-Pointers
Minnesota heads to Lincoln, NE for a match up with Nebraska. The Golden Gophers allow opponents to shoot 35.9% from beyond the arc this year. That’s 293rd in the nation. Let’s ride Cornhuskers guard Brice Williams to go higher than 1.5 3-pointers made.
Williams enters this game averaging 1.8 made three’s at home this season. He’s gone higher than 1.5 3-pointers made in four of his last six conference home games. Williams has also gone higher than 1.5 made three’s in three of his last four games.
Minnesota struggles to defend the perimeter, and Williams has the trend and the spot in his favor. This is one of the safest plays on the board today, and it needs to be a part of your Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry for March 1st.
Jackson Shelstad Higher Than 14.5 Points
USC heads to Eugene, OR for a game against the Oregon Ducks. The Trojans allow opponents to average 74.8 points per game. That’s 235th in the nation. Let’s jump on Oregon guard Jackson Shelstad to go higher than 14.5 points.
Shelstad faced the Trojans once this year in Los Angeles. He went off for 24 points. Shelstad averages 12.8 points per game at home, but he’s gone higher than 14.5 points in five of his last seven games played. He’s also gone higher than 14.5 points in five of his last six conference home games.
Shelstad can drive the lane and draw contact. He can make free throws. Shelstad can also hit from long distance. He has a lot of different paths to get over 14.5 points and he should have no problem scoring against a USC defense that he’s already roasted once. Let’s run it back with Shelstad to beat his points projection in our Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry.
Rafael Castro Higher Than 8.5 Rebounds
La Salle takes a trip to Washington, D.C. for a game against the Colonials of George Washington. The Explorers allow opponents to grab 37.1 rebounds per game this year. That’s 301st in the nation. GW big man Rafael Castro should have no problem clearing 8.5 rebounds in this match up.
Castro comes into this game averaging 9.8 rebounds at home this year. He’s gone higher than 8.5 rebounds in six of his last nine games played. Castro has also grabbed more than 8.5 rebounds in six straight conference home games. He also faced La Salle once this year in Philadelphia, and pulled down exactly nine rebounds.
La Salle is soft on the inside, and Castro is rebounding machine. As long as he stays out of foul trouble, he should have no problem going higher than 8.5 rebounds today. Lock this play into your Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry right now.
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