The college hoops season continues to inch closer and closer to Selection Sunday. We still have a few power conferences that need to wrap up their regular season schedules, and a couple tournaments have already tipped off. Every day that we get a handful of games is another chance to build an Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry. We’ve found three plays for today’s short slate that you’ll want to take.
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 5
Matt Dewoskin Underdog Fantasy College Basketball Pick Em Record (Est 11/4/2024)
All Pick Em Selections: 169-145-4
Perfect 3-0 Pick Em Entries: 19-87
Bensley Joseph Higher Than 22.5 Points+Rebounds+Assists
DePaul pays a visit to Providence tonight for a match up with the Friars. It’s the final home game of the season for Providence, and senior guard Bensley Joseph should eat against a soft DePaul defense.
Joseph comes into this game averaging 3.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 12.2 points per game at home this year. However, he’s gone higher than 22.5 PRA in four of his last six games. Joseph has also gone than 22.5 PRA in two of his last three home games.
He’s also already faced DePaul once this year, and Joseph absolutely killed the Blue Demons. Joseph went off for 20 points, four rebounds, and seven assists at the Wintrust Arena.
DePaul is 218th in the nation in points allowed, 307th in assists allowed, and 213th in rebounds allowed. Joseph has several different paths to going higher than 22.5 PRA tonight. Lock him up in your Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry for March 5th.
Jalen Haynes Higher Than 21.5 Points+Rebounds
La Salle heads to Fairfax, VA for a game against George Mason. La Salle struggles to defend the post, and they give up a ton of rebounds. GMU big man Jalen Haynes should eat against the Explorers tonight.
Haynes averages 14.6 points and 7.4 rebounds per game at home this year. He’s gone higher than 21.5 RA in three straight conference home games.
La Salle allows opponents to shoot 55.6% on two-point shots this year. That’s 330th in the nation. The Explorers also allow opponents to average 37.0 rebounds per game. That’s 298th in the nation. Haynes could go for 20 and 10 tonight, and you’ll want to go higher on his RA total in your Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry.
Duke Miles Higher Than 7.5 Points
Missouri stops by Norman, OK for a match up with the Sooners tonight. It is, in fact, Senior Night in Norman, and Sooners guard Duke Miles is a senior.
Missouri allows opponents to score 71.8 points per game this year. That’s 157th in the nation. The Tigers allow opponents to get to the line, and they’re a solid defense, but can be leaky at times. Missouri allows opponents to shoot 19.4 free throws per game. That’s 198th in the nation. They also allow opponents to shoot 43.5% from the field. That’s 137th in the nation.
Duke Miles faced Missouri once this year, and he scored 18 points in a game that saw Oklahoma get blown out in Columbia, MO. Miles has gone higher than 7.5 points in three of his last six games.
Miles is also capable of scoring from a lot of different spots on the floor, and he shoots over 80% from the line. Oklahoma needs this game desperately, so their regulars should play a full workload. It’s also Senior Night, so there’s a good chance that the Sooners will try to force-feed some of the guys playing their last game at home. You’ll want to go higher than 7.5 points for Miles in your Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry in tonight’s match up.
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