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We have the first half of the NIT Regional Finals tonight with the other two games tomorrow. It makes for a small slate, but we have two excellent matchups despite all the teams that thought they were too good for this tournament. The joke is on them.
The first game comes to us from Columbus with Ohio State trying to continue their run against Georgia. The nightcap happens in Terre Haute (which is exactly what the NIT didn't want) with the Sycamores hosting Cincinnati.
This article will provide you with my daily fantasy college basketball lineup picks on DraftKings on 3/26/24, starting at 7:00 p.m. EDT. I’ll provide multiple player suggestions at guard and forward, aiming to highlight one option at the salary scale's high, middle, and lower levels. Good luck, RotoBallers.
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Today's DraftKings Guards - CBB DFS Lineup Picks
Ryan Conwell, Indiana State ($8.4K)
The Sycamores have proven they can play -- and win -- however their opponent wants them to. They handily beat Minnesota in a low-scoring game after running up and down the court against SMU in a first-round game that featured 193 total points. Conwell had led the charge, putting up 48 points, seven rebounds, eight assists, three steals, and a block in the first two NIT games. Conwell has at least 40 DraftKings points in five of the last six games. Use him with confidence.
Jizzle James, Cincinnati ($5.8K)
Tomorrow we have an all time matchup.
Milk Chamberlain vs Jizzle James
— Barstool Cincinnati (@UCBarstool) March 26, 2024
The freshman has scored in double figures in four straight games, culminating in his best game of the season in the win over Bradley in which he poured in 25 points in his first career start. It seems unreasonable to expect another game like that, but James has been one of the focal points of the Cincinnati offense when he is on the court lately. The starting job should go to James again with Day Day Thomas still out.
Dale Bonner, Ohio State ($4.9K)
The Buckeyes had high hopes for the Baylor transfer, but Bonner has been mostly a non-factor this season. He has played his best basketball of the season in the NIT though, putting up 19 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and five steals in 54 minutes over two games. These are by far the best consecutive games for Bonner this year, so he is peaking at the right time.
Also consider: Bruce Thornton, Ohio State ($7.9K); Jayson Kent, Indiana State ($7.3K); Julian Larry, Indiana State ($6.7K); Noah Thomasson, Georgia ($6.3K); Josh Reed, Cincinnati ($3.4K)
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Today's DraftKings Forwards - CBB DFS Lineup Picks
Jamison Battle, Ohio State ($7.8K)
Everyone loves Cream Abdul-Jabbar (aka Robbie Avila) and will flock to him in DFS. Let them. His games against SMU and Minnesota have been good, but Battle's two NIT games against Cornell and Virginia Tech have been much better. Battle has 38 points, 18 rebounds, eight assists, and a block in those two games and has now scored at least 35 DraftKings points in three of the last four games. That's more than we can say for Larry Nerd (another one of Avila's horde of nicknames).
Felix Okpara, Ohio State ($6.1K)
Ohio State has leaned on the frontcourt in the NIT so far, and who can blame them? Battle's stats have been outstanding and Okpara isn't far behind. He has 29 points, 13 rebounds, a steal, an assist, and five blocks in the two games. He also had a strong game against Illinois in the Big Ten tournament. Battle is the one you really want in this frontcourt, but both Battle and Okpara are going to maul Georgia up front if Russel Tchewa is out again.
Frank Anselem-Ibe, Georgia ($3.8K)
Anselem-Ibe held his own against a good Wake Forest front in place of Tchewa in the second round. There is no official word on what is ailing Tchewa, so that makes this hard to predict. If Tchewa is out again, Frank is a must-play at the price. If not, you can always go with Jalen DeLoach, who has had a reasonable role with the Bulldogs this year. Anselem-Ibe's line came out of nowhere as he was a bit player before last week.
Also consider: Robbie Avila, Indiana State ($8.2K); John Newman III, Cincinnati ($6.4K); Aziz Bandaogo, Cincinnati ($6K); Devin Royal, Ohio State ($4.5K)
