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Chris Wassel provides his CBB DFS prop picks for Monkey Knife Fight and NCAA college basketball games on Saturday, April 3rd. Make your DFS picks with his advice on this first day of Final Four action.
March Madness continues with Final Four action as there are two college basketball games on the slate. Let the madness begin again.
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Saturday night's matchups are UCLA vs. Gonzaga and Houston vs Baylor. Once you're done here, be sure to also check out the rest of our NCAA Tournament articles and analysis including previews, predictions, sleepers, busts, and guides on how to fill out your brackets.
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UCLA vs. Gonzaga
Johnny Juzang (UCLA) MORE 15.5 Points - Drew Timme (Gonzaga) MORE 19.5 Points
This expects to be a good matchup of contrasting styles. UCLA will want to slow down this game and play isolation style with a half-court game. That is while Gonzaga wants to push the tempo and play transition basketball. Juzang fired up 19 shots against Michigan and carried UCLA's entire offense on his way to 28 points in an amazing effort. UCLA won by two and Juzang's two-way play was the main reason. Most are expecting the guard to come back down to Earth but with Gonzaga playing at a much higher pace, Juzang should be able to manufacture enough points to nab the MORE here.
Drew Timme finds ways to get close to the basket and that may not occur as often against UCLA but Gonzaga has a way of pushing the offense. Gonzaga has scored 83 or more points in every single game this tournament. When a team can average 90 points a contest in the NCAA Tournament, that speaks volumes. Can Timme top 20 points is the question here? The sophomore forward has 22+ points in his last three games and Timme may have the one matchup Gonzaga can exploit heavily. The forward plays more like a power guard and should be able to set other players up and then himself. This may be a game where Timme can get to the foul line a little more often as well. Take the MORE.
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Houston vs. Baylor
Quentin Grimes (Houston) MORE 16.5 Points - Macio Teague (Baylor) LESS 16.5 Points
The guard went ice cold against Alabama shooting just 5 for 15 again and yet the pace was good enough for Juzang to score well. As the stage increases, can Grimes rise to the occasion against a not as good defense in Baylor? The Houston guard just does not get to the foul line enough to offset awful shooting nights. The other problem is the potential for foul trouble. Grimes must take the ball to the hoop as many times as he can. Opportunities will be there and the belief is that Grimes will be Houston's best offensive hope to keep the Cougars in the game. Take the MORE on this one.
The second half of this prop features Macio Teague. Now, while understandably his prop is low to entice. The guard broke out with 22 points but needed 18 shots to do it in the Elite Eight. If the prop was a little lower, the MORE would be even more tempting. The problem is Teague may not get to the line much again. He is more of a true shooting guard and less of a slasher who will deliver some rebounds but little in the way of assists. Shot attempts will be a wildcard. The flow of the game could be anywhere from 8-18 attempts. Also, can he make several three-pointers in a game again? It had been six games since Teague made 3+ three-point baskets. Expect that cold shooting to continue. Take the LESS.
A win here also pays three times the wager.
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