CBB DFS: DraftKings Daily Fantasy College Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (12/13/24)

It's Friday the 13th. That alone should be cause for alarm. We do have a couple of interesting games on tap and neither one should be a blowout. That makes the slate interesting, even with only two games out there.

We start with Indiana heading to the Vault to take on Nebraska. We close out in Boulder with South Dakota State and its three freshmen starters visiting.

This article will provide you with my daily fantasy college basketball lineup picks on DraftKings on 12/13/24, starting at 8 p.m. EST. I’ll give 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.

Today's DraftKings Guards - CBB DFS Lineup Picks

Brice Williams, Nebraska ($7.2K)

Big slam from @HuskerMBB's Brice Williams ?#B1GMBBall on @BigTenPlus ? pic.twitter.com/5YzTnAMTNW

— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) November 14, 2024

Williams has always been a bit inconsistent, but it's more glaring this year with Keisei Tominaga gone and Rienk Mast out. There's not much of an excuse for Williams only taking seven shots in a game where he played 31 minutes and his team was getting blown out. That's a conversation for another day.

Today's conversation revolves around several mediocre options at the top of the guard pool. Williams has the upside -- look at the games against St. Mary's and South Dakota -- but he sometimes does nothing besides his customary 15-20 points.

Kanaan Carlyle, Indiana ($4.5K)

Carlyle's return to the court earlier this week was a rousing success. With the struggles of Myles Rice, the Hoosiers leaned on Carlyle for a little extra scoring. This is a trend worth watching and he's a player worth using in case the increased scoring is here to stay.

Kalen Garry, South Dakota State ($4.3K)

Garry has gone as cold as December in Brookings, S.D., from the field this month, but he still provides really good peripheral numbers. Garry had a couple of games in the Cayman Islands Shootout that showed what kind of potential he has.

Also consider: Julian Hammond III, Colorado ($6.6K); Myles Rice, Indiana ($6.4K); RJ Smith Colorado ($5K); Joe Sayler, South Dakota State ($3.9K)

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Today's DraftKings Forwards - CBB DFS Lineup Picks

Oumar Ballo, Indiana ($9.4K)

Oumar Ballo today #NBADraft2025
28 mins
14 pts
18 rebs
6 assts
1 stl
2 blks
5/6 FG
4/8 FT pic.twitter.com/9P45OY8bO4

— Deee Black (@Deee_Black_) December 7, 2024

Most of my salary cap will be spent up front tonight. Ballo has a more well-rounded game at Indiana than he did at Arizona. He's scoring more than he did last year for the Wildcats, but the rebounds and blocks are just as good. He has even added a few more assists as well. Ballo has the highest ceiling on the slate and isn't quite the risk that he was last year.

Malik Reneau, Indiana ($8.4K)

Reneau and Ballo work well together the same way that Reneau and Trayce Jackson-Davis did last year. Reneau is a better passer and a more polished scorer, but he doesn't quite have the upside of Ballo.

Bangot Dak, Colorado ($4.4K)

Dak doesn't play a ton of minutes, but that could change if he keeps up his scoring surge. He has scored 31 points over the last three games in only 62 minutes. That's on top of the 11 rebounds, four blocks, six assists, and three steals. Dak should have a strong game against the South Dakota State frontcourt.

Also consider: Trevor Baskin, Colorado ($7.6K); Oscar Cluff, South Dakota State ($7.1K); Andrew Morgan, Nebraska ($6.3K); Matthew Mors, South Dakota State ($4.1K)

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