CBB DFS: DraftKings Daily Fantasy College Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (12/20/24)

We only have two college basketball games going on tonight, but they are two important ones. There is one mid-major team, but they aren't your average mid-major team; they would have been a No. 1 seed in the 2020 NCAA Tournament.

We start the night in Providence with St. John's making the trip over to the nation's smallest state. We close this out with a ranked matchup in the state of Ohio with Dayton facing Cincinnati. It's considered a "neutral" site since this isn't on Cincinnati's home court, but it's in the city of Cincinnati. This is a road game for the Flyers.

This article will provide you with my daily fantasy college basketball lineup picks on DraftKings on 12/20/24, 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

Kadary Richmond, St. John's ($7.7K)

Kadary Richmond's performance tonight against DePaul:

18 points
2 assists
7 rebounds
1 steal
2 blocks
7/15 FGM (46.7%)
28 minutes

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— Draftstack (@TheDraftstack) December 18, 2024

Many, myself included, thought that Richmond would shine under the tutelage of Rick Pitino. That hasn't been the case so far. His performance against DePaul gives hope that he is hitting his stride at the right time heading into conference play.

Richmond is a strong contributor in all categories. He can change DFS slates if he's consistently scoring points. He had problems with consistency at Seton Hall as well, so this is nothing new. We saw a run of consistency from Richmond last year and he was a game-changer. Is it happening again?

Dan Skillings Jr., Cincinnati ($6.2K)

Skillings appears to be over the knee injury that cost him a little over a month of the season. He was in the starting lineup against Xavier last weekend, putting up 21.5 DraftKings points in 26 minutes. Skillings was playing upward of 30 minutes a game last season, so his role should continue to expand. When his shot starts falling consistently, he's going to put up some big numbers.

Javon Bennett, Dayton ($4.9K)

Bennett is the best defender that Dayton has, so he will continue to see a lot of minutes. His inconsistent scoring keeps the price low, but the main thing I look at in this price range is opportunity. There's plenty of that if Bennett keeps logging 30+ minutes per game.

Also consider: RJ Luis Jr., St. John's ($9.4K); Simas Lukosius, Cincinnati ($7.8K); Jayden Pierre, Providence ($6.8K); Simeon Wilcher, St. John's ($5.9K); Posh Alexander, Dayton ($4.5K)

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Today's DraftKings Forwards - CBB DFS Lineup Picks

Zuby Ejiofor, St. John's ($8.8K)

That's St John's Center switching 1 through 5 on the perimeter

Great start for Zuby Ejiofor pic.twitter.com/cNunK6GXoW

— Ryan Cassidy (@ryancassidycbb) December 17, 2024

That sequence highlights why I play Ejiofor. He's got a motor that doesn't quit. He's a bit undersized for a center, but his elite athleticism makes up for it. Ejiofor has at least 32 DraftKings points in six of the last eight games. That includes games against Georgia, Baylor, New Mexico, and Kansas State.

Bryce Hopkins, Providence ($7.4K)

Hopkins missed Saturday's game with knee discomfort, but it was not related to his surgery. Providence hasn't released anything on his status yet, but if Hopkins starts, I'm buying heavily at this price. If Hopkins is out, it's an easy pivot to Dillon Mitchell.

Zed Key, Dayton ($5K)

Key is the same player that he was at Ohio State. A very efficient scorer who is active on the boards, but doesn't have the stamina to give big minutes. Dayton is going to need Key's size to deal with Aziz Bandaogo, so we could see a season-high in minutes here. His biggest minutes totals have come against Marquette and Connecticut -- two teams that are huge inside.

Also consider: Dillon Mitchell, Cincinnati ($7.1K); Aziz Bandaogo, Cincinnati ($6K); Oswin Erhunmwunse, Providence ($4K)

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