DraftKings Night CBB DFS Lineup Picks For 12/16/23 - Daily Fantasy College Basketball Advice

The main slate was packed with marquee teams, players, and matchups. What does the night have in store? It's not as loaded, but there are still some good teams and matchups here. Let's dig in! It starts in the Queen City with Dayton taking on the Bearcats. Cal heads to Oxford to take on Ole Miss. Texas Tech hosts Vanderbilt.

Next up is some kind of history with Alabama heading to the Birdcage to take on Creighton. SMU heads to Tallahassee to take on Florida State. TCU is desert-bound to take on Arizona State. We end this with a later tip in San Antonio with North Carolina State taking on the Vols.

In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy college basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 12/16/23, starting at 7 PM Eastern. I’ll provide multiple player suggestions at guard and forward, aiming to highlight one option at the high, middle, and lower end of the salary scale. Good luck, RotoBallers.

DraftKings CBB DFS Guards

Mark Sears, Alabama ($9,000)

Sears went nuts against a good Purdue team last weekend. The fact that most of his DraftKings production was because of points is not lost on me, but Purdue's size was tough on his peripherals. Creighton might be able to pull that off, but Sears can definitely torch the Jays the way he did Purdue. He might have the highest upside on the entire slate.

Jaylon Tyson, California  ($8,300)

Cal's duo of transfers from Texas Tech has turned them into an instant contender in the Pac-12. Tyson has at least 25 DraftKings points in every game and has played at least 35 minutes in each of the last six games. Tyson is a good scorer, a good passer, and an elite rebounder for a guard. He'll continue to put up good numbers against Mississippi.

Keonte Kennedy, California ($5,900)

The Memphis transfer has made a huge impact for Cal in his two games. He missed the first seven games of the season because of injury, but in just two games, Kennedy has played 83 minutes. He has 30 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists, and three steals. That's excellent production at this price. He is a must-play for me in any format tonight.

Jizzle James, Cincinnati ($5,200)

If James keeps playing like he has recently, the Bearcats are going to have a hard time keeping him on the bench. James has 88 DraftKings points in 81 minutes over the last four games. His scoring over the last two games has been huge, but he does a lot more than that. If he carves out a larger role, James is a steal at this price.

Also consider: Frankie Collins, Arizona State ($8,600); Jalen Cone, California ($7,200); Jayden Taylor, North Carolina State ($6,500); Chuck Harris, SMU ($6,200); Kobe Elvis, Dayton ($5,700); Koby Brea, Dayton ($5,100); Adam Miller, Arizona State ($4,800)

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DraftKings CBB DFS Forwards

Fardaws Aimaq, California ($9,200)

Tyson and Aimaq playing together in Lubbock last year definitely helped, but both players have become a force out west. Aimaq has five double-doubles in his last six games while being a strong rim protector. Aimaq's production across the board makes him a relatively safe pay-up option. Ole Miss is decent up front, but decent hasn't stopped Aimaq yet. He had a strong game against a good San Diego State team and dominated in a loss to Butler.

Jonas Aidoo, Tennessee ($8,200)

Aidoo looks like a completely different player than he was last year. The Vols finally have a force on the interior. Aidoo has scored 73 points in the last four games alone while hauling down 30 rebounds. As long as Aidoo keeps scoring like this, he almost feels like a bargain at this price. I'm buying in.

Baba Miller, Florida State ($5,900)

The loss of Cam'Ron Fletcher for the Seminoles means that someone else is going to have to pick up the production. Miller has taken on a little more of a scoring load with 32 points in the last three games. Miller is a solid contributor across the board anyway. Give him a little boost in scoring and a few more minutes per game, and we should see nice production from him.

Mohamed Diarra, North Carolina State ($4,800)

Diarra got moved to the bench against Ole Miss but has come on with a vengeance this month. In two December games, Diarra has 16 points and 23 rebounds (not to mention three blocks and two steals) in 49 minutes over two games. Outside of DJ Burns Jr., the Wolfpack frontcourt is in flux. However, the strong recent play of Diarra should earn him a solid minutes load.

Also consider: DaRon Holmes II, Dayton ($9,400); Emanuel Miller, TCU ($7,700); Jamiya Neal, Arizona State ($7,000); John Newman III, Cincinnati ($5,600); Tyreek Smith, SMU ($5,400); Moussa Cisse, Mississippi ($4,700); Tobe Awaka, Tennessee ($4,300)

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