🎓 College Basketball DFS Picks: DraftKings + FanDuel Core Plays | 2/13

College basketball season is finally upon us, and DraftKings and FanDuel continue to provide sizable contests for DFS grinders. Examining the slate for Feb. 13, a number of core plays stand out. In this piece I’ll be locating top plays from each college basketball matchup and determining the top CBB DFS picks for your DraftKings and FanDuel lineups.

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CBB DFS Picks: DraftKings + FanDuel Core Plays | Feb. 13

Studs Tier

Luka Garza ($9,500) – The most expensive player on the slate, Garza deserves mention with his enormous DFS projection. Iowa sits as five-point favorites over Michigan State in a game totaled at 152.5-points. Iowa holds the highest implied team total by over a point, setting up Garza for another monstrous performance. Garza already averages well-over 30 minutes per game with an absurd 26.1% usage rate. Garza accounts for 25.6% of the teams shots and 20.8% of the team’s rebounds. Garza projects a full five points higher than the next highest player on the slate. For those spending up for stud players on the DraftKings and FanDuel, Garza remains the top play.

Sharife Cooper ($9,000) – After gaining clearance midway through the season, Cooper quickly became another top player in the country. Unlike Garza, Cooper draws a slightly more difficult matchup today. Auburn’s implied team total remains middle of the pack as two-point underdogs against Kentucky. Still, this game brings a 145.5-point total and an up-tempo pace. Cooper holds an absurd 28% usage rate, featuring a 17.6% shot rate and 53.6% assist rate in Auburn’s last three games. Cooper has also scored at least 15 points in three straight games, giving him monstrous upside today.

Chris Duarte ($7,400) – Finally back from injury, Duarte immediately stepped back into a full-time role for Oregon mid-week. Another elite game environment, Oregon remains two-point underdogs to Arizona in a game totaled at 145.5-points. After multiple COVID-19 stoppages and injuries, Oregon finally enters this match at full health. When healthy, Duarte plays an every-minute role for Oregon with his 16% usage rate. Arizona ranks 206th in defense beyond the arc. Duarte shoots 46% from three this year and still leads the team in three-point attempts despite the absences.

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Mid-Priced Tier

Zach Freemantle ($6,900) – While a poor overall game environment, Xavier’s narrow distribution of minutes keeps their studs in play for DFS. Paul Scruggs ($7,300) and Freemantle look like particular values as they continue to play every minute. In particular, Freemantle has played at least 36 minutes in back-to-back games for Xavier. He also boasts a 17.7% shot rate and 24.4% rebound rate in their last three games. UConn ranks 84th in overall defensive efficiency, but they will miss James Bouknight ($6,600) again today, while Tyrese Martin ($7,200) enters this contest as a game-time decision. Underpriced compared to his role, Freemantle holds sleeper appeal.

Azuolas Tubelis ($6,800) – On the other side of that Oregon game, Arizona ranks inside the top five implied team totals as two-point favorites over the Ducks. Interestingly, most of the Wildcats remain strong value plays, including James Akinjo ($6,800), Bennedict Mathurin ($6,000), and Tubelis. While Akinjo remains the safest, Tubelis presents a buy-low opportunity. Tubelis only played 21 minutes in Arizona’s most recent game because of foul trouble. In that contest, he still took seven shots and snagged 10 rebounds. In Arizona’s last three games, he has accounted for 16.4% of the team’s shots, 19% of the rebounds, and 13.3% of the assists. Ultimately, Akinjo, Mathurin, and Tubelis all remain solid plays.

Jaden Springer ($6,500) – Playing as 2.5-point favorites over LSU, Tennessee actually holds the third-highest implied team total on the slate. While the Tennessee rotation typically features seven men, the Volunteers recently let freshman Springer run for at least 31 minutes in three straight games. Springer holds a 16.6% usage rate, which continues to increase throughout his freshman campaign. In Tennessee’s last three games, he has a 26.9% shot rate, 16% rebound rate and 17.6% assist rate.

Brandon Boston Jr. ($6,500) – On the other side of that the Auburn game, Kentucky actually holds a top five implied team total as two-point favorites over the Tigers. While the Kentucky rotation shifts on a nightly basis, Boston appears to have carved out a consistent role. Boston holds a 17% usage rate and leads Kentucky with a 20.5% shot rate this season. Auburn ranks 173th in defensive efficiency and plays with one of the faster paces in the country. In an up-tempo spot, taking a shot of Boston could pay dividends today.

Courtney Ramey ($6,300) – Typically finding themselves in slower matchups, Texas actually holds the second-highest implied team total as 12-point favorites over TCU. TCU ranks 232 in defensive efficiency, setting up Andrew Jones ($7,200), Ramey, and Matt Coleman ($6,100) for productive outings. While Coleman has taken a bit of a backseat in the offense, Ramey and Jones have both played at least 34 minutes in three straight games. Ramey has accounted for a 22.1% shot rate and 34.2% assist rate in this span, giving him legitimate upside in DFS on today’s slate.

Value Tier

Keegan Murray ($4,700) – For those looking at value plays in the slate’s best game environment, look no further than Murray. Despite coming off the bench for Iowa, Murray continues to play a major role for the Hawkeyes. In their last game, Murray played 27 minutes, scored ten points, and snagged six boards as the team’s sixth man. Murray now finds himself with the highest implied team total on the slate.

Joey Hauser ($4,700) – On the other side of the Iowa game, Michigan State still holds a 73.75 implied team total in a solid game environment. While studs Aaron Henry ($8,200) and Joshua Langford ($5,000) provide safer options, Hauser’s rates stand out below $5k. Hauser has battled fouls and minute concerns of late, but he still scored 11 points off the bench in Michigan State’s last game. If he re-enters the starting lineup, Hauser becomes a solid play on DraftKings.

Garrett Sturtz  ($4,600) – Drake lost their best player to a broken foot ahead of this contest. While Drake still has the lowest implied team total on the slate, the ShanQuan Hemphill injuries opens both minutes and usage for the remaining players. Sturtz already averages 21 minutes per game off the bench for Drake. He also has a 13.6% usage rate that could theoretically increase here as well. Similar to Hauser, if Strutz starts, he could become a preferred value play.

Emmitt Matthews Jr. ($4,500) – After spending a stretch of the season as a bench player, Matthews finally re-entered West Virginia’s starting lineup. In their last two games Matthews has played 35 and 37 minutes for the Mountaineers. Matthews holds a mere 11.5% usage rate this season, but his consistent role in the offense provides much-needed value on a slate without many value plays.

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