Best NCAA Tournament Picks for CBB DFS, PrizePicks - Sunday, 3/23

The NCAA Tournament Second Round continues on Sunday, with eight games from noon to late into the night as teams look to advance to the Round of 16. 

Sunday’s college basketball games include Baylor battling Duke in Raleigh at 2:40 p.m. on CBS. The late afternoon action showcases Illinois taking on Kentucky in Milwaukee at 5:15 p.m. ET on TBS. And that’s just a start of what’s to come for CBB DFS today on a loaded NCAA Tournament slate.

Welcome to today’s CBB DFS Cheat Sheet, as we break down today’s NCAA tournament games and give today’s best CBB DFS picks for PrizePicks for Sunday, March 23.

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Let’s break down some of the best college basketball picks to target for the Sunday CBB DFS slate on PrizePicks.

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NCAA Tournament Picks for PrizePicks CBB

Here’s a look at some of the CBB DFS picks, player predictions, and projections for Sunday’s NCAA Tournament games for March 23 on PrizePicks. 

Sunday CBB Games to Target

• Baylor vs. Duke: Preview & Pick
• Illinois vs. Kentucky: Preview & Pick

CBB DFS Picks Today for PrizePicks

• Alabama G Aden Holloway — 10.5 Pts+Rebs
• Maryland F Julian Reese — 20.5 Pts+Rebs
• New Mexico G Donovan Dent — 5.5 Assists
• Iowa State G Curtis Jones — 16.5 Points

Sunday CBB DFS Picks & Game Previews for PrizePicks

Here are the top games to target for CBB DFS fantasy production today, Sunday, March 23.

Baylor vs. Duke: Preview, Pick

Time: 2:40 p.m. ET
How to Watch: CBS

Duke (32-3, 19-1 ACC) cruised to a 93-49 blowout of 16-seed Mount St. Mary’s in Friday’s first round matchup. Freshman star Cooper Flagg returned to the lineup after missing two games with an ankle injury. Flagg scored 14 points and pulled down seven rebounds in 22 minutes.

Baylor (20-14, 10-10 Big 12) held off Mississippi State, 75-72, marking their fifth straight win in the first round of the tournament. The Bears shot 6-of-24 from 3-point range as Baylor has shot 33% or worse from long distance in six consecutive games.

Duke defeated Baylor in December 2023 at Madison Square Garden, 78-70.

The Blue Devils are seeking their seventh Round of 16 appearance since 2015. The Bears have failed to advance past the second round in each of the past three seasons.

Here are a few key stats to help you make your DFS picks for Sunday’s Second Round matinee on PrizePicks:

• Duke G Kon Knueppel has scored 15 points or more in eight of the past 10 games. The freshman’s projected point total at PrizePicks is set at 14.5.
• Flagg’s points and rebounds projection sits at 26.5 on Sunday. Flagg has finished with less than 26 combined points and boards in six of the last seven games.
• Baylor leading scorer Norchad Omier has recorded 10 consecutive double-doubles.
• Omier’s rebound projection is set at 10 against Duke. The senior has eclipsed that projection in nine of the last 13 games.
• Baylor G VJ Edgecomb has recorded five rebounds or more in 10 of the last 11 games.
• Duke has limited its last three opponents to shoot 15-of-70 from 3-point range.
• KenPom projects this game with an estimated 143 points.

CBB PrizePicks Pick: Baylor F Norchad Omier — 10 Rebounds

Illinois vs. Kentucky: Preview, Pick

Time: 5:15 p.m. ET
How to Watch: CBS

Kentucky (23-11, 10-8 SEC) is looking to advance to the Round of 16 for the first time since 2019. The Wildcats cruised past Troy on Friday, 76-57 to improve to 9-8 in the last 17 games.

Illinois (22-12, 12-8 Big Ten) has played better down the stretch since getting rolled by Duke on February 22. The Fighting Illini own a 5-1 record the last six games following an 86-73 win over Xavier in the first round.

In spite of Kentucky’s inconsistency down the stretch, the Wildcats rank 10th in the country in offensive efficiency. Kentucky finished dead-last in SEC play by allowing 56.6% on 2-point tries, including seven times yielding at least 60% on 2-pointers.

Illinois’ offense ranks 16th in the nation on 2-point attempts at 57.2%, while knocking down at least 11 3-pointers in four of the last five games.

Here are a few key stats to help you make your DFS picks for Sunday’s showdown on PrizePicks:

• Kentucky G Otega Oweh scored 20 points or more in seven of his last 10 games.
• Oweh’s point projection is set at 19.5 on PrizePicks. The junior scored 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting in Friday’s first round win over Troy.
• Wildcats G Koby Brea has drilled at least three 3-pointers in six of his last nine games. 
• Illinois G Kasparas Jakucionis finished one rebound shy of a triple-double in Friday’s victory over Xavier.
• The freshman’s points, rebounds, and assists projection is set at 28. Jakucionis didn’t exceed this number in his previous eight games prior to Friday.
• KenPom projects this game at 169 points, which is the highest score projection of Sunday’s Second Round games.

CBB PrizePicks Pick: Illinois G Kasparas Jakucionis — 28 Pts+Rebs+Asts

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CBB DFS Picks Today for PrizePicks

Here are four CBB DFS picks to use in your PrizePicks CBB Lineups for today, Sunday, March 23.

Alabama G Aden Holloway — 10.5 Pts+Rebs

• Crimson Tide G Aden Holloway has struggled to score recently. He has been limited to single-digits in four of the last five games.
• Holloway scored five points and pulled down one rebound in Friday’s win over Robert Morris.
• The sophomore has shot below 45% from the floor in each of the last six games.
• Holloway has pulled down two rebounds or less in six of the past seven contests.
• Holloway has attempted four free throws in the last five games.

Maryland F Julian Reese — 20.5 Pts+Rebs

• Terrapins F Julian Reese finished with less than 20 points and rebounds in five of six games prior to the NCAA Tournament.
• Reese is coming off a solid performance against Grand Canyon, scoring 18 points and grabbing nine rebounds.
• The senior has picked up more than eight rebounds in 10 of the past 15 games.
• Reese scored at least 20 points four times during the first month of Big Ten play.
• In the last 11 games, Reese has not scored more than 20 points in a game.

New Mexico G Donovan Dent — 5.5 Assists

• Lobos G Donovan Dent is averaging 6.4 assists per game, which ranked second in the Mountain West Conference.
• Dent dished out six assists in the first round victory over Marquette.
• The junior does it all for the Lobos, including leading the team in scoring at 20.6 points per game.
• Dent has compiled six assists or more in eight of the past 11 games.
• In the last seven games, Michigan State has allowed only one player to dish out at least six assists.

Iowa State G Curtis Jones — 16.5 Points

• Cyclones G Curtis Jones posted career-highs in scoring, field goal percentage, and free throw percentage this season.
• Jones torched BYU in the Big 12 quarterfinals with 31 points, including hitting seven 3-pointers.
• The senior scored 17 points in the first round win over Lipscomb on 8-of-15 shooting from the floor.
• Ole Miss allowed opponents to shoot 32.4% on 3-point tries this season. 
• Jones has converted 22-of-65 attempts from 3-point range in the last 10 games.

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Win Money on Sunday’s NCAA Tournament Games

We’ve got a massive eight-game slate of all-day NCAA tournament action on Sunday in the Second Round, as teams play for a spot in the Round of 16 and move one step closer to the National Championship.

PrizePicks is the best way to get in on the real money NCAA Tournament action and get paid for your college basketball takes. There are tons of CBB DFS picks to consider for your PrizePicks Lineups as we start the NCAA Tournament. 

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