Thursday CBB DFS Cheat Sheet: CBB Picks, Predictions - 3/13

The wall-to-wall action of college basketball continues today. A total of 48 games take place across 15 conference tournaments going all day into the night. 

With college basketball rolling all day, there are plenty of opportunities to find real-money wins on PrizePicks before the NCAA Tournament is solidified on Selection Sunday, and the madness begins on March 20.

Welcome to today’s CBB DFS Cheat Sheet, as we breakdown some of the biggest games in college basketball and give today’s best CBB DFS picks for PrizePicks for Thursday, March 13.

Thursday’s slate includes big time matchups including defending champion UConn facing Villanova in the Big East tournament. Over in the Big 12 tournament, Kansas and Arizona hook up in the quarterfinal round. And that’s just a start of what’s to come in CBB DFS today.

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Let’s break down some of the CBB DFS picks to target for the Thursday CBB DFS slate on PrizePicks.

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College Basketball DFS Cheat Sheet for Thursday

Here’s a look at some of the CBB DFS picks and projections to target in Thursday’s college basketball games for March 13 on PrizePicks. 

Thursday CBB Games to Target

• Villanova vs. Connecticut: Preview & Pick
• Kansas vs. Arizona: Preview & Pick

CBB DFS Picks Today for PrizePicks

• Louisville G Chucky Hepburn — 16.5 Points
• DePaul G CJ Gunn — 19.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts
• St. Joseph’s G Erik Reynolds — 18.5 Points
• Colorado State G Nique Clifford — 27.5 Pts+Rebs

Thursday CBB DFS Picks & Game Previews for PrizePicks

Here are the top games to target for CBB DFS fantasy production today, Thursday, March 13.

Villanova vs. Connecticut: Preview, Pick

Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
How to Watch: FS1

UConn (22-9, 14-6 Big East) has had questions surrounding it all season to see if the Huskies can pull off a third-straight championship. The Huskies finished third in the Big East and enter the conference tournament on a four-game winning streak.

Villanova (19-13, 11-9 Big East) advanced to the quarterfinals after knocking off Seton Hall, 67-55, on Tuesday. The Wildcats rank second in the country in 3-point shooting at 40%. In last night’s win over Seton Hall, Villanova shot 7-of-15 from long distance.

UConn and Villanova split a pair of matchups this season as the home team won each time. In the second meeting in Connecticut, the Huskies rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat the Wildcats, 66-59.

Both these teams rank at the bottom of the conference in tempo. UConn ranks 10th and Villanova sits 11th as both matchups were low-scoring affairs.

They also are the top-two teams in Big East play in offensive efficiency as UConn is right ahead of Villanova in that category.

Here are a few key stats to help you make your DFS picks for Thursday’s Big East battle on PrizePicks:

• UConn G Solo Ball has finished in double-figure scoring in 29 of 31 games this season.
• Ball’s points projection on PrizePicks today is listed at 14.5 as he scored 13 and 16 points in the two matchups with Villanova.
• Huskies F Alex Karaban has finished with more than 19 points and rebounds in each of the last three games. Karaban’s points and rebounds projection is set at 18.5 at PrizePicks.
• In the two games against Villanova, Karaban was limited to a total of 16 points.
• Villanova F Eric Dixon leads the nation in scoring at 23.5 ppg.
• Dixon scored more than 20 points in four straight games before posting 19 points against Seton Hall.
• Dixon combined for 40 points in the two games against UConn, but shot 9-of-33 from the floor.
• KenPom projects this game with an estimated 144 points, which is the highest of the three meetings this season.

CBB PrizePicks Pick: UConn F Alex Karaban — 18.5 Pts+Rebs

Kansas vs. Arizona: Preview, Pick

Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN

Arizona (20-11, 14-6 Big 12) is making its Big 12 tournament debut tonight after an uneven finish to the season. The Wildcats started conference play at 11-1 prior to a 3-5 finish.

The regular season was capped off by an 83-76 loss at Kansas (21-11, 11-9 Big 12) last Saturday. The Jayhawks outlasted UCF on Tuesday, 98-94, in overtime as Kansas seeks its first three-game winning streak since January.

Kansas has been inconsistent this season offensively, but rank ninth in the nation in defensive efficiency. 

In the last three games, Arizona has allowed opponents to shoot 47.6% from 3-point range. The Jayhawks shot 8-of-21 from downtown in last week’s win against the Wildcats.

Here are a few key stats to help you make your DFS picks for Thursday’s Big 12 showdown on PrizePicks:

• Kansas C Hunter Dickinson torched Arizona with 33 points and 10 rebounds this season as he converted 15 field goals.
• Dickinson has compiled a double-double in six of the last seven games, capped off by a 23-point effort against UCF last night.
• Kansas G Zeke Mayo has bounced back from three subpar performances with back-to-back 20+ point outings. 
• Mayo knocked down five 3-pointers in the last two wins against Arizona and UCF.
• Arizona guard Caleb Love has struggled from the floor the last three games. Love has been limited to 12-of-37 shooting, while scoring 16 points or less twice.
• KenPom projects this game at 151 points, which is eight points less than the first matchup.

CBB PrizePicks Pick: Kansas C Hunter Dickinson — 18.5 Points

CBB DFS Picks Today for PrizePicks

Here are four CBB DFS picks to use in your PrizePicks CBB Lineups for today, Thursday, March 13.

Louisville G Chucky Hepburn — 16.5 Points

• Cardinals G Chucky Hepburn has scored less than 16 points in six of the last eight games.
• In the two games that Hepburn scored more than 16 points in this stretch, he posted 29 points against Florida State and 37 points against Pittsburgh.
• Hepburn finished with 16 points against Stanford last Saturday. He was held without a 3-pointer in five attempts.
• The former Wisconsin standout is shooting 35% from 3-point range. Louisville hasn’t allowed an opponent to shoot higher than 37% in six straight games.
• The senior is nearly automatic at the free throw line, converting 85% of his attempts.

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DePaul G CJ Gunn — 19.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts

• Blue Demons G CJ Gunn scored 11 points, pulled down four rebounds, and dished out two assists in Tuesday’s win over Georgetown.
• Gunn has finished with less than tonight’s projection in each of the last two games. He compiled a season-high 23 points on March 5 in a victory at Providence. 
• It will be tough to trust Gunn from an assist perspective, as has posted nine assists across the last five contests.
• Gunn scored 14 points and pulled down six rebounds last month in a loss at Creighton.
• The Bluejays rank second in Big East play in 2-point shooting defense. Gunn is shooting 40-of-66 (60%) in the last 10 games on 2-point attempts.

St. Joseph’s G Erik Reynolds — 18.5 Points

• St. Joseph’s G Erik Reynolds is coming off a pair of solid scoring performances the last two games. Reynolds put up 22 points each against Rhode Island and La Salle. 
• Reynolds had his way against La Salle in three meetings this season by scoring 22, 22, and 24 points. 
• The senior has scored 19 or more points in three consecutive games only once this season.
• La Salle ranks 15th in Atlantic 10 play in 2-point defense at 55.6%.
• Reynolds hasn’t converted a 2-point field goal in the last two games, but has hit nine 3-pointers in this span.

Colorado State G Nique Clifford — 27.5 Pts+Rebs

• Rams G Nique Clifford is coming off a season-high 36 points in a win at Boise State.
• Clifford has picked up more than 28 points and rebounds in seven of the last nine games.
• The senior posted 22 points and nine rebounds in the last matchup with Nevada.
• Clifford went through a five-game stretch of double-digit rebounds in February, but has picked up 10 or more boards once in the last six contests. 
• In two meetings with Nevada this season, Clifford snagged 21 rebounds.

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We’ve got a loaded slate of great college basketball games on Thursday, as teams fight to keep their season alive in conference tournaments.

With a massive slate of college basketball all day on Thursday, there are tons CBB DFS picks to consider for your PrizePicks Lineups as we near the NCAA Tournament. PrizePicks is the best way to get in on the real money CBB action and get paid for your college basketball takes. 

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