Wednesday CBB DFS Cheat Sheet: CBB Picks, Predictions Tonight - 3/12

We’re getting down to the nitty gritty in college basketball. Conference tournaments in the Power 5 conferences are underway as the ACC, Big East, SEC, Big Ten, and Big 12 are showcased on Wednesday. 

With college basketball rolling all day, there are plenty of opportunities to find 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 isolate some of the biggest games in college basketball and give today’s best CBB DFS picks for PrizePicks for Wednesday, March 12.

Wednesday’s slate includes intriguing matchups with teams fighting for their NCAA Tournament lives, like Ohio State vs. Iowa in the Big Ten tournament, while Oklahoma vs. Georgia will face off in the SEC tournament.

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

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College Basketball DFS Cheat Sheet for Wednesday

Here’s a look at some of the CBB DFS picks and projections to target in Wednesday’s college basketball games for March 12 on PrizePicks. 

Wednesday CBB Games to Target

• Iowa vs. Ohio State: Preview & Pick
• Oklahoma vs. Georgia: Preview & Pick

CBB DFS Picks Today for PrizePicks

• Mississippi State G Josh Hubbard — 19.5 Points
• Kansas State F Coleman Hawkins — 7 Rebounds
• Villanova F Eric Dixon — 27.5 Pts+Rebs
• Rutgers G Ace Bailey — 17.5 Pts+Asts

Wednesday CBB DFS Picks & Game Previews for PrizePicks

Here are the top games to target for CBB DFS fantasy production today, Wednesday, March 12.

Iowa vs. Ohio State: Preview, Pick

Time: 6:00 p.m. ET
How to Watch: Peacock

Ohio State (17-14, 9-11 Big Ten) hopes to sneak into the Big Dance as the Buckeyes are looking for a good showing in the Big Ten tournament. Ohio State ranks 35th in the country according to KenPom, in spite of losing four of its final six games. However, they are currently in the last four in, according to ESPN, so the Buckeyes can’t afford a loss here.

The Buckeyes sit in the middle of the conference in offensive and defensive efficiency numbers. However, Ohio State ranks 14th in league play in 2-point percentage (50.1%), but is the third-best shooting team in Big 10 action in free-throw shooting at 77.9%.

Iowa (16-15, 7-13 Big Ten) is going to miss the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season after qualifying the previous three seasons. 

The Hawkeyes rank last in Big Ten play in defensive efficiency and 17th in both 2-point and 3-point defense — not exactly a recipe for success.

Ohio State won the first matchup against Iowa in Columbus, 82-65, in late January. Both teams had problems from long distance as each squad shot worse than 31% from 3-point range.

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

• KenPom projects this game to be one of the highest-scoring matchups in Wednesday’s action, estimating a total of 159 points between the conference rivals.
• Ohio State G Bruce Thornton was limited to nine points at Indiana, which stopped a six-game streak of double-digit points. 
• Thornton has eclipsed the 22.5 combined points + assists — his projection on PrizePicks today — in three of the last four games.
• Buckeyes F Devin Royal closed the regular season with three straight double-digit scoring outputs.
• Royal compiled 12 points and nine rebounds in the last meeting with Iowa as his points + rebounds projection for Wednesday sits at 20.5.
• Iowa F Payton Sandfort has not fared well from downtown of late by hitting 5-of-29 attempts from 3-point range the last five games.
• The Buckeyes have given up seven 3-pointers or less in 13 of the past 15 games. Iowa shot 7-of-25 from downtown in the first matchup with Ohio State. 
• Iowa ranks 24th in the country in 3-point shooting at 37.7%. However, the Hawkeyes were held to 34% shooting or worse in five of the past six games away from Iowa City.

CBB PrizePicks Pick: Iowa F Payton Sandfort — 1.5 3-Pointers Made (Goblin)

Oklahoma vs. Georgia: Preview, Pick

Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
How to Watch: SEC Network

Oklahoma (19-12, 6-12 SEC) makes its debut in the SEC tournament as the Sooners are fighting for a berth in the Big Dance. 

The Sooners are coming off consecutive victories over Missouri and Texas to move into the top-40 in the country in the KenPom ratings.

Georgia (20-11, 8-10 SEC) faced the second-toughest schedule in conference play, which included a pair of losses to Auburn along with defeats to Florida, Alabama, and Tennessee.

However, the Bulldogs have heated up down the stretch with four straight wins, including a five-point home victory over Florida.

These teams met early in conference action as Georgia took care of Oklahoma in Athens, 72-62. The squads combined to shoot 10-of-44 from 3-point range, including a 3-of-17 output from the Bulldogs.

Here are a few key stats to help you make your DFS picks for Wednesday’s SEC matchup on PrizePicks:

• KenPom projects this game at 148 points, which is four points higher than the first matchup.
• G Jeremiah Fears leads the Sooners in scoring at 16.3 points per game. Fears was limited to two points on 1-of-11 shooting in the first matchup with Georgia.
• Fears has posted more than 23 points and rebounds in four of the last six games. His projection on PrizePicks is set at 22.5 points + rebounds.
• Oklahoma F Jalon Moore (16.2 points per game) has not shot well down the stretch, going 6-of-19 from the floor in the last three games, totalling 23 points.
• Georgia F Asa Newell averaged 17.3 points in the final six games of the season, including a 23-point, 10-rebound effort in a mid-February loss to Missouri.
• Newell’s rebounding projection for Wednesday is set at 5.5 on PrizePicks. He has picked up less than five rebounds in four of the last five games.
• In the last nine games played away from Athens, Georgia has been held to 36% shooting or worse from 3-point range.

CBB PrizePicks Pick: Georgia F Asa Newell — 5.5 Rebounds

CBB DFS Picks Today for PrizePicks

Here are four CBB DFS picks to use in your PrizePicks CBB Lineups for today, Wednesday, March 12.

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Mississippi State G Josh Hubbard — 19.5 Points

• Bulldogs G Josh Hubbard scored in double-figures in all but one SEC game this season, including a 38-point output against Alabama.
• Hubbard lit up LSU in the last matchup on March 1 by posting 30 points on 9-of-18 shooting from the floor.
• Hubbard is nearly automatic at the free throw line, converting 88% of his attempts.
• LSU ranks 15th in SEC play in defensive efficiency, while allowing Mississippi State to shoot 73% on 2-point attempts in the previous matchup.
• The sophomore has struggled the last two games from the floor by shooting 7-of-29 in losses to Texas and Arkansas.

Kansas State F Coleman Hawkins — 7 Rebounds

• Wildcats F Coleman Hawkins is fresh off his best game of the season, scoring 26 points and grabbing eight rebounds in Tuesday’s win over Arizona State.
• Hawkins is averaging 6.9 rebounds per game this season. He has compiled more than eight rebounds in each of the past three contests. 
• The senior pulled down seven rebounds in the first matchup against Baylor, a 70-62 defeat in Waco.
• Hawkins averaged 6.7 rebounds per game against Big 12 opponents. 
• Baylor is ranked 14th in conference play in tempo, while attempting 60 shots or fewer in 13 of the last 14 games.

Villanova F Eric Dixon — 27.5 Pts+Rebs

• Villanova F Eric Dixon leads the nation in scoring at 23.6 points per game. Dixon has scored more than 23 points in each of the past four games. 
• Dixon picked up two double-doubles this season with one of them coming against Seton Hall on February 26. 
• He scored 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while scoring 10 points from the free throw line in that game.
• Dixon has finished with less than 28 combined points and rebounds in five of the last seven games.
• In the first matchup against Seton Hall, Dixon scored 25 points and pulled down six rebounds.
• Villanova grabbed only seven offensive rebounds in the two matchups with Seton Hall this season. Dixon picked up two offensive boards in those two games.

Rutgers G Ace Bailey — 17.5 Pts+Asts

• G Ace Bailey ranks second on the Scarlet Knights in scoring at 17.6 points per game.
• The freshman has faded down the stretch, being held to 14 points or less in seven of the last eight games.
• Bailey has been limited to eight assists across the past six contests, including three games without dishing out an assist.
• In the first matchup with USC, Bailey totaled 17 points and assists. 
• Bailey currently is on an eight-game stretch with less than 18 points and assists.
• USC ranks 14th in Big Ten play in assists allowed on made field goals according to KenPom and sits 321st in the country in that category.

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