It's a fairly quiet Friday in College Basketball today as we have only a three-game DraftKings slate, with an early 12 p.m. EST start time. The featured contest is the $8 Spin Move with a $250 top prize.
Top Players
Oscar Tshiebwe, F, Kentucky ($9,900 DK)
Without a lot of reliable options at the top of the board today and plenty of value to be had, paying up for Tshiebwe looks to be the way to go. He's put up at least 43 fantasy points in six of the last seven games and leads the country with 15.8 rebounds per game. The biggest concern is that with Kentucky being a big favorite today that Tshiebwe may not see his typical number of minutes, but he did log 34 minutes in a recent 35-point win over Western Kentucky.
Jalen Ray, G, Hofstra ($8,400 DK)
The Elon/Hofstra machup has by far the highest over/under on the three-game slate, making it a prime one to stack. Ray has been a workhorse for Hofstra, playing all but two minutes in the last two games combined, and is averaging 15.4 ppg on the strength of 42 percent three-point shooting. After recording seven 25+ point scoring games last year, this should be a great spot for Ray to get his first of the season.
Middle Tier
Marcus Hammond, G, Niagara ($5,700 DK)
Hammond has been the clear go-to guy for Niagara with a team-high 28.2 percent usage rate. Despite the heavy workload, he's managed to stay efficient with shooting splits of 55/37/84. Tonight he takes on Quinnipiac, who has played over 70 possessions in more than half of their games, which should create some increased opportunities. Hammond has reached double figures in every game thus far and should see around 35 minutes in a game with a small spread.
Michael Graham, F, Elon ($5,500 DK)
Graham has started to earn more playing time recently, logging 27 minutes in each of the last two games despite only averaging 19.1 on the season. Graham is shooting an efficient 58 percent this season and should be able to take advantage of a Hofstra defense that ranks 214th in KenPom's defensive efficiency metric. He's posted over 25 fantasy points in three of the last four games.
Values
John-Michael Wright, G, High Point ($5,100 DK)
Even in what will be the toughest matchup thus far for High Point, Wright provides value at this price tag with how active he is in the offense, owning a slate-high 34.2 percent of his team's shots when he's on the court. He can score in multiple ways, having made over two threes per game, and has attempted twice as many free throws as anyone else on the team. His floor should be pretty safe, as he's recorded a double-double this season and has multiple assists in every game.
Zach Cooks, G, Hofstra ($3,900 DK)
Cooks stands out as one of the most underpriced players on the slate and will be likely have a high roster percentage considering his sub-$4k salary. After missing a pair of games, he returned to the lineup Wednesday but was held to single digits for the first time all season. A matchup against Elon, who is allowing 76.5 ppg should be a great opportunity to shake off the rust and right the ship.
