This article is part of our DFS College Basketball series.
It's another busy Wednesday in college basketball with eight top-25 teams in action! The featured contest on DraftKings is the $15 Pull Up Jumper with a $2k top prize and a seven-game slate, and over on FanDuel we have six games ahead of the $5.55 All American with $1,000 going to the winner. Both contests kick off at 7 p.m. EST.
Targets
D.J. Stewart, G, Mississippi St. ($7,200 DK, $5,300 FD) 
At first glance it may appear that Stewart is a fade on DraftKings with a salary $1,900 higher than on FanDuel, but that's a misprice on FD, and he's a player I would target on both sites. Stewart is having a breakthrough sophomore season and is coming off his sixth 20-point game of the season in which he scored 29 against South Carolina. He steps into an even better matchup tonight against a fast-paced LSU team that ranks second-to-last in the SEC in defensive efficiency.
Geo Baker, G, Rutgers ($6,300 DK, $5,900 FD) 
It's hard to go wrong targeting players taking on Iowa considering they rank dead last in the Big Ten in KenPom's defensive efficiency metric and third in tempo. Baker posted one of his best games of the season in the team's first meeting with Iowa where he shot 6-of-10 from the floor en route to 33.5 fantasy points. He's also played much better of late, with double digit point totals in four consecutive games. The senior will contribute in ancillary categories as well, averaging 2.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.3 steals on the season. Over thee aforementioned four-game stretch, those marks have increased to 3.5 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 2.0 steals.
Micah Potter, F, Wisconsin ($5,400 DK) 
Potter is one of the rare players in college that is averaging over one fantasy point per minute, which is a testament to how efficient he's shooting the ball and how active he is in the offense. His salary is low due to a fairly even split that the Badgers have been using with Potter and Nate Reuvers, but he's still been able to score 20+ points multiple times this season and posted a double-double in the team's first meeting with Nebraska. With Wisconsin's top six players all priced within $1,000 of each other, I'll take the player with the most upside.
Fades
Jose Alvarado, G, Georgia Tech ($8,500 DK, $8,000 FD) 
Alvarado is rarely a fade, but Virginia has held opponents in the 50s in three of its last four games, making it difficult to pay up for the top Georgia Tech players. He isn't immune to a bad game, which we saw recently against Louisville when he was held to seven points on 3-of-11 shooting -- his fourth single digit scoring game this season. Alvarado will be heavily dependent on several steals and a hot shooting night from deep against a tough defense in order to live up to his salary.
Jeremiah Tilmon, F, Missouri ($7,800 DK, $7,000 FD) 
Tilmon has been boom-or-bust lately, posting two 50+ point fantasy nights in his last four games while being held to under 10 points in the other two. This is a game that feels more like a bust spot against Ole Miss -- a team that's top-20 in the country defensively and plays at a bottom 15 percent pace. Missouri mostly looks like a fade team to me tonight, although Mississippi has struggled to defend the perimeter and Mark Smith ($4,700 DK, $4,200 FD) is a low-cost option who leads the team in three-pointers made this season.
Jamal Cain, F, Marquette ($6,300 DK, $5,500 FD) 
Cain has played well over the last few games but may some lose some minutes as the team works Justin Lewis back in from a leg injury. With the offense running through DJ Carton at the point and Dawson Garcia in the post, Cain can go through stretches where he's an afterthought. In this salary range, Koby McEwen ($6,400 DK, $6,000 FD) is my preferred play for Marquette, as he's much more involved in the offense and has more upside potential in GPPs.
