Draftkings NCAA Basketball Picks: Cyclones vs. Buffaloes 12/30/24
Draftkings picks for tonight's Iowa State Cyclones vs. Colorado Buffaloes matchup.
Iowa State Cyclones vs. Colorado Buffaloes
December 30, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
Later today, the NCAA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Iowa State Cyclones and the Colorado Buffaloes. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Iowa State Cyclones vs. Colorado Buffaloes game let’s review the rules for Draftkings single game showdown contest.
Draftkings Single Game Showdown Contest Rules
You have $50,000 to utilize on five players from either team. However, one of those players will be designated as your team captain. The captain accumulates 1.5 times the standard fantasy points. Additionally, the captain is 1.5 times the standard cost of the flex position.
The remaining four players in your lineup will receive the standard fantasy points. Having stated that, it is highly important for you to identify the correct player for your captain position if you hope to win a large field DFS GPP (guaranteed prize pool) showdown contest.
If you have additional questions regarding the rules for the single game showdown contest, I recommend that you check out the Draftkings website for more details.
*I recommend that all readers review the starting lineups for both teams prior to setting your DFS lineup for this one game slate.
Here are my Draftkings picks for this evening’s Iowa State Cyclones vs. Colorado Buffaloes matchup.
Draftkings NCAA College Basketball Showdown Picks
Captain-Tamin Lipsey, Guard, Iowa State Cyclones $8,200
Iowa State guard Tamin Lipsey has certainly been a solid offensive performer for the Cyclones this season. Having stated that, how has Lipsey performed from a statistical perspective in 2024? Let’s review Lipsey’s game data from the 2024 NCAA regular season to answer that question.
In the 12 games that guard Tamin Lipsey has played for the Iowa State Cyclones in the 2024 NCAA regular season, Lipsey is averaging 10.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.1 steals a game.
Looking closer ay the data just presented, in the 12 games that Tamin Lipsey has played for the Cyclones this season, Lipsey has compiled a field goal percentage of 49.4%, a three-point percentage of 32.4%, and a free throw percentage of 72.4%.
Last week, in the Iowa State Cyclones dominating 99-72 win over the Morgan State Bears, Tamin Lipsey played exceptionally well. More specifically, Lipsey tallied a massive 30 points, five rebounds, five assists, and three steals in the Cyclones victory over the Morgan State Bears.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the Iowa State Cyclones win over the Morgan State Bears, Tamin Lipsey accumulated a robust 33.5 Draftkings points.
As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct player at the captain position for a Draftkings NCAA showdown lineup is absolutely vital if you hope to win a large field GPP (guaranteed prize pool) DFS contest. Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this one game Draftkings slate.
In my view, Tamin Lipsey is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this evening’s NCAA regular season game. With that said, I am rolling with Iowa State guard Tamin Lipsey at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NCAA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Joshua Jefferson, Forward, Iowa State Cyclones $11,800
In addition to guard Tamin Lipsey, forward Joshua Jefferson has been a key contributor to the Iowa State Cyclones lineup this season.
In the 12 games that Joshua Jefferson has played for the Iowa State Cyclones in the 2024 NCAA regular season, Joshua Jefferson is averaging an impressive 30.1 Draftkings points a game.
Additional flex plays I like to perform well in this game (Draftkings price noted): Julian Hammond III, Guard (Colorado Buffaloes) $8,800: Dishon Jackson, Forward (Iowa State Cyclones) $7,600.
