Draftkings NCAA Basketball Picks: Kansas vs. Houston 3/3/25

The NCAA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Kansas Jayhawks and the Houston Cougars. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Kansas Jayhawks vs. Houston Cougars 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 tomorrow evening’s Kansas vs. Houston matchup.

Captain-Hunter Dickinson, Forward, Kansas Jayhawks $11,600

Center Hunter Dickinson has been a key asset for the Kansas Jayhawks starting lineup this season. Standing at 7’2″ and weighing 265 pounds, Dickinson has been a consistent presence in the paint for the Jayhawks. With that said, let’s dive into the senior center’s relevant game data from the 2024 NCAA regular season.

In the 29 games that forward Hunter Dickinson has played for the Kansas Jayhawks in the 2024 NCAA regular season, Dickinson is averaging 16.9 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.1 steals a game.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 29 games that Hunter Dickinson has played for the Kansas Jayhawks this season, Dickinson has amassed a 53.3% field goal percentage, a 21.5% three-point percentage and a 75.5% free throw percentage.

Last month, in the Kansas Jayhawks 71-64 win over the Colorado Buffaloes, Kansas forward Hunter Dickinson certainly played at a high level. Dickinson compiled 32 points, 13 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in the Kansas Jayhawks victory over the Colorado Buffaloes.

Examining the data just presented more closely, in the Kansas Jayhawks win over Colorado, Hunter Dickinson tallied a robust 54.8 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 opinion, Kansas Jayhawks forward Hunter Dickinson is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NCAA regular season game. With that said, I am backing Hunter Dickinson at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NCAA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

LJ Cryer, Guard, Houston Cougars $9,600

Houston guard LJ Cryer has been a consistent scorer for the Houston Cougars, contributing significantly to their success this season. Cryer is known for his ability to score from anywhere on the court and his impressive free throw accuracy.

In the 29 games LJ Cryer has played for the Houston Cougars in the 2024 NCAA regular season, Cryer is averaging a respectable 14.8 points, 2.2 rebounds 2.1 assists and 0.8 steals a game.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well in this game (Draftkings price noted): Milos Uzan, Guard (Houston Cougars) $10,200: KJ Adams, Forward (Kansas Jayhawks) $8,200: Emanuel Sharp, Guard (Houston Cougars) $6,400.