Draftkings NCAA Basketball Picks: Kansas vs. BYU 2/18/25

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

Before we dive into the Kansas Jayhawks vs. BYU Cougars 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 Kansas Jayhawks vs. BYU Cougars matchup.

Captain-Hunter Dickinson, Forward, Kansas Jayhawks $12,000

Forward Hunter Dickinson has certainly been a standout performer for the Kansas Jayhawks this season. Having stated that, how has Dickinson performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s review the senior forward’s game data from the 2024 NCAA regular season to answer that question.

In the 28 games that forward Hunter Dickinson has played for the Kansas Jayhawks in the 2024 NCAA regular season, Dickinson is averaging 16.4 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.1 steals a game.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 28 games that Hunter Dickinson has played for the Kansas Jayhawks this season, Dickinson has amassed a 52.6% field goal percentage, a 22.9% three-point percentage and a 75.6% free throw percentage.

Last month, in the Kansas Jayhawks 91-87 win over the UCF Knights, Jayhawks forward Hunter Dickinson played exceptionally well. More specifically, Dickinson compiled 24 points, seven rebounds, two blocks and one steal in the Kansas Jayhawks victory over the UCF Knights.

Examining the data just presented more closely, in the Kansas Jayhawks win over the Knights, Hunter Dickinson tallied a robust 38.8 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 view, Kansas Jayhawks forward Hunter Dickinson is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this evening’s 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

Zeke Mayo, Guard, Kansas Jayhawks $11,200

In addition to forward Hunter Dickinson, senior guard Zeke Mayo has been a key contributor to the Kansas Jayhawks overall team achievements this season.

In the 25 games that guard Zeke Mayo has played for the Kansas Jayhawks in the 2024 NCAA regular season, Mayo is averaging 15.1 points, 5.1 assists, 3.1 assists 0.8 steals a game.

In my opinion, Kansas Jayhawks forward Zeke Mayo presents the best fantasy value of any player on this one game DFS slate.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well in this game (Draftkings price noted): Egor Demin, Guard (BYU Cougars) $8,400: Dawson Baker, Guard (BYU Cougars) $3,000.