Draftkings NCAA Basketball Picks: Michigan vs. Auburn 3/28/25
Michigan Wolverines vs. Auburn Tigers
March 28, 2025 9:39 pm EDT
The NCAA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a sweet 16 tournament matchup featuring the Michigan Wolverines and the Auburn Tigers. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Michigan Wolverines vs. Auburn Tigers 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 tomorrow night’s Michigan vs. Auburn matchup.
Captain-Johni Broome, Forward, Auburn Tigers $12,200
Senior forward Johni Broome has been an exceptional player for the Auburn Tigers this season. Standing at 6’10” and weighing 240 pounds, Broome has been a formidable presence in the paint for Auburn. Let’s take a look at Broome’s relevant game data from this season to better shed light on Broome’s contributions to his team.
In the 33 games that Johni Broome has played for the Auburn Tigers in the 2024 NCAA season (including postseason games), Broome is averaging a rather impressive 42.8 Draftkings points a game.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the 33 games that forward Johni Broome has played for the Auburn Tigers this season, Broome has compiled a 50.9% field goal percentage, a 26.5% three-point percentage and a 61.6% free throw percentage.
More recently, in the Auburn Tigers 82-70 win over the Creighton Blue Jays five days ago, Auburn forward Johni Broome played rather well. Broome accumulated eight points, 12 rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal in the Tigers victory over the Blue Jays.
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.
In my view, Johni Broome is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this game. For that specific reason, I am rolling with Auburn Tigers forward Johni Broome at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NCAA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Danny Wolf, Forward, Michigan Wolverines $11,200
Talented forward Danny Wolf has been one of the Michigan Wolverines most consistent and productive players all season. His versatility and unique skill set make Danny Wolf an invaluable asset to the team. With that said, how has the senior forward performed from a statistical perspective?
In the 36 games that forward Danny Wolf has played for the Michigan Wolverines this season, Wolf is averaging 13.1 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.4 blocks and 0.7 steals a game.
Additional flex plays I like to perform well in this NCAA tournament game (Draftkings price noted): Vladislav Goldin, Forward (Michigan Wolverines) $10,800: Denver Jones, Guard (Auburn Tigers) $6,600.
