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Draftkings NCAA Basketball Picks: Michigan vs. Purdue 1/24/25

Draftkings picks for tonight's Michigan Wolverines vs. Purdue Boilermakers matchup.

Michigan Wolverines vs. Purdue Boilermakers
January 24, 2025 8:00 pm EDT

Later today, the NCAA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Michigan Wolverines and the Purdue Boilermakers. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Michigan Wolverines vs. Purdue Boilermakers 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 Michigan Wolverines vs. Purdue Boilermakers matchup.

Draftkings NCAA College Basketball Showdown Picks

Captain-Danny Wolf, Guard, Michigan Wolverines $12,400

Junior forward Danny Wolf has certainly been a standout performer for the Michigan Wolverines this season. With that said, how has the talented forward played from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Danny Wolf’s game data from the 2024 NCAA regular season to answer that question.

In the 18 games that forward Danny Wolf has played for the Michigan Wolverines in the 2024 NCAA regular season, Wolf is averaging a rather impressive 12.5 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.1 steals a game.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 18 games that Danny Wolf has played for the Michigan Wolverines this season, Wolf has compiled a field goal percentage of 55.5%, a three-point percentage of 37.3% and a free throw percentage of 59.6%.

Earlier this month, in the Michigan Wolverines 85-74 win over the USC Trojans, junior forward Danny Wolf played at a high level. More specifically, Wolf tallied 21 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists, six blocks and one steal in the Michigan Wolverines victory over the USC Trojans.

Examining the data just presented more closely, in the Wolverines win over the USC Trojans, Danny Wolf amassed a whopping 64.8 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, Danny Wolf 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 Danny Wolf at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NCAA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Braden Smith, Guard, Purdue Boilermakers $12,000

Purdue guard Braden Smith has been a consistent scorer for the UCLA Bruins, contributing significantly to the team’s overall success this season. Smith is known for his ability to score and for his contributions on the defensive side of the basketball.

In the 20 games Braden Smith has played for the Purdue Boilermakers in the 2024 NCAA regular season, Smith is averaging a robust 15.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 8.9 assists, and 2.3 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well in this game (Draftkings price noted): Fletcher Loyer, Guard (Purdue Boilermakers) $7,200: Rubin Jones, Guard (Michigan Wolverines) $4,200.

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Hans Geevers

I have been an avid fan of sports since I was a kid. Additionally, I have been betting on sports for the better part of the last two decades! I have been married to my wife Dawn for over 21 years. I am also the proud father of Hannah! These ladies provide me the inspiration to live each day to it's fullest.

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