Draftkings NCAA Basketball Picks: Michigan vs. UCLA 1/7/25

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

Before we dive into the Michigan vs. UCLA Wolverines 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. UCLA Bruins matchup.

Draftkings NCAA College Basketball Showdown Picks

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

Talented forward Danny Wolf has certainly been a solid player for the Michigan Wolverines this season. Having stated that, how has the junior forward performed from a statistical perspective in 2024? Let’s review Danny Wolf’s game data from the 2024 NCAA regular season to answer that question.

In the 14 games that forward Danny Wolf has played for the Michigan Wolverines in the 2024 NCAA regular season, Wolf is averaging a robust 12.5 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.7 blocks and 1.1 steals a game.

Looking closer ay the data just presented, in the 14 games that Danny Wolf has played for the Michigan Wolverines this season, Wolf has compiled a field goal percentage of 58.8%, a three-point percentage of 35.1% and a free throw percentage of 61.1%.

More recently, in the Michigan Wolverines convincing 85-74 win over the USC Trojans three days ago, Danny Wolf played exceptionally well. Let me be more specific. Wolf accumulated a massive 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 tallied 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

Sebastian Mack, Guard, UCLA Bruins $6,200

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

In the 14 games Sebastian Mack has played for the UCLA Bruins in the 2024 NCAA regular season, Mack is averaging a respectable 9.7 points, 1.5 rebounds 1.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists, and 1.1 steals a game.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well in this game (Draftkings price noted): Eric Dailey Jr., Guard (UCLA Bruins) $8,000: Nimari Burnett, Forward (Michigan Wolverines) $6,800.