Draftkings NCAA Basketball Picks: MSU vs. Auburn 3/30/25
Michigan State vs. Auburn
March 30, 2025 5:05 pm EDT
The NCAA presents Draftkings basketball fans with an elite eight tournament matchup featuring the Michigan State Spartans and the Auburn Tigers. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Michigan State Spartans vs. Auburn Tigers game let’s review the rules for the 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 tonight’s Michigan State 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. With that said, how has Broome performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Broome’s relevant game data from the 2024 NCAA season (including postseason games) to answer that question.
In the 34 games that forward Johni Broome has played for the Auburn Tigers in the 2024 NCAA season, Broome is averaging 18.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.1 blocks and 0.9 steals a game.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the 34 games that forward Johni Broome has played for the Auburn Tigers this season, Broome has compiled a 50.5% field goal percentage, a 26.7% three-point percentage and a 59.3% free throw percentage.
More recently, in the Auburn Tigers 78-65 win over the Michigan Wolverines two days ago, Auburn forward Johni Broome played exceptionally well. Let me be more specific. Broome accumulated a rather impressive 22 points, 16 rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals in the Tigers victory over the Michigan Wolverines.
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
Jase Richardson, Guard, Michigan State Spartans $10,800
Talented guard Jase Richardson has been one of the Michigan State Spartans most consistent and productive players this season. His versatility and unique skill set make Jase Richardson an invaluable asset to the team. Let’s review Richardson’s game data from this season to better shed light on his contributions to the team.
In the 35 games that guard Jase Richardson has played for the Michigan State Spartans this season, Richardson is averaging 12.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.4 blocks and 0.3 steals a game.
Additional flex plays I like to perform well in this NCAA tournament game (Draftkings price noted): Tre Holloman, Guard (Michigan State Spartans) $6,200: Denver Jones, Guard (Auburn Tigers) $8,000.
