Draftkings NCAA Basketball Picks: Texas Tech vs. Florida 3/29/25
Draftkings picks for this tonight's Texas Tech vs. Florida matchup.
Texas Tech vs. Florida
March 29, 2025 6:09 pm EDT
The NCAA presents Draftkings basketball fans with an elite eight tournament matchup featuring the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Florida Gators. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Florida Gators 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 this this evening’s Texas Tech vs. Florida matchup.
Draftkings NCAA College Basketball Picks
Captain-Thomas Haugh, Forward, Florida Gators $7,000
Sophomore forward Thomas Haugh has been a solid player for the Florida Gators this season. With that said, how has the talented forward performed from a statistical standpoint? Let’s review Thomas Haugh’s relevant game data from the 2024 NCAA season (including postseason games) to answer that question.
In the 36 games that forward Thomas Haugh has played for the Florida Gators this season, Haugh is averaging 9.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocks a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 36 games that Thomas Haugh has played for the Florida Gators this season (including postseason games), Haugh has compiled a 48.1% field goal percentage, a 33% three-point percentage and an 80.4% free throw percentage.
Two days ago, in the Florida Gators 87-71 win over the Maryland Terrapins, Florida forward Thomas Haugh certainly played at a high level. More specifically, Haugh accumulated 13 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block in the Gators victory over the Maryland Terrapins.
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 opinion, Thomas Haugh presents the best fantasy value on this slate. For that specific reason, I am backing Florida Gators forward Thomas Haugh at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NCAA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Walter Clayton Jr., Florida Gators $10,200
In addition to forward Thomas Haugh, guard Walter Clayton Jr. has been a key contributor for the Florida Gators this season.
In the 36 games that guard Walter Clayton Jr. has played for the Florida Gators in the 2024 NCAA season, Clayton Jr. is averaging a robust 17.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.5 blocks a game.
In conclusion, I fully expect Walter Clayton Jr. to continue his outstanding play in this evening’s NCAA tournament game.
Additional flex plays I like to perform well in this game (Draftkings price noted): JT Toppin, Forward (Texas Tech Red Raiders) $11,800: Christian Anderson, Guard (Texas Tech Red Raiders) $6,200.
