Draftkings NCAA Basketball Picks: UCF vs. Kansas 3/12/25
Draftkings picks for tonight's UCF Knights vs. Kansas Jayhawks matchup.
UCF Knights vs. Kansas Jayhawks
March 12, 2025 9:20 pm EDT
The NCAA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a Big 12 matchup featuring the UCF Knights and the Kansas Jayhawks. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the UCF Knights vs. Kansas Jayhawks game let’s review the Draftkings single game showdown contest rules.
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 evening’s UCF Knights vs. Kansas Jayhawks matchup.
Draftkings College Basketball Showdown Picks
Captain-Hunter Dickinson, Forward, Kansas Jayhawks $11,600
Center Hunter Dickinson has been a key asset for the Kansas Jayhawks starting lineup this season. Standing at 7’2″ and weighing 265 pounds, Dickinson has been a consistent presence in the paint for the Jayhawks. With that said, let’s dive into the senior center’s relevant game data from the 2024 NCAA season.
In the 31 games that forward Hunter Dickinson has played for the Kansas Jayhawks this season, Dickinson is averaging 17.4 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.1 steals a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 31 games that Hunter Dickinson has played for the Kansas Jayhawks this season, Dickinson has amassed a 53.8% field goal percentage, a 22.2% three-point percentage and a 75% free throw percentage.
More recently, in the Kansas Jayhawks 83-76 win over the Arizona Wildcats four days ago, Kansas forward Hunter Dickinson certainly played at a high level. Dickinson compiled a whopping 33 points, ten rebounds, one assist, and one steal in the Kansas Jayhawks victory over the Wildcats.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the Jayhawks win over the Wildcats, Hunter Dickinson tallied a robust 50.5 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 opinion, Kansas Jayhawks forward Hunter Dickinson is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this evening’s Big 12 matchup. For that specific reason, I am backing Hunter Dickinson at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NCAA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Darius Johnson, Guard, UCF Knights $10,400
UCF guard Darius Johnson is an exceptional player and a key contributor to the Knights’ basketball program. The senior guard has consistently delivered impressive performances this season, including a career-high 36 points in his final home game against Oklahoma State earlier this month.
Additional flex plays I like to perform well in this Big 12 tournament matchup (Draftkings price noted): KJ Adams, Forward (Kansas Jayhawks) $7,800: Keyshawn Hall, Guard (UCF Knights) $9,600.
