Wednesday's college basketball slate features more First Four matchups as Texas vs Xavier and Mount St. Mary's vs American battle for a spot in the field. Below we've outlined two player props and fantasy picks for March 19 featuring bets for Dola Adebayo, Ryan Conwell and others. All odds courtesy of Sportsbook.
cBB Player Props Today
Dola Adebayo 8+ Rebounds (+210 at Sportsbook)
Mount Saint Mary’s forward Dola Adebayo has some serious bounce in his game. The 6’8 junior is averaging 6.9 rebounds a night this season and should have no trouble dominating the glass against an American team that struggles to grab boards. After all, the Eagles rank 351st in the country in total rebounds per game.
Adebayo has crossed 8+ rebounds in three of his last four games and seven of his past 10. Expect the Mountaineers star to play a ton of minutes as Mount Saint Mary’s pushes for the win. Bet Dola Adebayo 8+ rebounds in First Four action.
Ryan Conwell 20+ Points (+132 at Sportsbook)
Xavier guard Ryan Conwell has been getting buckets for the Mountaineers as they push for an NCAA tournament berth. The junior has racked up 20+ points in five straight games, including a 38-point outburst in Xavier’s Big East tournament loss to Marquette.
Crucially, the Indianapolis native has shot a wild 60% from the three-point line during that stretch. You can bet Conwell will find a way to bury a few more triples and exceed 20 points tonight against the Texas Longhorns.
CBB DFS Picks Today
Ryan Conwell O20.5 Pts+Asts and Tre Johnson O3.5 Asts at Underdog Fantasy +300
Texas isn't afraid to give up some points, allowing 72 points or more in five consecutive matchups. Meanwhile, Xavier's Ryan Conwell is just as consistent in the scoring department. Not only is the junior coming off his best performance of the year by sinking 38 points in the Big East Tournament quarterfinal, he's steadily recorded 20 points or more in five-straight outings. Then, the Musketeers give up 14.5 assists per game, Tre Johnson should be able to cash the OVER on 3.5 assists, a line which he's eclipsed in three of his last five performances.
March 19th College Basketball Player Trends
- Texas’ Jordan Pope has gone OVER 9.5 points in five of his last six games (O9.5 Pts, -120 at Sportsbook)
- Texas’ Arthur Kaluma has gone UNDER 1.5 assists in five-straight games (U1.5 As, -119 at Sportsbook)
- Xavier’s Zach Freemantle has gone OVER 1.5 assists in four of his last five games (O1.5 As, -130 at Sportsbook)
- Xavier’s Ryan Conwell has gone OVER 2.5 three pointers made in five-straight games (O2.5 3PM, -130 at Sportsbook)
- American’s Greg Jones has gone OVER 0.5 three pointers in eight of his last nine games (O0.5 3PM, -310 at Sportsbook)
March 19th College Basketball Team Trends
- Xavier is 10-3 against the spread in its last 13 games as favorites (Xavier -3.5, -102 Sportsbook)
- The OVER has hit in 12 of Texas’ last 13 games (O151.5 points, -110 at Sportsbook)
March 19th College Basketball Trends & Pick
Texas’ Jordan Pope OVER 9.5 Points (-120 at Sportsbook)
Jordan Pope averages just 11.2 points per game, but he's on a heater lately. The Longhorns guard has gone OVER 9.5 points in five of his last six games, averaging 13.5 per game in the last six. He showed up in a big way for the SEC Tournament, dropping over 13 points in all three games, and should bring that heater into the First Four.
Pope faces an Xavier team that’s allowed 70.9 points per game this year (125th in the nation). They’ve been even worse lately, too, letting up 78.3 points per game in the last three contests.
