NCAA Basketball FanDuel Picks for Mar 5, 2025

Daily Player Picks

Updated Throughout the Day

Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.


Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mark Sears ALA $8,600 36.09 4.20
Kam Jones MARQ $8,500 34.19 4.02
Ja’Kobi Gillespie MD $7,600 32.77 4.31
John Tonje WIS $7,400 32.18 4.35
Jeremiah Fears OU $8,000 31.87 3.98
Walter Clayton Jr. UF $7,300 31.76 4.35

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
J.R. Konieczny ND $3,600 18.27 5.07
Caleb Grill MIZZ $6,400 31.47 4.92
Anthony Robinson II MIZZ $5,900 28.49 4.83
Dante Maddox Jr. XAV $4,700 22.57 4.80
Femi Odukale MINN $5,300 25.05 4.73
Lu’Cye Patterson MINN $5,800 26.92 4.64

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Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mark Sears ALA $8,600 36.09 4.20
Kam Jones MARQ $8,500 34.19 4.02
Ja’Kobi Gillespie MD $7,600 32.77 4.31
John Tonje WIS $7,400 32.18 4.35
Jeremiah Fears OU $8,000 31.87 3.98
Walter Clayton Jr. UF $7,300 31.76 4.35

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
J.R. Konieczny ND $3,600 18.27 5.07
Caleb Grill MIZZ $6,400 31.47 4.92
Anthony Robinson II MIZZ $5,900 28.49 4.83
Dante Maddox Jr. XAV $4,700 22.57 4.80
Femi Odukale MINN $5,300 25.05 4.73
Lu’Cye Patterson MINN $5,800 26.92 4.64

Picks are based on historical performance and match-up. Picks are updated regularly, but we advise that you keep up to date on late-day roster moves and injuries – those are not taken into consideration. Sports from the Basement provides no warranty on these suggestions and readers should make picks at their own risk. Sample lineups are provided as thought-starters, and are not intended for direct use.