PrizePicks CBB NCAA Tournament Top Plays - March 25 Sweet 16
Published: Mar 25, 2022
What’s up, FA Nation?! Day two of the Sweet 16 gets underway tonight as March Madness and the 2022 NCAA Tournament roll on towards New Orleans! With four games on tap for Friday evening, we have plenty of college basketball PrizePicks plays on the board. Let’s take a closer look and find some winners.
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Doug Edert (Saint Peter’s) – OVER 17.4 Fantasy Score
Around little Saint Peter’s University, students wear fake mustaches in honor of the guard who has plucked the Peacocks out of obscurity and into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Doug Edert has scored 20 and 13 points off the bench in each of the Peacocks’ first two games and is leading the team in scoring so far in the tourney. He'll be in the mix again tonight as 12-15 real points are not out of the question while Purdue's defense concentrates on players like KC Ndefo and Daryl Banks.
KC Ndefo (Saint Peter’s) – UNDER 28.2 Fantasy Score
There is no doubt that Ndefo is the alpha on this St. Peter’s squad. He is one of the nation's leading shot blockers (12.6%) while averaging 12.2 points and 6.1 rebounds over the last 10 games. He has had an amazing tournament so far, especially locking down KJ Williams and Murray State.
But it all stops here tonight as Ndefo is running into the top interior tandem in the nation – Trevion Williams and Zach Edey of Purdue. This is not Fairfield or Marist. These are the big boys from the Big Ten and the most glaring stat of all is that Edey is No. 2 in the nation in fouls drawn (7.6 per 40) and Williams is 65th (5.8 per 40). Ndefo will have major issues pushing over this prop when he is nailed to the bench in foul trouble for half the game.
Charlie Moore (Miami FL) – OVER 21.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts
Moore put up a huge game against Auburn, coming one rebound and two assists shy of a triple-double. It was his fifth straight game over the 21.5 PRA prop and the seventh in the last eight. He has scored at least 15 points in four straight games and is third in the ACC at 4.6 assists a game. Iowa State and its fifth-ranked adjusted efficiency defense is no pushover, but you ride a chucker like Charlie Moore when he gets hot – and Moore is hot right now.
Other Favorite PrizePicks Plays:
- Zach Edey (Purdue) OVER 9.0 Rebs
- Armando Bacot (UNC) OVER 3.5 Free Throws Made
- Remy Martin (Kansas) OVER 11.5 Points
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Player News
ESPN’s Cameron Wolfe reports Tua Tagovailoa is focusing on “getting the ball out quicker.”
It’s hard to imagine Tagovailoa being any quicker than he was in 2024, when he got the ball out an average of 2.3 seconds after taking the snap — the lowest mark in the NFL. That naturally led to a bunch of short throws; no QB had a lower air yards per attempt (5.8) than Tua in 2024. Wolfe said the renewed focus on quick passes was meant to guard the injury-marred Tagovailoa against big hits in the pocket. Last year he struggled with a hip injury that lingered into the offseason, and he has a long history of brain injuries. Tua shapes up as a potential top-12 fantasy QB with a sturdy floor and not much upside. Continued quick passing should benefit De’Von Achane and Jonnu Smith, if Smith remains in Miami amid a protracted contract dispute.
The Athletic’s Mike DeFabo believes the Steelers will “limit [Aaron Rodgers’] exposure” in 2025.
Rodgers, who signed a one-year deal with the Steelers last week, said he joined the team for 2025 because it was “best for my soul.” He’ll take over under center for the run-centric Arthur Smith offense that last season ranked 20th in EPA per play. “Rodgers, who still has some juice left in his right arm and displayed a quick release at practice, also is in a more stable and supportive environment for a QB than in New York,” DeFabo said. “Theoretically, he won’t have as much pressure to win games only with his right arm on a team that employs the NFL’s highest-paid defense and features a run-heavy offense that will limit his exposure.” Look for Smith and the Steelers to use plenty of play action — which Rodgers does not prefer — and ask Rodgers to make easy throws while leaning hard on the run. He’ll have precious little fantasy upside in 2025.
Alek Thomas went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs scored, a walk, and a steal in the Diamondbacks’ 10-3 win over the Mariners on Tuesday.
Thomas drew a walk in the third and scored Arizona’s first run on a triple by Corbin Carroll. He then singled and scored in the fifth and sixth innings while collecting a steal before slugging a solo homer to lead off the eighth. The 25-year-old outfielder is hitting .273/.315/.395 with three homers, 21 runs scored, 19 RBI, and four steals across 185 plate appearances.
Gabriel Moreno went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer against the Mariners on Tuesday.
Moreno’s only hit of the game brought three runs in as he took Trent Thornton deep in the sixth inning. It was the fifth home run of the season for Moreno, tying his total from last season in half the plate appearances. The 25-year-old backstop has hit the ball hard with more consistency this year, significantly raising his hard-hit rate. Moreno is slashing .277/.333/.428 with the five homers, 28 runs scored, and 20 RBI across 180 plate appearances.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored against the Mariners on Tuesday.
Gurriel took Logan Evans deep for a solo homer in the fourth inning, then singled to lead off the sixth before stealing second and scoring on a home run by Gabriel Moreno. The 31-year-old outfielder is having another solid all-around season in Arizona, hitting .258/.304/.446 with ten homers, 37 RBI, and four steals across 263 plate appearances.
Rowdy Tellez went 2-for-5 with a solo homer against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.
Tellez had singled to lead off the second inning, then later took Brandon Pfaadt deep for a solo homer in the sixth, going back-to-back with Randy Arozarena to knock Pfaadt from the game. The 30-year-old slugger is hitting .208/.253/.429 with ten homers and 26 RBI across 166 plate appearances.