Michigan will battle UConn in the National Championship Game on Monday evening.
The Huskies are looking to cement their dynasty with a 3rd national title in 4 years. Michigan, though, is a big favorite as it looks to cut down the nets for the first time since 1989.
Michigan vs. UConn DFS picks
Here are a couple of DFS pick ’em predictions for this game on Underdog Fantasy:
Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan: higher than 13.5 points
This is a complicated pick because Yaxel Lendeborg is dealing with a leg injury in the lead-up to this game. His points projection is lower than it otherwise would have been, but he’s still expected to play in the title game on Monday night. Unless Lendeborg is meaningfully compromised, I still think this projection is too low. He took 12, 13 and 19 shots in the 3 games that preceded the semifinal where he got hurt. Against Arizona, he took 4 shots in 14 minutes (making a trio of 3-pointers). Lendeborg has been the focal point of Michigan’s offense during these high-stakes tournament games and I think he’ll maintain enough usage even with the injury to get to 14 points.
Braylon Mullins, UConn: lower than 12.5 points
I took the low side of Braylon Mullins’ points projection on Saturday and got burned. He busted out of his shooting slump, scoring 15 points behind 4-of-7 from 3-point range. But against a Wolverines defense that ranks No. 1 in adjusted defensive efficiency and No. 21 in opponent 3-point percentage, I’m fading Mullins again. I don’t think he’ll be taking 14+ shots again like he did against the Illini and we should see some 3-point percentage regression in this contest after he hit 57% in the semifinals. One other thing to consider (albeit a small sample): 3-point percentage in championship games has been abysmal in recent years, even relative to semifinal production. Combined 3-point percentage has been 30% or worse in each of the last 4 National Championship Games. If that trend holds up, it will put a cap on Mullins’ scoring potential more so than any other player in this game.
Here’s the current odds for this game on Kalshi:
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
