{"id":132723,"date":"2017-02-16T01:04:48","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T06:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=132723"},"modified":"2017-02-16T01:04:48","modified_gmt":"2017-02-16T06:04:48","slug":"best-games-to-bet-on-today-thursday-edition-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/best-games-to-bet-on-today-thursday-edition-19.html","title":{"rendered":"Best Games to Bet On Today \u2013 Thursday Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thursday night is loaded with college hoops action, and of course, we selected two promising games that you wouldn\u2019t want to miss out on.<\/p>\n<p>First, there\u2019s the No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers facing off with the Michigan Wolverines in what should turn out to be an exciting Big Ten rivalry matchup. Later on, No. 22 St. Mary\u2019s Gaels look to rebound against a visiting Loyola Marymount team. Read on below for a quick run-through at both contests\u2014the best games for today!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>College Basketball<\/strong><strong> News and Previews<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-ncaa-march-madness-final-four-predictions-picks-and-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017 NCAA March Madness Final Four Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-gonzaga-bulldogs-vs-south-carolina-gamecocks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-north-carolina-tar-heels-vs-oregon-ducks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Oregon Ducks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Wisconsin Badgers vs. Michigan Wolverines (7:00 PM ET)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong>\u00a0Wisconsin Badgers (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\"><strong>+1<\/strong><\/a>) vs. Michigan Wolverines (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/nba\"><strong>-1<\/strong><\/a>) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\"><strong>view all NCAAB lines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This game has a down-to-the-wire finish written all over it. Both teams can do damage on both ends of the floor, but the Wolverines have more momentum on their side after back-to-back double-digit wins over Michigan State and at Indiana. Meanwhile, eleventh-ranked and current Big Ten leaders Wisconsin lost to Northwestern this past Sunday, 66-59. The Badgers offense struggled in that setback, shooting just 38.0 percent from the floor and 36.8 percent from three-point distance. It\u2019s going to be interesting to see if they can relocate their rhythm on the road and against a Wolverines defense that\u2019s limited four of its six opponents to no more than 63 points.<\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin is 8-2 SU and 4-6 ATS in the last 10 games against Michigan.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Michigan (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\"><strong>-1<\/strong><\/a>) wins it.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Loyola Marymount Lions vs. Saint Mary\u2019s Gaels (11:00 PM ET)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong>\u00a0Loyola Marymount Lions (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\"><strong>+16.5<\/strong><\/a>) vs. Saint Mary\u2019s Gaels (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\"><strong>-16.5<\/strong><\/a>); total: <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\"><strong>203.5<\/strong><\/a> \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\"><strong>view all NCAAB lines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>No. 22 Saint Mary\u2019s has the overwhelming edge here, particularly at the defense end where the team gives up just 56.6 points per contest, the second-best scoring defense in nation today. The Gaels have also won four of their last five games, but they\u2019re coming off a 74-64 setback to top-ranked and still-undefeated Gonzaga last weekend. Their defense was busted wide open by the Zags, whose size and variety of weapons proved to be too much to handle. Loyola Marymount\u2019s offense isn\u2019t as capable as the Bulldogs\u2019, so expect Saint Mary\u2019s defense to bounce back and get the W.<\/p>\n<p>The Gaels have beaten the Lions in their last 10 meetings, going 6-4 against the spread during that stretch.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Saint Mary\u2019s (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\"><strong>-16.5<\/strong><\/a>) wins but comes up short in covering the spread.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a>, and don\u2019t forget to bet on today\u2019s best games.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"132723\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;1,862&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;2&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday night is loaded with college hoops action, and of course, we selected two promising games that you wouldn\u2019t want to miss out on. 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