The NBA finally returns from its all-star break on Thursday, but basketball fans should not forget about the college game. A busy week continues with 4 top-25 teams taking the court: #4 UCLA, #12 Gonzaga, #15 St. Mary's and #21 Northwestern. UCLA and Northwestern have road tests on their hands in the form of Utah and Illinois, respectively. '
Let's take a look at my 3 best bets for Thursday.
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Wichita State +3 over Memphis (-110)
The Shockers lost the previous meeting with Memphis by 10, but that is a respectable result on the road and it was a 1-point game with 9 minutes remaining. Wichita State is getting a lot of scoring from a lot of different sources. Nobody on the team is averaging more than 14.4 ppg and only 2 guys are averaging in double-figures, but over the past 4 games the Shockers have had 4 different scoring leaders and on all 4 occasions that player scored at least 19 points. That includes Kenny Pohto's 28-point barrage during a double-overtime defeat of SMU last week. Pohto (8.8 ppg) has delivered double-figures in 5 of the last 7 games and in 7 of the last 11. '