Best Bets for Thursday’s Round of 64 NCAA Tournament Games

It's that time of year; when you search the channel guide for truTV ... when you vehemently defend the tournament chances of a small school you've only just heard of ... when you park yourself in front of a TV for 12 hours to catch 16 games in a single day. Sure, it's madness, but that's March for you.

The men's NCAA Tournament tips off Thursday afternoon and 32 teams are in action across the country. SI Betting broke down two of those matchups below, including the first game of the day and a prime-time matchup that's sure to be a shootout.

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(Odds via FanDuel.)

No. 9 Michigan State Spartans vs. No.

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