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2023 NCAA Basketball Handicapping Cougars vs. SMU
- (23-2) Houston Cougars vs. SMU Mustangs (9-17)
- Date: Thursday, February 16th
- Time: 7:00 ET
- Venue: Moody Coliseum, Dallas
- CBB Moneyline Odds: Cougars OFF | Mustangs OFF
- NCAAB Betting ATS Odds: Houston -15.5 | SMU +15.5 (Bet Now!)
- CBB Betting Total: O/U 137.5
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Houston Cougars
Houston heads into their matchup vs SMU with a record of 23-2 and riding a 5 game win streak. Out of 10 road games this season, the Cougars have a record of 10-0.
In 25 games as the favorites, Houston has gone 23-2 straight up. In today’s matchup, the Cougars have a betting line set at -15.5 points in their favor.
Houston currently has a record of 11-1 in American Athletic action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 12-1.
Coming into the game, Marcus Sasser is the team leader in scoring, averaging 16.4 points per game.
In addition to his scoring, Sasser is grabbing 2.7 rebounds and adding 3.2 assists. Houston’s second-leading scorer is Jarace Walker, who has hit 49.3% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 11.5 points per game.
Cougars Offense
Offensively, the Cougars come into the game as an above-average unit, averaging 75.8 points per game, good for 65th in the NCAA. Houston’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 60.81% of their shots have come inside the arc. So far, the team is ranked 62nd in overall field goal percentage at 46.9%.
When the Cougars have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 34.1% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Houston is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 64.6 per contest, placing them just 621st in college basketball. Currently, the team is one of the better rebounding teams in the country, at 39.2 rebounds per contest. This figure includes 13.4 offensive boards per game.
SMU Mustangs
Hoping to build on their 9-17 overall record, SMU squares off with Houston. Currently, the Mustangs have been the home team 14 times, sitting with a record of 7-7.
After a year in which they went 3-5 as the betting underdog, the Mustangs will not be the favorite for the first time this season. They are +15.5 point underdogs on the spread.
SMU currently has a record of 4-9 in American Athletic action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 5-8.
Coming into the game, Zhuric Phelps is the team leader in scoring, averaging 17.4 points per game.
In addition to his scoring, Phelps is grabbing 3.7 rebounds and adding 2.9 assists. SMU’s second leading scorer is Zach Nutall, who has hit 40.3% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 13.5 points per game.
Mustangs Key Stats
The Mustangs’ offense heads into the game ranked 103rd in the NCAA at 74.4 points per contest. SMU’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 57.43% of their shots have come inside the arc.
So far, the team is ranked 186th in overall field goal percentage at 44.4%. When the Mustangs have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 36.3% of their looks.
In terms of pace, SMU is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 67.9 per contest, placing them just 446th in college basketball.
Currently, the team is pulling down rebounds at a similar rate to the NCAA average at 37.5 rebounds per contest. This figure includes 9.5 offensive boards per game.
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Houston vs. SMU CBB Betting Trends
- First, Houston is 3-2 vs. the spread in their last 5 games. The Cougars are 5-0 straight up in these matchups.
- Second, Houston is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games on the road, going 9-1 SU.
- At this point, the Cougars are 3-0 SU in their last 3 games as the favorite. They are 2-1 vs. the spread in these contests.
- Also, Mustangs are 1-2 SU in their last 3 games as the underdog. They are 2-1 vs. the spread in these contests.
Free Houston Cougars vs. SMU Mustangs CBB Betting Pick:
Free Spread Prediction: SMU Mustangs +15.5
After crunching the numbers for this matchup, anyone looking to get a wager on this game between the SMU Mustangs and Houston Cougars would be best served by taking SMU at +15.5. Each side comes into this game looking to slow the game down and make their opponent defend deep into the shot clock.
Even though Houston is the favorite, this slow style of play figures to keep the game closer than oddsmakers are expecting. In addition, siding with SMU as the underdogs have been profitable of late, as they are 3-2 vs. the spread (last 5). In this matchup, we like the underdog and will take SMU +15.5.
Free Houston vs SMU Betting Pick: SMU ATS
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