An American Athletic Conference game is set for Thursday night when the SMU Mustangs (6-8, 1-0 in AAC) visit the Houston Cougars (14-1, 2-0). SMU had a rough start to the season but have won three of their last four games as they enter the thick of conference play. Houston has won five in a row since losing their only game of the season. Below is my college basketball pick for SMU vs Houston.
SMU vs Houston Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Houston -22 |
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This game will be played at Fertitta Center at 7:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 5, 2023.
Why Bet Houston -22
✅ Houston is 14-6 against the spread in their last 20 games.
✅ The Cougars are 13-1 straight up in their last 14 home games.
✅ SMU is 3-6 ATS in their last nine games against Houston.
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SMU Mustangs
Houston Cougars
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
SMU | Advanced Game Stats | HOU |
---|---|---|
68.6 | Pace | 64.2 |
111.5 | Off.Rate | 88.2 |
.290 | FTr | .390 |
.352 | 3PAr | .409 |
.533 | TS% | .482 |
53.4 | TRB% | 47.3 |
55.4 | AST% | 60.2 |
12.2 | STL% | 7.9 |
13.0 | BLK% | 7.4 |
.507 | eFG% | .440 |
13.5 | TOV% | 21.2 |
38.5 | ORB% | 30.3 |
.199 | TF/FGA | .261 |
Defense/Offense
SMU | Advanced Game Stats | HOU |
---|---|---|
68.6 | Pace | 64.2 |
99.9 | Off.Rate | 113.0 |
.337 | FTr | .299 |
.365 | 3PAr | .366 |
.510 | TS% | .526 |
46.6 | TRB% | 52.7 |
56.5 | AST% | 49.1 |
10.5 | STL% | 15.5 |
12.4 | BLK% | 16.1 |
.471 | eFG% | .497 |
16.1 | TOV% | 11.4 |
31.2 | ORB% | 36.9 |
.241 | TF/FGA | .208 |
Betting Trends
SMU | Betting Trends | HOU |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
75.33 | Avg Score | 81 |
66.33 | Avg Opp Score | 53 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
69.67 | Avg Score | 76 |
71.67 | Avg Opp Score | 51.67 |
SMU | Betting Trends | HOU |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
5-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
77.2 | Avg Score | 77.2 |
72.6 | Avg Opp Score | 53.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
67 | Avg Score | 73.8 |
74.4 | Avg Opp Score | 53.6 |
SMU | Betting Trends | HOU |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
72.2 | Avg Score | 72.9 |
71.6 | Avg Opp Score | 52.3 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
66.4 | Avg Score | 76.7 |
70.3 | Avg Opp Score | 49.3 |
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SMU Mustangs
Last time out, SMU hosted the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and used a big second half to win 92-67. This was a back-and-forth game for the first 19 minutes, but the Mustangs went on a little run to end the half and led by seven. SMU kept that momentum in the second half, built a 27-point lead, and easily covered the 7.5-point spread.
Samuell Williamson had 17 points, seven rebounds, six assists, one steal, and two blocks on the day. Zach Nutall added 17 points, one rebound, four assists, and one steal in the victory.
Through 14 games, SMU is scoring 69.9 points per game, shooting 43.1% from the field, and assisting on 12.5 made shots. The Mustangs are allowing 70.1 points, grabbing 36.4 rebounds, blocking 4.0 shots, and stealing the ball 5.6 times.
Houston Cougars
Houston hosted the UCF Knights and won a tough 71-65 battle. The Cougars had a big first half, leading by as many as 13, but the Knights started fighting back and cut that lead to nine points at the half. UCF kept that momentum going and ended up making this a very entertaining second half. Ultimately, Houston got the win, but could not cover the big -15.5-point spread.
Tramon Mark had 19 points, six rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block on the day. Marcus Sasser added 18 points, four rebounds, two assists, and three steals in the victory.
After 15 games, Houston is scoring 75.0 points per game, shooting 47.1% from the field, and assisting on 14.6 made shots. The Cougars are allowing 50.9 points, grabbing 39.9 rebounds, blocking 5.2 shots, and stealing the ball 8.7 times.
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