The semifinals of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic begin Friday night when the SMU Mustangs (4-7) battle the Utah State Aggies (10-1). SMU pulled off a surprising victory in the quarterfinals, while Utah State easily took care of business in their matchup. Below is my college basketball pick for SMU vs Utah State.
SMU vs Utah State Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Utah State -13.5 |
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This game will be played at Stan Sheriff Center at 7:00 p.m. ET on Friday, December 23, 2022.
Why Bet Utah State -13.5
✅ SMU is just 4-13-1 against the spread in their last 18 games played.
✅ Utah State is 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games.
✅ The Aggies enjoy being the favorite as they are 9-1 in their last 10 games when expected to win.
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SMU Mustangs
Utah State Aggies
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
SMU | Advanced Game Stats | UTAHST |
---|---|---|
68.6 | Pace | 69.1 |
111.5 | Off.Rate | 100.2 |
.290 | FTr | .304 |
.352 | 3PAr | .367 |
.533 | TS% | .524 |
53.4 | TRB% | 47.1 |
55.4 | AST% | 49.1 |
12.2 | STL% | 9.2 |
13.0 | BLK% | 5.9 |
.507 | eFG% | .489 |
13.5 | TOV% | 15.1 |
38.5 | ORB% | 25.2 |
.199 | TF/FGA | .221 |
Defense/Offense
SMU | Advanced Game Stats | UTAHST |
---|---|---|
68.6 | Pace | 69.1 |
99.9 | Off.Rate | 113.7 |
.337 | FTr | .393 |
.365 | 3PAr | .331 |
.510 | TS% | .580 |
46.6 | TRB% | 52.9 |
56.5 | AST% | 57.4 |
10.5 | STL% | 9.6 |
12.4 | BLK% | 11.0 |
.471 | eFG% | .548 |
16.1 | TOV% | 14.0 |
31.2 | ORB% | 29.3 |
.241 | TF/FGA | .281 |
Betting Trends
SMU | Betting Trends | UTAHST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-1-0 |
72.33 | Avg Score | 87.33 |
79.67 | Avg Opp Score | 66.33 |
AWAY | HOME | |
0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-1-0 |
67 | Avg Score | 87.33 |
80 | Avg Opp Score | 66.33 |
SMU | Betting Trends | UTAHST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-1-0 |
69.8 | Avg Score | 84.6 |
78.2 | Avg Opp Score | 66 |
AWAY | HOME | |
0-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-1 |
63.8 | Avg Score | 88.6 |
75.8 | Avg Opp Score | 73 |
SMU | Betting Trends | UTAHST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
3-7-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-3-1 |
67.6 | Avg Score | 87.5 |
72.2 | Avg Opp Score | 72.1 |
AWAY | HOME | |
4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-3-1 |
67.5 | Avg Score | 85.3 |
69.9 | Avg Opp Score | 69.8 |
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SMU Mustangs
Last time out, SMU played the Iona Gaels and earned a surprising 85-81 win. Iona was in control of most of the game, leading by six at the half, but SMU kept themselves in the game and eventually took over. With just over six minutes left in the game, the Mustangs grabbed the lead for good and were able to win outright as 9.5-point favorites.
Zach Nutall had 24 points, four rebounds, and four assists in this one. Samuell Williamson added nine points, eight rebounds, two assists, three steals, and two blocks in the win.
Through 11 games, SMU is scoring 68.5 points per game, shooting 41.4% from the field, and assisting on 11.3 made shots. The Mustangs are allowing 71.1 points, grabbing 37.4 rebounds, blocking 4.2 shots, and stealing the ball 5.5 times.
Utah State Aggies
Utah State played the Seattle Redhawks and easily won 84-56. This game was tight for the first 10 minutes, but the Aggies wen ton a big run to end the first half and led by 12 at the break. The onslaught continued in the second half as Utah State won the final 20 minutes by 16 points and easily covered the 10-point spread.
Max Shulga had 12 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and two blocks on the night. Steven Ashworth added 17 points, four rebounds, four assists, and four steals in the win.
After 11 games, Utah State is scoring 86.4 points per game, shooting 50.2% from the field, and assisting on 19.2 made shots. The Aggies are allowing 70.8 points, grabbing 37.3 rebounds, blocking 40.0 shots, and stealing the ball 5.3 times
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