SMU vs. Louisville Predictions - January 21

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Two streaking teams square off when the SMU Mustangs (14-4, 5-2 ACC) host the Louisville Cardinals (14-5, 7-1 ACC) on January 21, 2025. The Mustangs will put their three-game win streak on the line against the Cardinals, winners of eight straight.

The Mustangs are currently slim 1.5-point favorites against the Cardinals. The over/under is 158.5 points for the game.

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SMU vs. Louisville Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
  • Game time: 9:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ACC Network
  • Location: Dallas, Texas
  • Arena: Moody Coliseum

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SMU vs. Louisville Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: SMU (-1.5)
  • Moneyline: SMU (-132), Louisville (+110)
  • Total: 158.5 points

Pick ATS:Louisville (+1.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (158.5)
  • Prediction: Louisville 77, SMU 76

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SMU vs. Louisville Comparison

SMU Rank SMU Stat Louisville Stat Louisville Rank
15th 84.8 Points Scored 78.4 92nd
190th 71.6 Points Allowed 69.6 116th
39th 16.7 Assists 13.5 203rd
140th 11.1 Turnovers 10.9 123rd
31st 48.6% Field Goal % 43.7% 248th
64th 41.2% Field Goal % Allowed 43.8% 207th

SMU Key Players

  • The leader in points and assists for the Mustangs is Kevin Miller, who scores 14.7 points and dishes out 6.0 assists per game.
  • Matt Cross is SMU's best rebounder, pulling down an average of 8.0 boards in each contest while scoring 10.6 points per game.
  • Chuck Harris makes more threes per game than any other member of the Mustangs, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.1 per contest.
  • The SMU steals leader is B.J. Edwards, who averages 2.4 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Jerrell Colbert, who compiles 1.2 rejections per contest.

Louisville Key Players

  • The Cardinals' Chucky Hepburn puts up enough points (15.2 per game) and assists (5.8 per game) to sit atop the squad's leaderboards.
  • J'Vonne Hadley grabs 7.6 rebounds per game (also scoring 11.8 points per game and adds 1.6 assists per game) which secures the top of the Louisville rebounding leaderboard.
  • Reyne Smith is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Cardinals, hitting 3.6 threes per game.
  • Hepburn (2.6 steals per game) is the steal leader for Louisville while James Scott (0.8 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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