SMU Vs Tulsa: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 1, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 31, 2022

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-8, 0-1 AAC) will visit the SMU Mustangs (5-8, 0-0 AAC) after losing three consecutive road games. It tips at 3:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 1, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Mustangs’ (-374 to win on the moneyline) game versus the Golden Hurricane (+288).

This article refers to betting data updated as of January 1, 2023 at 1:45 PM ET. Find all the up-to-date odds for this matchup in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

SMU Vs Tulsa Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Tulsa (+8)
Total Pick Under (141.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

SMU Vs Tulsa Stat Rankings

SMU Avg. (Rank) Tulsa Avg. (Rank)
68.2 (278th) Points Scored 67.4 (299th)
70.3 (225th) Points Allowed 73.1 (283rd)
35.6 (130th) Rebounds 32.2 (288th)
9.1 (242nd) Off. Rebounds 9.1 (242nd)
5.8 (320th) 3pt Made 8.2 (105th)
11.5 (302nd) Assists 11.9 (288th)
12.1 (148th) Turnovers 13 (242nd)

SMU Vs Tulsa Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Mustangs are 5-7-1 this season.
  • SMU has won once ATS (1-2-1) as a 8-point favorite or more this season.
  • There have been six Mustangs games (out of 13) that went over the total this year.
  • SMU’s games have finished with more than 141.5 points six times so far this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 141.5 points, three more than the average point total for Mustangs games this season.
  • Tulsa has won once against the spread this season.
  • The Golden Hurricane don’t have a win ATS (0-3) as a 8-point underdog or greater this year.
  • SMU has seen six of its 13 games hit the over.
  • Golden Hurricane games have gone over 141.5 points on five occasions this year.
  • The over/under for this game is one point higher than the average scoring total for Tulsa’s games (140.5).

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SMU Impact Players

  • Samuell Williamson puts up 8.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 1.5 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Zach Nutall puts up 14.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, shooting 43.8% from the field and 30.1% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Efe Odigie is tops on his squad in rebounds per game (7.5), and also averages 8.7 points and 0.8 assists. Defensively, he puts up 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Stefan Todorovic is averaging 7.2 points, 0.8 assists and 2.8 rebounds per contest.

Tulsa Impact Players

  • Bryant Selebangue is No. 1 on the Golden Hurricane in rebounding (8.1 per game), and produces 11 points and 0.8 assists. He also delivers 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Sam Griffin is No. 1 on the Golden Hurricane in scoring (14.4 points per game) and assists (2.3), and posts 3.1 rebounds. He also posts 1 steal and 0 blocked shots.
  • The Golden Hurricane receive 11.2 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game from Brandon Betson.
  • Anthony Pritchard is putting up a team-best 3.5 assists per contest. And he is producing 8 points and 2.9 rebounds, making 45.1% of his shots from the field.
  • The Golden Hurricane get 8.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Tim Dalger.
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