The No. 2 Houston Cougars (14-1, 2-0 AAC) will try to build on a five-game winning run when hosting the SMU Mustangs (6-8, 1-0 AAC) on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Fertitta Center. This contest is at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN2. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Cougars’ ( to win on the moneyline) contest versus the Mustangs ().
This article references lines valid as of January 5, 2023 at 5:47 PM ET. Find all the up-to-date odds for this outing in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!
Houston Vs SMU Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Houston (-20) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (130) |
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.
Houston Vs SMU Stat Rankings
| Houston Avg. (Rank) | SMU Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 75 (127th) | Points Scored | 69.9 (230th) |
| 50.9 (1st) | Points Allowed | 70.1 (221st) |
| 38.7 (28th) | Rebounds | 35.3 (141st) |
| 12.9 (16th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.9 (249th) |
| 7.3 (202nd) | 3pt Made | 6.4 (275th) |
| 14.6 (97th) | Assists | 12.5 (251st) |
| 9.9 (18th) | Turnovers | 11.9 (124th) |
Houston Vs SMU Betting Trends
- The Cougars have 10 wins in 15 games against the spread this season.
- Houston has an ATS record of 8-1 as 20-point favorites or more.
- This year, six of the Cougars’ 15 games have hit the over.
- Houston’s games have finished with more than 130 points seven times so far this year.
- The over/under in this game is 130 points, 4.1 higher than the average total in Cougars games this season.
- SMU is 6-7-1 against the spread this year.
- This year, six of Houston’s 15 games have gone over the point total.
- There have been 11 Mustangs games this year with more than 130 points scored.
- This season, SMU’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 140, which is 10 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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Houston Impact Players
- Marcus Sasser records a team-high 15.9 points per contest. He is also putting up 2.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists, shooting 40.9% from the floor and 32% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game.
- Jamal Shead averages a team-leading 5.5 assists per contest. He is also posting 8 points and 3.2 rebounds, shooting 36.8% from the field and 29.6% from downtown with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game.
- J’wan Roberts averages a team-leading 7.1 rebounds per game. He is also putting up 9.5 points and 1.1 assists, shooting 66.7% from the floor.
- Jarace Walker averages 8.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest, shooting 45.7% from the floor.
- Tramon Mark is posting 10.1 points, 1.8 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game.
SMU Impact Players
- Samuell Williamson is averaging a team-best 7.2 rebounds per contest. And he is contributing 9 points and 2.4 assists, making 44.2% of his shots from the field.
- The Mustangs get 14.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game from Zach Nutall.
- Efe Odigie paces the Mustangs in rebounding (7.2 per game), and puts up 8.6 points and 0.9 assists. He also puts up 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- The Mustangs receive 7.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Stefan Todorovic.
