The SMU Mustangs (10-4, 1-0 AAC) and Memphis Tigers (12-2, 1-0) meet Sunday afternoon in American Athletic Conference action. Tip time at the FedExForum is 5 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the SMU vs. Memphis odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Southern Methodist sports the 2nd-best defensive scoring average in the AAC (61.6 points per game), and that defense was on display in the Mustangs’ last game. SMU defeated the Charlotte Miners 66-54 on Tuesday (covering a -7.5) to win its 4th consecutive game. The Mustangs have not suffered an against-the-spread (ATS) setback since Nov. 29.
The Tigers, tabbed 15th in theget by more with offense, but UM was nearly 3-balled to death when Tulsa drilled a dozen from distance the last time Memphis played (Thursday on the road). The Tigers failed to cover a 9-point spread in a 78-75 win. UM let a 10-point lead evaporate before pulling out the game on a Jahvon Quinerly 3-pointer with 4 seconds left.
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