The No. 2'Houston Cougars'(23-2, 11-1 American) visit the SMU Mustangs (9-17, 4-9) on Thursday. Tip from Moody Coliseum is set for 7 p.m. (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Houston vs. SMU'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Houston destroyed Tulsa 80-42 on Wednesday, covering as 28-point home favorites. It has now won 5 in a row and 9 of its last 10. The Cougars are 6-4 in their last 10 games against the spread (ATS) to improve to 16-9 ATS this season.
SMU fell to 91-89 in overtime on Sunday, covering as 6.5-point road underdogs. It has covered the spread in back-to-back games, but SMU is just 3-6-1 ATS in its previous 10 games. On this season, the Mustangs are 9-16-1 ATS.
In their first matchup this season in early January, Houston throttled SMU 87-53 covering as 20-point home favorites.