The SMU Mustangs (9-17) will host the Houston Cougars (23-2) in a AAC matchup. The Cougars beat the Mustangs 87-53 in Houston when these teams met on January 5.
The Houston Cougars are the betting favorite to win the 2023 National Championship with +600 odds according to BetMGM. Houston is the top team in the KenPom ratings, third in adjusted offensive efficiency, and sixth in adjusted defensive efficiency. They have also faced the 96th-rated strength of schedule.
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The Cougars are 11-1 in the AAC standings, two games ahead of Memphis and Tulane. Last Wednesday, Houston beat Tulsa 80-42, giving them their fifth straight win. The team is now 16-9 against the spread this season and has played to the over in 11 out of 25 games. Marcus Sasser leads Houston with 16.4 ppg and 1.7 steals, followed by Jarace Walker (11.5 ppg, 6.5 rebs) and J'Wan Roberts (9.8 ppg, 7.0 rebs). Walker led the Cougars with 23 points and 10 rebounds in their January blowout win over SMU.
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