SMU vs South Florida 1/12/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
South Florida Bulls (5-9) vs. SMU Mustangs (11-4)
January 12, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: SMU Mustangs -15 / South Florida Bulls +15; Over/Under: +130
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The South Florida Bulls and SMU Mustangs meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Moody Coliseum. The South Florida Bulls look to snap a three-game losing streak. The SMU Mustangs look to build on their 11-4 record.
The South Florida Bulls are averaging 57.3 points on 37.5 percent shooting and allowing 62 points on 39.4 percent shooting. Caleb Murphy is averaging 11.9 points and 3.4 assists, while Javon Greene is averaging 10.4 points and 4.5 rebounds. Jamir Chaplin is dishing 1.4 assists and Russel Tchewa is grabbing 5.2 rebounds. The South Florida Bulls are shooting 23.7 percent from beyond the arc and 68.2 percent from the free throw line. The South Florida Bulls are allowing 31 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game.
The SMU Mustangs are averaging 77.1 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 68.6 points on 39.6 percent shooting. Kendric Davis is averaging 21.1 points and 4.9 rebounds, while Emmanuel Bandoumel is averaging 10.3 points and 1.3 assists. Marcus Weathers is the third double-digit scorer and Zach Nutall is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The SMU Mustangs are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 73.7 percent from the free throw line. The SMU Mustangs are allowing 30.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.5 rebounds per game.
The Bulls are 17-41-1 ATS in their last 59 Wednesday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Mustangs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 12-3 in Bulls last 15 overall. The over is 8-3 in Mustangs last 11 overall. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The South Florida Bulls aren’t winning, aren’t covering, and they’re one of the worst offensive teams in the country. The SMU Mustangs are playing some excellent basketball at the moment, and they’ve had solid covering success during this winning stretch as well. South Florida doesn’t have the horses to hang with the Mustangs. I’ll lay the chalk with the home team.
