Tulane vs SMU 1/15/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
SMU Mustangs (12-4) vs. Tulane Green Wave (7-7)
January 15, 2022 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Tulane Green Wave +2 / SMU Mustangs -2; Over/Under: -148.5
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The SMU Mustangs and Tulane Green Wave meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Avron B. Fogelman Arena. The SMU Mustangs look for a win after winning nine of their last 10 games. The Tulane Green Wave look for a win after winning four of their last five games.
The SMU Mustangs are averaging 77.1 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 68.4 points on 40.1 percent shooting. Kendric Davis is averaging 20.9 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Marcus Weathers is averaging 10.5 points and 1.8 assists. Emmanuel Bandoumel is dishing 1.3 assists and Zach Nutall is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The SMU Mustangs are shooting 36.9 percent from beyond the arc and 74 percent from the free throw line. The SMU Mustangs are allowing 30.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.1 rebounds per game.
The Tulane Green Wave are averaging 72.7 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 71.9 points on 42.4 percent shooting. Jalen Cook is averaging 19.3 points and 2.9 rebounds, while Jaylen Forbes is averaging 15.4 points and 1.2 assists. Kevin Cross is the third double-digit scorer and Sion James is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Tulane Green Wave are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 73 percent from the free throw line. The Tulane Green Wave are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.8 rebounds per game.
The Mustangs are 5-13-1 ATS in their last 19 road games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Green Wave are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 9-3 in Mustangs last 12 overall. The over is 5-2 in Green Wave last 7 home games. The underdog is 6-1-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
The Tulane Green Wave are playing their best ball of the season, and they should be up for this one at home, but they’re simply not there yet to consider them on the same level as SMU. The SMU Mustangs are arguably the best team in the AAC this season, and they rarely come up small in the games they’re supposed to win. We only have to lay two points, which is surprising. Give me SMU.
