SMU vs Houston 2/9/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The 6^th ranked Houston Cougars will travel to Moody Coliseum to take on the SMU Mustangs this Wednesday night in College Basketball action.

The 6^th ranked Houston Cougars won their 12^th straight game and improved to 20-2 on the season after defeating the Cincinnati Bearcats, 80-58, this past Sunday night. Houston dominated Cincinnati on both ends of the court and had no trouble securing the victory after taking a 67-47 lead with 8:18 left in regulation. Houston shot 53.3% from the field & 38.1% from beyond the arc while holding Cincinnati to just 34.0% shooting from the field & 20.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Cougars was Fabian White Jr. who had 22 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, & 2 blocks.

On the season, Houston is averaging 77.0 ppg on 46.8% shooting from the field. The Cougars are averaging 8.4 three-pointers per game on 35.0% shooting from the field. Offensively, Houston has been led by Kyler Edwards (13.9 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.7 apg), Fabian White Jr. (12.0 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.0 spg, 1.3 bpg), Josh Carlton (11.8 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.4 bpg), & Jamal Shead (9.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 5.0 apg, 1.9 spg).

Defensively, Houston is holding their opponents to an average of 56.6 ppg on 36.0% shooting from the field. The Cougars have a rebound margin of 7.7 and a turnover margin of 4.5.

The SMU Mustangs had their 5-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 16-5 on the season after being defeated by the Wichita State Shockers, 72-57, this past Saturday. SMU had no answers on the offensive end against Wichita State and could not fight back after going into halftime trailing by a 39-23 margin. SMU shot just 36.5% from the field & 25.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Wichita State to shoot 41.1% from the field & 38.1% shooting from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Mustangs was Marcus Weathers who had 14 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, & 1 steal.

On the season, SMU is averaging 75.1 ppg on 45.1% shooting from the field. The Mustangs are averaging 8.7 three-pointers per game on 36.1% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, SMU has been led by Kendric Davis (19.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 4.7 apg, 1.4 spg), Marcus Weathers (11.8 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.8 apg), Emmanuel Bandoumel (10.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.5 apg), & Michael Weathers (9.0 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.5 spg, 1.2 bpg).

Defensively, SMU is allowing their opponents to average 67.1 ppg on 39.7% shooting from the field. The Mustangs have a rebound margin of 2.8 and a turnover margin of -1.2.

The Cougars are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games & 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. SMU. The Mustangs are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games, however, are just 3-6 ATS in their last 9 February games.

Houston is one of the top teams in the country as the Cougars come into this game ranked 53^rd in scoring offense, 3^rd in scoring defense, & 1^st in defensive FG%, however, this is a team that we have seen struggle at time on the road as they lost at Alabama and had close games at Temple & Tulsa. SMU is one of the better teams not named Houston in the AAC as the Mustangs come into this game ranked 87^th in scoring offense, 123^rd in scoring defense, & 32^nd in defensive FG% and as the Mustangs are a perfect 11-0 at home this season, I think SMU does enough with the points to get us a cover. Good Luck!