SMU vs. Wichita State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/22/23
Wichita State Shockers (9-9) vs. SMU Mustangs (7-12)
January 22, 2023 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: SMU Mustangs -1.5 / Wichita State Shockers +1.5; Over/Under: +133.5
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The Wichita State Shockers and the SMU Mustangs meet in college basketball action from the Moody Coliseum on Sunday. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
SMU is listed as a 1.5-point home favorite with an attached ML price of -125. The total for this game is set at 133.5 points.
Injuries
For Wichita State, Quincy Ballard is questionable for this game and Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler is questionable for this game with an undisclosed injury. SMU on the other hand has a clean injury report coming into this game.
Matchup history
Wichita State has won the last five meetings between these two teams after a 72-57 win back on February 5th, 2022.
Trends
Wichita State is 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 road games and 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall while the under is 6-2 in their last 8 road games. SMU is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall while the under is 7-2 in their last 9 Sunday games.
Pick
I get the case to be made for SMU at home, but I’ve been continuously disappointed by SMU over the course of the season, and I just feel that Wichita State is the better team. The Shockers have won the last five meetings between these two teams and I think they make it six. Give me the Shockers in this one.
