Back SMU ATS vs Tulane in NCAAB Picks for Feb. 1
The Tulane Green Wave and SMU Mustangs will meet for the first time in a conference clash when the two battle Thursday. Both teams will be looking to get back on track, as each are in the middle of a two-game losing skid. SMU currently sits 2.5 games behind first in the American Athletic Conference and will be looking to move up while the Green Wave are now tied for ninth and are trying to avoid dropping farther back. However, with the Mustangs returning home, NCAAB odds have them as a solid favorite over Tulane.
Tulane vs SMU Game Information
1.Game: Tulane (12-8, 3-5 AAC) vs SMU (13-7, 4-3)
2. Location: Moody Coliseum, Dallas, TX
3. Day/Time: Thursday, Feb. 1, 7 p.m. ET
4. Tulane vs. SMU Live Stream: TBS.com
The SMU Mustangs will try to stop the bleeding of their two-game skid when they host the Tulane Green Wave on Thursday at the Moody Coliseum. College basketball lines favor SMU by eight, with BetUS sportsbook setting the total at 157 ½ points.
Tulane vs SMU Odds and Spreads
Tulane vs SMU Betting Trends
1.Mustangs are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
2.Mustangs are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite.
3.Mustangs are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
4.Green Wave are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog.
5.Green Wave are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5.
6.Green Wave are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games.
7.Tulane is 8-10-0 against the spread this season.
8.SMU (11-8-0 ATS) has covered the spread 57.9% of the time this season.
Tulane vs SMU ATS Pick: SMU Mustangs -8½ (-110)
Although both teams have lost their last two games, SMU is a good NCAAB prediction for getting back on track, where they are 9-2 so far this season.
The Mustangs struggled a bit in their last two games on the road, but they have averaged 82 points in their last three home games, winning all three games by double digits. SMU’s defense has also been strong, holding teams to 62.7 points in its last three home games.
Though Tulane has been solid offensively despite its losses, averaging 79.5 points in its last two, one of those games came against the worst defense in the league. With the Green Wave now going against the American’s second-best defense in SMU, they may have a tougher time putting up the points.
Tulane has also been outrebounded 90-67 in its last two games, giving up 28 offensive boards, and with SMU the third-ranked rebounding team in the conference, the Green Wave may have trouble keeping the Mustangs off the glass enough to keep it close.
With SMU’s strong defense and rebounding ability, as well as its return home where it has been dominant, it should be able to cover the spread against Tulane.
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Tulane vs SMU Prediction
Questions Of The Day
Who is the leading scorer for SMU?
Zurich Phelps leads the Mustangs, averaging 14.6 points a game.
What is Tulane’s record on the road?
The Green Wave have a 2-3 record away from home.
The odds and predictions in the article are based on the time of writing and publication. They may differ as to when the actual event takes place.
