Sunday’s contest between the SMU Mustangs (10-2) and the Longwood Lancers (11-3) at Moody Coliseum has a good chance to be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 83-68 and heavily favors SMU to secure the victory. Game time is at 2:00 PM ET on December 29.

According to our computer prediction, Longwood projects to cover the 16.5-point spread in its matchup versus SMU. The over/under is listed at 155.5, and the two sides are projected to go under that total.

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SMU vs. Longwood Game Info & Odds

• Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: ACC Network Extra
• Where: Dallas, Texas
• Venue: Moody Coliseum
• Line: SMU -16.5
• Point total: 155.5
• Moneyline (to win): SMU -2083, Longwood +1000

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SMU vs. Longwood Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  SMU 83, Longwood 68

Spread & Total Prediction for SMU vs. Longwood

• Pick ATS: Longwood (+16.5)
• Pick OU: Under (155.5)

SMU’s record against the spread this season is 7-5-0, and Longwood’s is 5-6-0. The Mustangs have gone over the point total in eight games, while Lancers games have gone over six times. The teams combine to score 165.2 points per game, 9.7 more points than this matchup’s total.

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SMU Performance Insights

• The Mustangs are outscoring opponents by 16.5 points per game with a +197 scoring differential overall. They put up 86.3 points per game (16th in college basketball) and give up 69.8 per outing (144th in college basketball).
• SMU pulls down 37.3 rebounds per game (27th in college basketball) while allowing 27.8 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 9.5 boards per game.
• SMU hits 8.2 three-pointers per game (151st in college basketball) at a 38.3% rate (34th in college basketball), compared to the 8.2 its opponents make while shooting 34.1% from deep.
• The Mustangs rank 29th in college basketball with 105.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 69th in college basketball defensively with 85.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• SMU has come up on top in the turnover battle by 1.9 turnovers per game, committing 11.1 (140th in college basketball play) while forcing 13.0 (117th in college basketball).

Longwood Performance Insights

• The Lancers put up 78.9 points per game (98th in college basketball) while giving up 66.6 per outing (67th in college basketball). They have a +172 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 12.3 points per game.
• Longwood comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 6.5 boards. It pulls down 33.0 rebounds per game (191st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 26.5.
• Longwood connects on 6.4 three-pointers per game (308th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.4. It shoots 30.1% from deep, and its opponents shoot 29.7%.
• Longwood has committed 12.6 turnovers per game (271st in college basketball), 3.0 fewer than the 15.6 it forces (13th in college basketball).

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