The Tulane Green Wave will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Mustangs in Southern Methodist at Moody Coliseum on Wednesday in college basketball action.

The Mustangs bring a 11-16 record (9-14 ATS) to this tilt against the 15-11 Green Wave, who are 9-10 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Southern Methodist go 11-12 so far and the Green Wave go 7-12.



View Tulane vs Southern Methodist Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Green Wave listed as 1-point underdogs

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 206-ranked Mustangs and the No. 106-rated Green Wave in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 68-61 win for the Green Wave on Wednesday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Southern Methodist's No. 325-ranked offense, averaging 59.7 PPG, against a Green Wave defense that ranks No. 23 at 59.7 PPG. The Mustangs field goal percentage has averaged 42.1% so far, less than the Green Wave marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.2% per game.

Defensively, Tulane features the nation's No. 54-rated defense on the road, allowing 64.4 points per game. Southern Methodist, meanwhile, comes in at No. 321 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Tulane was an 81-73 loser on the road against UAB. They failed to cover the 6.5-point spread as underdogs. Ricky Tarrant chucked in a team-high 33 points for Tulane on Saturday, but they still came up short in losing 81-73 at Bartow Arena.

Southern Methodist lost its last outing, a 73-68 result against Marshall on February 18. They failed to cover in that game as a 4.5-point underdog. Southern Methodist got 17 points from London Giles but lost anyway, 73-68, to Marshall on Saturday at Moody Coliseum.


Tulane Green Wave Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Tulsa are 4-6
After playing UAB are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Southern Methodist Mustangs Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Houston are 4-6
After playing Marshall are 2-4
After a loss are 3-7

A few Green Wave at Mustangs trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tulane's last 6 games on the road
Tulane is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tulane is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Southern Methodist's last 6 games
Southern Methodist is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Tulane
Southern Methodist is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Southern Methodist is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Tulane home to Tulsa, Saturday, February 25
Southern Methodist at Houston, Saturday, February 25