Southern Methodist Mustangs vs Central Florida Knights Betting Line and Trends Report

Earning a win and covering the posted point spread will be the goals for Southern Methodist when they take on the Central Florida Knights on Wednesday in college basketball betting odds action.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to back the Southern Methodist Mustangs before tip-off in this one found them as -4-point favorites over at Sportsbook earlier.

Southern Methodist Mustangs vs Central Florida Knights Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The 14-5 and 8-6 ATS Central Florida Knights will face the 17-4 Southern Methodist Mustangs, who own a 11-4-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Central Florida Knights are 8-6 on the OVER/UNDER so far this season while the Southern Methodist Mustangs are 8-8.

According to new college basketball power rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 111-ranked Central Florida Knights and the No. 11-rated Southern Methodist Mustangs in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Central Florida has the nation's No. 220-rated offensive output, at 69.37 PPG. The visiting Southern Methodist Mustangs defense ranks No. 4 allowing on average 59.43 PPG. The Knights FG% has averaged 44.39% so far, less than the Central Florida Mustangs marksmen have achieved on the year, 46.55% per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The battle between the Mustangs and Cougars didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Houston was handed a 85-64 defeat on Saturday at Moody Coliseum.

Central Florida got 16 points from B.J. Taylor but lost anyway, 70-65, to Memphis on Sunday at FedExForum.

Betting Trends
  • Southern Methodist is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games
  • Southern Methodist is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Southern Methodist's last 6 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Southern Methodist's last 10 games on the road
  • Central Florida is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
  • Central Florida is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Central Florida's last 7 games
  • Central Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Southern Methodist home to East Carolina, Wednesday, February 1st
Central Florida at Tulsa, Saturday, January 28th

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