The Trojans will try to cover the spread at Stephens Center on Sunday when they get a visit from the Southern Methodist Mustangs in college basketball action.

The Trojans bring a 2-5 record (2-2 ATS) to this tilt against the 4-3 Mustangs, who are 1-4 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Arkansas-Little Rock go 0-4 so far and the Mustangs go 2-3.



View Southern Methodist vs Arkansas-Little Rock Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 1-point favorites in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Trojans - Mustangs odds would favor the Trojans if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Arkansas-Little Rock is rated No. 226 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Southern Methodist is at No. 296. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 64-53 win for the Mustangs.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Arkansas-Little Rock has the nation's No. 310-rated offensive output, at 59 PPG. The visiting Mustangs defense ranks No. 29 allowing on average 58.3 PPG. The Trojans FG% has averaged 37% so far, less than the Mustangs marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.1% per game.

Defensively, Southern Methodist features the nation's No. 74-rated defense on the road, allowing 63.7 points per game. Arkansas-Little Rock, meanwhile, comes in at No. 255 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Southern Methodist, they were a 55-49 Sportsbook as they battled Georgia Southern at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 10-point favorite. The Mustangs grabbed a 55-49 win over the Eagles on Sunday, behind an 18 -point effort from Cannen Cunningham at Moody Coliseum.

Arkansas-Little Rock lost its last outing, an 80-65 result against Northwestern State on November 29. Arkansas-Little Rock got 12 points from Eric Lawton but lost anyway, 80-65, to Northwestern State on Tuesday at Prather Coliseum.


Southern Methodist Mustangs Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Philander Smith are 1-0
After playing Northwestern State are 1-0
After a loss are 5-5

A few Mustangs at Trojans trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Southern Methodist's last 8 games on the road
Southern Methodist is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Arkansas-Little Rock is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
Arkansas-Little Rock is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Southern Methodist home to Jackson State, Thursday, December 15
Arkansas-Little Rock home to Philander Smith, Tuesday, December 6