Gampel Pavilion features an NCAA Basketball betting clash between the host Connecticut Huskies and the visiting Southern Methodist Mustangs in college hoops betting odds action on Thursday.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
If you were backing the Southern Methodist Mustangs in this one, their betting line was listed as -4.5-point favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook.
Southern Methodist Mustangs vs Connecticut Huskies Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Connecticut Huskies are 10-9 so far on the season, and 7-11 ATS vs the number. The Southern Methodist Mustangs, meanwhile, are 14-6 and 6-8-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Connecticut go 9-9 and the Southern Methodist Mustangs go 7-8 on betting totals.
The Connecticut Huskies sit at No. 246 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Southern Methodist Mustangs sit at No. 40 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Connecticut's No. 229 nationally ranked offense (68.37 points per game) against a Southern Methodist Mustangs defense that sits as the No. 5 at 61.95 PPG. The Connecticut Huskies have been averaging 40.41% from the field, less than the Mustangs have managed so far this season (47.25% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Mustangs got 20 points from Malik Milton as Southern Methodist ran past Tulane 73-62 on Saturday at Moody Coliseum-Dallas.
Connecticut was run off the court by the Wildcats on Saturday as Villanova routed them 81-61 at XL Center.
- Southern Methodist is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Southern Methodist is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
- Southern Methodist is 9-3-1 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
- Southern Methodist is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
- Connecticut is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
- Connecticut is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games
- Connecticut is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Southern Methodist home to East Carolina, Sunday, January 28th
Connecticut at Temple, Sunday, January 28th
