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SMU Mustangs vs. Houston Cougars

The SMU Mustangs and the Houston Cougars will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Fertitta Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Cougars as -22-point favorites versus the Mustangs, while the game's total opened at 131.5.

Houston was a 71-65 winner in their most recent outing at home against Knights. They failed to cover the -15-point spread as favorites.

SMU was a 92-67 winner in their most recent outing at home against Golden Hurricane. They covered the -8-point spread as favorites.

SMU:
Team record: 6-8 SU,6-7-1 ATS
Southern Methodist is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Southern Methodist is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Southern Methodist's last 12 games on the road

Houston:
Team record: 14-1 SU,10-5 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Houston is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Houston is 18-1 SU in its last 19 games at home

Next up:
SMU at Central Florida Sunday, January 8
Houston at Cincinnati Sunday, January 8