Stanford Cardinal vs SMU Mustangs NCAAB Betting Prediction

Stanford Cardinal vs SMU Mustangs Prediction 2/1/2025

The Stanford Cardinal (15-6) travel to face off against the SMU Mustangs (16-5) on Saturday, February 1st. This game will be played at Moody Coliseum in Dallas and televised on ACCN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 6:00 ET.

Stanford Cardinal vs SMU Mustangs

The Cardinal Are Coming Off A Win

Stanford Cardinal Recent Game/Games

Stanford improved to 15-6 on the season with a 70-61 win over Syracuse on Wednesday. The Cardinal, who were -12 favorites, didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 131 fell short of the 147.5 O/U line.

Stanford led 33-24 at halftime and matched Syracuse’s 37 points in the 2nd half. They scored 37 points of their own to secure the win at home.

The Mustangs Are Coming Off A Win

SMU Mustangs Recent Game/Games

SMU improved to 16-5 on the season with a 76-65 win over California on Wednesday. The Mustangs were favored by 13.5 points but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 141, falling short of the 151.5-point over/under line.

SMU led 39-29 at halftime and scored 37 points in the second half while allowing 36. Though they got the win, the Mustangs’ performance wasn’t as dominant as expected.

Cardinal Offense Breakdown

Stanford’s offense put up 70 points in their last game, shooting 43.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 50.9%. They hit 53.1% of their two-point attempts (17/32) and 30.4% from beyond the arc (7/23), while connecting on 78.9% of their free throws (15/19).

Maxime Raynaud led the way with 21 points and 15 rebounds, shooting 41.2% overall and 30.0% from three (3/10). Jaquan Carlos was perfect from the field, going 6/6 and 2/2 from three, finishing with 16 points and 4 rebounds. Eddie Lampkin also shot 100%, contributing 12 points and 7 rebounds.

Mustangs Offense Breakdown

SMU put up 76 points in their last game, shooting 45% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 50%. They hit 52.5% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 30% of their threes (6/20). At the free-throw line, the Mustangs were impressive, making 16 of 19 attempts for an 84.2% success rate.

Chuck Harris led the way with 20 points, hitting 3 of 6 from three-point range, while Rytis Petraitis added 18 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 60% overall and 66.7% from deep. Matt Cross also contributed a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds, and B.J. Edwards chipped in 15 points and 9 boards.

Cardinal Team Defense

Stanford’s defense held their opponent to 61 points, despite allowing them to shoot 43% from the field. The Cardinal gave up 53% shooting on two-point attempts, with their opponent hitting 17 of 32 shots.

From beyond the arc, Stanford’s defense limited their opponent to 30% shooting, as they went 7 for 23 from three-point range. The Cardinal also sent them to the free-throw line 19 times, where they converted 15 attempts for 78%.

Mustangs Team Defense

Stanford’s defense held their opponent to 61 points, with a field goal percentage of 43% on 24/55 shooting. Inside the arc, the opponent shot 53%, hitting 17 of 32 two-point attempts.

From three-point range, Stanford’s defense allowed 7 made threes on 23 attempts, a 30% shooting rate. They also sent the opponent to the free-throw line 19 times, where they converted 15, or 78%. Stanford gave up 7 offensive rebounds in the game.

Cardinal vs Mustangs Trends

  • Through their last ten road contests, the Cardinal offense has averaged 73 points per game while allowing an average of 76. Stanford posted an overall record of 5-5 while going 6-4 ATS.
  • Through their last ten home contests, the Mustangs offense has averaged 78 points per game while allowing an average of 73. SMU posted an overall record of 5-5 while going 4-6 ATS.
  • In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Cardinal have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 1-2.
  • Against the spread, the Mustangs have put together 1-2 in their last three games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 2-1 straight up.

Cardinal vs Mustangs Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Mustangs to win, and have the projected score sitting at 80-66. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Mustangs at -6.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 149.5, and our model predicts the Cardinal and Mustangs to score a combined 146 points. We recommend betting on the under.


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