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SMU Mustangs vs. East Carolina Pirates
The SMU Mustangs and the East Carolina Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.
Oddsmakers opened the Mustangs as -6.5-point favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 146.5.
East Carolina won its last outing, a 73-71 result against Golden Hurricane on February 08. They covered in that game as a +7-point underdog.
SMU won its last outing, a 85-83 result against Cougars on February 09. They covered in that game as a +7-point underdog.
SMU:
Team record: 17-5 SU,11-11 ATS
Southern Methodist is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Southern Methodist is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Southern Methodist's last 5 games on the road
East Carolina:
Team record: 12-11 SU,12-11 ATS
East Carolina is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Southern Methodist
East Carolina is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games when playing Southern Methodist
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of East Carolina's last 6 games when playing Southern Methodist
Next up:
SMU at Temple Wednesday, February 16
East Carolina at South Florida Thursday, February 17