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Houston Cougars vs. SMU Mustangs
The Houston Cougars and the SMU Mustangs will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Moody Coliseum.
Oddsmakers opened the Cougars as -15.5-point favorites versus the Mustangs, while the game's total opened at 135.
SMU lost its last outing, a 91-89 result against Shockers on February 12. They covered in that game as a +6.5-point underdog.
Houston won its last outing, a 80-42 result against Golden Hurricane on February 08. They covered in that game as a -28-point favorite.
Houston:
Team record: 23-2 SU,16-9 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Houston is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Southern Methodist
SMU:
Team record: 9-17 SU,9-15-2 ATS
Southern Methodist is 6-11-1 ATS in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Southern Methodist's last 8 games at home
Southern Methodist is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Next up:
Houston home to Memphis Sunday, February 19
SMU home to East Carolina Sunday, February 19