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Memphis Tigers vs. SMU Mustangs
The Memphis Tigers and the SMU Mustangs will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Moody Coliseum.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -8.5-point favorites versus the Mustangs, while the game's total opened at 151.5.
In their last action, SMU was a 71-67 loser on the road against Bulls. They covered the +4.5-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for Memphis, they were a 76-73 winner as they battled Bearcats at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -5.5-point favorite.
Memphis:
Team record: 22-7 SU,12-14-3 ATS
Memphis is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Memphis's last 14 games on the road
SMU:
Team record: 10-19 SU,11-15-3 ATS
Southern Methodist is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Southern Methodist's last 5 games at home
Southern Methodist is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Memphis
Next up:
Memphis home to Houston Sunday, March 5
SMU at Cincinnati Sunday, March 5