Southern Methodist vs California Baptist Picks and Prediction – 11/27/2024

The SMU Mustangs will be in Palm Springs,CA Tuesday night for a matchup against California Baptist. The Mustangs have four wins and two losses on the year but have lost two of the last three following a 5 point loss to Mississippi State in their last outing. Offensively SMU has been phenomenal this season averaging 89.7 points per game on 48.4% shooting but have averaged just 74.5 points per game over their last two losses. Defensively SMU has been strong enough allowing 72.8 points per game but give up 84 in their last game to Mississippi State. Stay in the loop with our College Basketball Picks.

Boopie Miller leads SMU this season averaging 17.3 points and 6.2 assists per game. Chuck Harris is second on the team averaging 13.8 points, while Samet Yigitoglu averages 11 points per game. BJ Edwards ships in a third best 9.7 points and leads the Mustangs averaging 2.5 assists per contest. Matt Cross averages 8.2 points and a team-leading 6.4 rebounds.

The California Baptist Lancers come into Tuesday with four wins on the year following an 11 point victory against Eastern Washington. Offensively the Lancers have done solid this season averaging 79.5 points on 45.4% shooting from the floor. Defensively California Baptist has held their own allowing 76 points per game and gave up just 68 in their most recent victory.

Domonique Daniels Jr. leads California Baptist this season averaging 19.5 points per game to go along with a team leading 3 assists. Martel Williams and Kendal Coleman each ship in a second-best 12.5 points per game. Coleman also leads the team averaging 7.5 rebounds per contest. AJ Braun averages 9.2 points, while Javonte Johnson averages 4.3 points and a team-high 1.3 per game this season for California Baptist.

Both these are playing good basketball coming into this matchup, but SMU will have the edge. Look for the Mustangs to overwhelm a good California Baptist team Tuesday night in California. SMU will use their speed and depth to get the win and cover Tuesday against the Lancers. Final Score Prediction, SMU Mustangs win and cover 75-61.