Tulane at SMU 1/11/23 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 01/10/2023 at 4:51 PM ET
The Tulane Green Wave visit Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday to play the SMU Mustangs in an American Athletic Conference clash. Tulane improved to 10-5 overall and 3-1 in AAC play following its 87-76 victory over Temple on Saturday. Jaylen Forbes was the leading scorer for Tulane with 22 points. The Green Wave have won each of the last three.
Jaylen Forbes is leading Tulane in scoring with an average of 17.9 points per game, while Kevin Cross is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.2 rebounds per game and Sion James is the leader in assists with an average of 4.0 assists per game. Tulane has four players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 81.2 points per game.
SMU looks to snap a two-game losing streak when hosting Tulane on Wednesday. The Mustangs are 6-10 overall and 1-2 in AAC play following an 85-53 loss to UCF on Sunday. The leading scorer for SMU is Ricardo Wright with 13 points. The Mustangs shot only 44.4% overall and 23.5% from 3-point territory. SMU was outrebounded by UCF 38-19.
Zurich Phelps is leading SMU in scoring and assists with averages of 17.5 points and 2.5 assists per game, while Efe Odigie is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.8 rebounds per game. SMU has two players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Mustangs are scoring an average of 67.8 points per game.
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Tulane will pick up a victory on the road Wednesday against SMU, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in each of Tulane’s last five as well as in six of SMU’s last seven. Tulane is scoring an average of 81.2 points per game which is 24th in the country and the Green Wave are allowing an average of 73.2 points per game. SMU is allowing an average of 72.1 points per game. Final Score Prediction, Tulane Green Wave wins but our best play is OVER 88-75.