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SMU Mustangs vs Indiana St. Sycamores Prediction

Game time: March 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: Hulman Center — Terre Haute, IN

Article updated Mar 18, 10:35 PM EDT

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The SMU Mustangs are on the road playing the Indiana St. Sycamores at the Hulman Center stadium on Wednesday, 3/20/2024 @ 7:00pm EST. Indiana St. is the betting favorite

Game outlook

The SMU Mustangs are on the road playing the Indiana St. Sycamores at the Hulman Center stadium on Wednesday, 3/20/2024 @ 7:00pm EST. Indiana St. is the betting favorite opening at -7 and the current line is Indiana St. -7.5.

Mustangs vs Sycamores Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Sycamores to win tonight's game by 2 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the SMU Mustangs to cover the 7.5 point spread and the total to go under 159.25 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: SMU 74 to Indiana St. 76

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the SMU Mustangs and Indiana St. Sycamores, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw users predict SMU Mustangs to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Indiana St. will win straight-up is 78%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be SMU 72.125, INDST 87.125.

OddsShark 's prediction is Indiana State will win, southern methodist will cover, and the total will go under.

56% picked Indiana St. Sycamores on Covers.com

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SMU Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 194, SMU is ranked #101 in offense (scoring an average of 76.34 per game), #64 in defense (allowing an average of 67.81 points to be scored against them per game) and are 20-12 (14-15-2 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Mustangs hit an average of 44.64% of their field goals (ranked #176) and 68.39% of their free throws (ranked #306) and makes an average of 33.75% of their three pointers ranked #196 in the NCAAB). They average 40.06 rebounds per game (ranked # 16) and average 15.81 offensive assists and 11.34 turnovers per game (ranked # 37 and 135 respectively).

Defensively speaking, SMU allows an average of 40.86% field goals (ranked #29) and 70.98% free throws (ranked #128 in the NCAAB) The Mustangs allow an average of 31.42% of the three pointers (ranked #50) and averages 34.69 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.69) Finally, the Mustangs average 13.28 defensive assists and 13.09 turnovers per game (ranked # 223 and 85 respectively).

Indiana St. Key Betting Stats

Indiana St. Sycamores has a power ranking of 16 and are #8 for offense (scoring an average of 84.24 per game), #197 for defense (giving up an average of 72.36 points per game) and 27-6 (19-14 ATS) overall. SMU went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Indiana St..

For offense, the Sycamores hit an average of 50.39% of their field goals (ranked #3) and 80.29% of their free throws (ranked #3) and makes an average of 38.40% of their three pointers (ranked #11 in the NCAAB). They average 35.70 rebounds per game (ranked # 149) and average 17.30 offensive assists and 11.85 turnovers per game (ranked # 15) and 185 respectively).

On defense, Indiana St. allows an average of 43.40% field goals (ranked #156) and 75.00% free throws (ranked #334 in the NCAAB) The Sycamores allow an average of 32.95% of the three pointers (ranked #136) and averages 31.82 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 31.82) Finally, the Sycamores average 10.39 defensive assists and 11.09 turnovers per game (ranked # 16 and 259 respectively).

Betting Summary

SMU has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the SMU Mustangs to cover the 7.5 point spread and the total to go under 159.25 points.

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Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Mustangs vs Sycamores archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Mustangs vs Sycamores matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · SMU Mustangs+250 → +260Moved
  • Moneyline · Indiana St. Sycamores-310 → -333Moved
  • Spread · SMU Mustangs+7 (-110) → +7.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Indiana St. Sycamores-7 (-110) → -7.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over156.5 (-110) → 158.75 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under156.5 (-110) → 158.75 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

SMU Mustangs
16-12 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Indiana St. Sycamores
27-6 matchup record · 4-5-1 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-03-19T02:35:29.423Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the SMU Mustangs and Indiana St. Sycamores, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Indiana St. Sycamores defeated SMU Mustangs 101-92

Indiana St. Sycamores defeated SMU Mustangs 101-92 on March 20, 2024, a 9-point decision in the series. Indiana St. Sycamores' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 61-43. Against SportsJaw's recorded SMU Mustangs +7.5 (-110) spread, Indiana St. Sycamores covered, while the 193 combined points finished over the recorded total of 158.75.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • HitmanhartTotal · Over 156.5 (-110)Win
  • JohnnywalkerTotal · Under 156.5 (-110)Loss
  • JtphamSpread · SMU Mustangs +7 (-110)Loss
  • ThinkmakegrowTotal · Over 156.5 (-110)Win
  • Sammy52Spread · SMU Mustangs +7 (-110)Loss
  • MaddogSpread · Indiana St. Sycamores -7 (-110)Win
  • MrpinkSpread · Indiana St. Sycamores -7 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 156.5 (-110)Win
  • DtownsendSpread · SMU Mustangs +7 (-110)Loss
  • MaddogTotal · Over 156.5 (-110)Win
  • BluedevilTotal · Over 156.5 (-110)Win
  • Kentc_Spread · SMU Mustangs +7 (-110)Loss
  • MikehuffSpread · SMU Mustangs +7 (-110)Loss
  • MiamimikeSpread · SMU Mustangs +7 (-110)Loss
  • 72dolphinsSpread · Indiana St. Sycamores -7 (-110)Win
  • SwamipicksSpread · SMU Mustangs +7 (-110)Loss
  • 2387960509Moneyline · SMU Mustangs +275Loss
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Spread · Indiana St. Sycamores -8 (-110)
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  • CovergirlTotal · Under 157.75 (-110)Loss