The Virginia Cavaliers (8-8, 1-4 ACC) hope to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the SMU Mustangs (12-4, 3-2 ACC) on January 15, 2025 at John Paul Jones Arena. The contest airs on ACC Network.
The Mustangs are currently strong 6.5-point favorites over the Cavaliers. The over/under is 135.5 points for the matchup.
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SMU vs. Virginia Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- Game time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ACC Network
- Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
- Arena: John Paul Jones Arena
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SMU vs. Virginia Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: SMU (-6.5)
- Moneyline: SMU (-250), Virginia (+202)
- Total: 135.5 points
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- Pick OU: Over (135.5)
- Prediction: SMU 74, Virginia 67
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SMU vs. Virginia Comparison
| SMU Rank | SMU Stat | Virginia Stat | Virginia Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18th | 84.7 | Points Scored | 61.6 | 360th |
| 221st | 72.6 | Points Allowed | 64.0 | 25th |
| 57th | 16.3 | Assists | 14.2 | 156th |
| 150th | 11.2 | Turnovers | 10.3 | 67th |
| 64th | 47.5% | Field Goal % | 43.2% | 267th |
| 76th | 41.3% | Field Goal % Allowed | 41.0% | 65th |
SMU Key Players
- Kevin Miller leads the Mustangs in points and assists per game, scoring 14.6 points and distributing 5.9 assists.
- Matt Cross is SMU's best rebounder, hauling in an average of 8.3 boards in each contest while scoring 10.9 points per game.
- The Mustangs get the most three-point shooting production out of Chuck Harris, who makes 2.1 threes per game.
- B.J. Edwards and Jerrell Colbert lead SMU on the defensive end, with Edwards leading the team in steals averaging 2.4 per game and Colbert in blocks averaging 1.2 per contest.
Virginia Key Players
- Isaac McKneely is at the top of the Cavaliers scoring leaderboard with 12.3 points per game. McKneely also pulls down 3.6 rebounds and racks up 2.9 assists per game.
- Jacob Cofie puts up a stat line of 5.5 rebounds, 8.3 points and 1.3 assists per game for Virginia to take the top rebound spot on the team. Andrew Rohde holds the top spot for assists with 3.5 per game, adding 9.1 points and 2.2 rebounds per matchup.
- McKneely averages 2.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Cavaliers.
- Virginia's leader in steals is Rohde with 1.1 per game, and its leader in blocks is Cofie with 1.1 per game.
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