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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Wake Forest · #82 · ACC · 0–0SMU · #59 · ACC · 0–0Tue, Jan 5 · 7:00 PM ETESPNUMoody Coliseum (Dallas) · Dallas, TX
Model line
SMU −10.1
Win probability
SMU 86%
Projected tempo
71.2
possessions
Site
SMU home
14%Win probability86%

The model makes SMU a 10.1-point favorite, winning about 86 times in 100.

Offense vs defense

Each offense against the other team's defense. Small numbers are national ranks; the better rank in each row is bold.

Wake Forest offense vs SMU defense

Wake Forest OStatSMU D
69.4#125Tempo#7270.6
52.6#125eFG%#19151.6
15.5#108TOV%#16816.8
30.1#196ORB%#23531.6
35.1#176FT rate#10832.1
8.4#97Block%#9111.0
53.5#152Assist%#34660.9
53.8#912P%#19452.0
34.2#1673P%#18734.1
77.9#20FT%—
44.0#913PA rate#947.7

SMU offense vs Wake Forest defense

SMU OStatWake Forest D
70.6#72Tempo#12569.4
55.6#28eFG%#20751.9
15.7#116TOV%#11017.8
35.4#37ORB%#30433.2
30.4#301FT rate#20435.7
7.5#33Block%#8711.1
54.9#120Assist%#30057.1
55.6#482P%#27553.9
37.1#283P%#12233.0
74.3#115FT%—
35.9#2513PA rate#2046.4

Team stats from the 2025–26 season, the same inputs the model uses for these ratings.

Last 5 games

H home · A away · N neutral site.

Wake Forest

Sun, Mar 22HIllinois St.116L 75–78
Wed, Mar 18HNavy290W 82–72
Wed, Mar 11NClemson44L 62–71
Tue, Mar 10NVirginia Tech48W 95–89
Sat, Mar 7HCalifornia94W 80–73

SMU

Wed, Mar 18NMiami OH108L 79–89
Wed, Mar 11NLouisville15L 58–62
Tue, Mar 10NSyracuse76W 86–69
Sat, Mar 7AFlorida St.64L 78–91
Wed, Mar 4HMiami FL13L 69–77