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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Louisville · #15 · ACC · 0–0SMU · #59 · ACC · 0–0Sat, Jan 9 · 2:15 PM ETCWMoody Coliseum (Dallas) · Dallas, TX
Model line
SMU −2.3
Win probability
SMU 59%
Projected tempo
71.7
possessions
Site
SMU home
41%Win probability59%

The model makes SMU a 2.3-point favorite, winning about 59 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.

Louisville offense vs SMU defense

Louisville OStatSMU D
71.0#53Tempo#7270.6
56.5#18eFG%#19151.6
16.8#183TOV%#16816.8
32.8#94ORB%#23531.6
33.1#234FT rate#10832.1
12.5#348Block%#9111.0
59.6#37Assist%#34660.9
59.4#122P%#19452.0
36.0#583P%#18734.1
76.1#49FT%—
52.9#43PA rate#947.7

SMU offense vs Louisville defense

SMU OStatLouisville D
70.6#72Tempo#5371.0
55.6#28eFG%#5348.7
15.7#116TOV%#17316.7
35.4#37ORB%#5027.5
30.4#301FT rate#13133.0
7.5#33Block%#1889.1
54.9#120Assist%#9549.3
55.6#482P%#6248.9
37.1#283P%#7632.3
74.3#115FT%—
35.9#2513PA rate#18039.5

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.

Louisville

Sat, Mar 21NMichigan St.9L 69–77
Thu, Mar 19NSouth Florida92W 83–79
Thu, Mar 12NMiami FL13L 73–78
Wed, Mar 11NSMU59W 62–58
Sat, Mar 7AMiami FL13W 92–89

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