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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Syracuse · #76 · ACC · 0–0SMU · #59 · ACC · 0–0Sat, Feb 20 · 2:15 PM ETCWMoody Coliseum (Dallas) · Dallas, TX
Model line
SMU −9.4
Win probability
SMU 84%
Projected tempo
70.5
possessions
Site
SMU home
16%Win probability84%

The model makes SMU a 9.4-point favorite, winning about 84 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.

Syracuse offense vs SMU defense

Syracuse OStatSMU D
67.8#211Tempo#7270.6
52.6#122eFG%#19151.6
16.0#142TOV%#16816.8
29.2#230ORB%#23531.6
35.1#175FT rate#10832.1
7.9#55Block%#9111.0
47.1#302Assist%#34660.9
54.5#762P%#19452.0
32.9#2393P%#18734.1
64.8#361FT%—
37.2#2273PA rate#947.7

SMU offense vs Syracuse defense

SMU OStatSyracuse D
70.6#72Tempo#21167.8
55.6#28eFG%#11950.3
15.7#116TOV%#12817.4
35.4#37ORB%#31233.6
30.4#301FT rate#12032.6
7.5#33Block%#615.4
54.9#120Assist%#20253.0
55.6#482P%#9349.8
37.1#283P%#19134.1
74.3#115FT%—
35.9#2513PA rate#28935.9

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.

Syracuse

Tue, Mar 10NSMU59L 69–86
Sat, Mar 7HPittsburgh79L 69–71
Tue, Mar 3ALouisville15L 62–77
Sat, Feb 28AWake Forest82L 83–88
Sat, Feb 21HNorth Carolina39L 64–77

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