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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

VMI · #344 · SC · 0–0SMU · #59 · ACC · 0–0Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM ETACCNXMoody Coliseum (Dallas) · Dallas, TX
Model line
SMU −32.6
Win probability
SMU >99%
Projected tempo
71.2
possessions
Site
SMU home
<1%Win probability>99%

The model makes SMU a 32.6-point favorite, winning more than 99 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.

VMI offense vs SMU defense

VMI OStatSMU D
67.6#220Tempo#7270.6
47.6#324eFG%#19151.6
15.3#93TOV%#16816.8
25.6#330ORB%#23531.6
30.6#294FT rate#10832.1
10.5#276Block%#9111.0
50.7#227Assist%#34660.9
47.9#3132P%#19452.0
31.5#3063P%#18734.1
72.2#201FT%—
53.6#23PA rate#947.7

SMU offense vs VMI defense

SMU OStatVMI D
70.6#72Tempo#22067.6
55.6#28eFG%#35757.0
15.7#116TOV%#24315.7
35.4#37ORB%#36037.2
30.4#301FT rate#16934.6
7.5#33Block%#3356.4
54.9#120Assist%#35662.3
55.6#482P%#35958.9
37.1#283P%#32936.5
74.3#115FT%—
35.9#2513PA rate#1746.5

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.

VMI

Fri, Mar 6NUNC Greensboro289L 70–84
Sat, Feb 28AChattanooga274L 79–86
Thu, Feb 26ASamford206L 61–80
Sat, Feb 21HWestern Carolina184L 62–81
Wed, Feb 18AWofford276L 76–82

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