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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

SMU · #59 · ACC · 0–0LSU · #55 · SEC · 0–0Thu, Nov 26 · 7:00 PM ETAcrisure Arena · Palm Springs, CA
Model line
LSU −1.9
Win probability
LSU 58%
Projected tempo
71.0
possessions
Site
Neutral
42%Win probability58%

The model makes LSU a 1.9-point favorite, winning about 58 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.

SMU offense vs LSU defense

SMU OStatLSU D
70.6#72Tempo#16468.7
55.6#28eFG%#15050.9
15.7#116TOV%#34013.9
35.4#37ORB%#24131.7
30.4#301FT rate#25637.8
7.5#33Block%#12310.3
54.9#120Assist%#3746.3
55.6#482P%#8049.5
37.1#283P%#27335.4
74.3#115FT%—
35.9#2513PA rate#23937.9

LSU offense vs SMU defense

LSU OStatSMU D
68.7#164Tempo#7270.6
52.8#110eFG%#19151.6
15.6#111TOV%#16816.8
33.1#88ORB%#23531.6
40.9#51FT rate#10832.1
8.3#74Block%#9111.0
52.5#180Assist%#34660.9
54.5#732P%#19452.0
33.1#2233P%#18734.1
76.4#43FT%—
34.5#2863PA rate#947.7

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.

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

LSU

Wed, Mar 11NKentucky20L 82–87
Sat, Mar 7HTexas A&M33L 91–94
Tue, Mar 3AAuburn27L 74–88
Sat, Feb 28HOklahoma22L 67–83
Wed, Feb 25AOle Miss49W 106–99