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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

UNLV · #89 · MWC · 0–0SMU · #59 · ACC · 0–0Sat, Dec 19 · 3:30 PM ETMortgage Matchup Center · Phoenix, AZ
Model line
SMU −3.4
Win probability
SMU 64%
Projected tempo
71.6
possessions
Site
Neutral
36%Win probability64%

The model makes SMU a 3.4-point favorite, winning about 64 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.

UNLV offense vs SMU defense

UNLV OStatSMU D
70.7#68Tempo#7270.6
53.6#83eFG%#19151.6
17.3#225TOV%#16816.8
30.7#175ORB%#23531.6
41.2#44FT rate#10832.1
8.0#61Block%#9111.0
51.6#203Assist%#34660.9
53.7#962P%#19452.0
35.6#873P%#18734.1
68.0#327FT%—
36.1#2463PA rate#947.7

SMU offense vs UNLV defense

SMU OStatUNLV D
70.6#72Tempo#6870.7
55.6#28eFG%#23252.3
15.7#116TOV%#13217.3
35.4#37ORB%#22331.4
30.4#301FT rate#35045.1
7.5#33Block%#3312.7
54.9#120Assist%#28756.1
55.6#482P%#19752.0
37.1#283P%#26135.2
74.3#115FT%—
35.9#2513PA rate#28036.3

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.

UNLV

Sun, Mar 22ATulsa104L 66–77
Tue, Mar 17AUC Irvine109W 75–72
Thu, Mar 12NUtah St.56L 60–80
Wed, Mar 11NWyoming117W 73–70
Fri, Mar 6ASan Diego St.73L 86–89

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