Longwood Lancers vs SMU Mustangs Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Longwood vs SMU NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Dallas.

Longwood vs SMU Prediction

The Lancers and Mustangs are set to face off at 2:00 ET on ACC. The Mustangs will host the game at Moody Coliseum in Dallas, TX. The odds for this non-conference game currently have SMU as the -16.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 154.5 points.

Longwood vs. SMU Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Longwood Lancers at SMU Mustangs
Where: Dallas at Moody Coliseum
Date: Sunday, December 29th
Betting Odds SMU -16.5, LONGWD +1010 | SMU -2100 O/U 154.5

Lancers Preview: Does Longwood Stand a Chance on the Road?

Longwood Lancers Recent Game/Games

Longwood improved to 8-3 on the season with an 82-67 road win over North Carolina Central on Friday. The Lancers entered the game as -3.5 favorites and covered the spread.

Longwood led 36-27 at halftime and put up 46 points in the 2nd half while allowing 40. The total points for the game were 149, surpassing the over/under line of 143.5.

Lancers Offense Breakdown

Longwood's offense was clicking in their last game, putting up 82 points with a 54% shooting performance from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 64%, thanks in part to hitting 64.3% of their two-point attempts and 40.9% from beyond the arc.

Po'Boigh King led the way with 21 points, despite shooting just 25% from three. Colby Garland added 17 points, while Michael Christmas contributed 14, hitting 4 of 6 threes. Elijah Tucker was perfect from the field, going 5 for 5 in just 21 minutes of action.

Lancers Team Defense

Longwood gave up 67 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 47% from the field, hitting 26 of 55 shots. Inside the arc, they were effective, converting 66% of their two-point attempts, going 22 for 33.

From three-point range, Longwood's defense held the other team to just 4 made threes on 22 attempts, an 18% shooting performance. At the free-throw line, the opposition struggled, making only 11 of 23 attempts, a 47% success rate. Longwood also allowed 10 offensive rebounds.

Mustangs Preview: Will the Mustangs Win at Home?

SMU Mustangs Recent Game/Games

SMU improved to 10-2 on the season with a 103-77 road win over Boston College on Saturday, December 21st. The Mustangs, who were -8.5 favorites, covered the spread with the victory.

Leading 47-40 at halftime, SMU pulled away by scoring 56 points in the 2nd half while holding Boston College to 37. The game’s total points reached 180, surpassing the O/U line of 145.5.

Mustangs Offense Breakdown

SMU's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 103 points with a field goal percentage of 64.4% (38/59). Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 74.6%, thanks in part to their 68.8% shooting from beyond the arc (11/16) and 62.8% shooting on two-point attempts (27/43). They also converted 80% of their free throws, hitting 16 of 20 from the line.

Matt Cross and Dion Brown were perfect from three-point range, each going 3/3 from deep, with Cross shooting 77.8% overall and Brown hitting 60% of his shots. Cross also contributed 8 rebounds and 3 assists, while Boopie Miller dished out 7 assists to go along with his 18 points. Donald Hand Jr. led the team with 22 points, despite shooting just 40% from the field.

Mustangs Team Defense

Even with SMU holding their opponent to just 37% shooting from the field, the Mustangs gave up 77 points. They allowed 23 field goals on 61 attempts, including 16 two-pointers on 43 tries, a 37% conversion rate.

From beyond the arc, SMU's defense saw their opponent hit 7 of 18 threes, good for 38%. The Mustangs also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 33 times, where they converted 24, a 72% rate. SMU allowed 20 offensive rebounds in the game.

Lancers vs Mustangs Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Longwood has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 74 points per game while allowing 67. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
When looking at their past five home matchups, SMU has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 82 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Longwood has an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 4-6 straight up.
Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Mustangs have a straight up record of 9-1. But, their mark vs the spread was just 6-4.