Vanderbilt vs. SMU betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 3

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The No. 17 Vanderbilt Commodores (8-0) take an eight-game winning streak into a home matchup with the SMU Mustangs (8-0), who have won eight straight as well. The Commodores are big favorites (-11.5) in the contest, which begins at 9:15 p.m. ET (on SEC Network) on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. The matchup has a point total of 166.

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Vanderbilt Cover -11.5 vs SMU -105

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Vanderbilt vs. SMU betting lines

  • Vanderbilt moneyline odds to win: -645
  • SMU moneyline odds to win: +465
  • Spread: Vanderbilt (-11.5)
  • Total: 166

Vanderbilt statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Vanderbilt did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (11-6-0) last season than it did in road games (4-6-0).
  • The Commodores eclipsed the total in a lower percentage of home games (47.1%) than away games (50%) last season.
  • Vanderbilt won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, going 11-1 (.917). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 2-0 (1.000).

Last season stats

  • With 78.9 points scored per game and 74.3 points conceded last year, the Commodores were 55th in the country offensively and 249th defensively.
  • Last year, Vanderbilt was 221st in the nation in rebounds (31.2 per game) and 226th in rebounds allowed (31.9).
  • With 13.8 assists per game last year, the Commodores were 158th in college basketball.

Vanderbilt betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-3-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-3-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
52.1 (14th in nation) 39.9 (60th) 35.6 (95th) 26.8 (30th) 20.0 (12th) 8.9 (16th)

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SMU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • SMU performed better against the spread on the road (5-6-0) than at home (7-10-0) last season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Mustangs games went over more frequently at home (11 of 17, 64.7%) than away (five of 11, 45.5%) last season.
  • The Mustangs, as moneyline underdogs, won the same percentage of games at home (0-3) as on the road (0-2) last year.

Last season stats

  • The Mustangs put up 79.9 points per game (40th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while ceding 71.3 points per contest (152nd-ranked).
  • SMU pulled down 34.7 boards per game (43rd-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 29.0 rebounds per contest (53rd-ranked).
  • Last season the Mustangs ranked 42nd in college basketball in assists, averaging 15.9 per game.

SMU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-4-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.6 (50th in nation) 38.9 (44th) 38.0 (44th) 33.1 (274th) 19.0 (23rd) 11.4 (148th)
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