SMU vs. CSU Fullerton betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 28

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The SMU Mustangs (10-2) host the CSU Fullerton Titans (5-8) after winning eight straight home games. The Mustangs are double-digit favorites by 20.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 28, 2025. The matchup’s over/under is set at 172.5.

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SMU vs. CSU Fullerton betting lines

  • SMU moneyline odds to win: -4762
  • CSU Fullerton moneyline odds to win: +1563
  • Spread: SMU (-20.5)
  • Total: 172.5

SMU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last year, SMU performed worse when played at home, covering seven times in 17 home games, and five times in 11 road games.
  • In home games last season, the Mustangs exceeded the total 64.7% of the time (11 of 17 games). They hit the over in 45.5% of road games (five of 11 contests).
  • SMU won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home last year, going 12-2 (.857). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 7-2 (.778).

Last season stats

  • At 79.9 points scored per game and 71.3 points conceded last season, the Mustangs were 40th in the country offensively and 152nd defensively.
  • SMU grabbed 34.7 rebounds per game and gave up 29.0 boards last season, ranking 43rd and 53rd, respectively, in the country.
  • Last season the Mustangs were ranked 42nd in the country in assists with 15.9 per game.

SMU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 20.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.5 (41st in nation) 42.5 (131st) 36.2 (62nd) 31.6 (216th) 18.1 (38th) 11.3 (152nd)

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CSU Fullerton statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • CSU Fullerton has performed better against the spread away (4-2-0) than at home (1-2-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Titans games have gone over less often at home (one of three, 33.3%) than away (four of six, 66.7%).
  • The Titans’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and away it is .167 (1-5).

Last season stats

  • While the Titans ranked in the bottom 25 in the country in points per game last year with 63.3 (second-worst), they ranked 316th in college basketball with 77.3 points allowed per contest.
  • CSU Fullerton was 294th in college basketball with 30.0 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 257th with 32.3 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Titans put up only 9.0 assists per contest, which ranked -4-worst in college basketball.

CSU Fullerton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 20.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 7-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (107th in nation) 45.1 (265th) 34.6 (117th) 35.5 (337th) 17.0 (65th) 10.8 (107th)
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