SMU vs. Pittsburgh betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 7

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The SMU Mustangs (15-7, 4-5 ACC) visit the Pittsburgh Panthers (9-14, 2-8 ACC) in a matchup of ACC teams at Petersen Events Center, tipping off at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 7, 2026. The Mustangs are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The point total is 147.5 in the matchup.

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SMU vs. Pittsburgh betting lines

  • SMU moneyline odds to win: -224
  • Pittsburgh moneyline odds to win: +184
  • Spread: SMU (-4.5)
  • Total: 147.5

SMU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, SMU sports a worse record against the spread (6-8-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (3-2-1).
  • The Mustangs have exceeded the over/under in seven of 14 home games (50%). They’ve fared the same in away games, going over the total in three of six matchups (50%).
  • SMU, as a moneyline favorite, has an identical winning percentage in home games (12-0 record) and away from home (1-0 record).

Recent trends

  • The Mustangs have been putting up 82.8 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 86.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • SMU’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (78.1) is 0.3 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (77.8).
  • During their past 10 contests, the Mustangs are making 1.2 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.3 compared to 8.1 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (41.9% compared to 37.2% season-long).

SMU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-1 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 3-2-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 4-7-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 5-4-1)
  • O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-0 (Home: 12-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.3 (24th in nation) 43.2 (139th) 34.8 (64th) 31.1 (189th) 17.3 (33rd) 11.1 (174th)

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Pittsburgh statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Pittsburgh has an identical winning percentage (.429) at home (6-8-0 record) and on the road (3-4-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Panthers games have gone over 10 of 14 times at home (71.4%), and three of seven on the road (42.9%).
  • The Panthers, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-4) than on the road (0-5) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Panthers are averaging 67.0 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 4.0 fewer points than their average for the season (71.0).
  • Pittsburgh is allowing 75.0 points per game over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 70.9 points allowed.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Panthers are sinking 7.5 three-pointers per game, 0.7 fewer threes than their season average (8.2). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (30.0%) compared to their season average (33.8%).

Pittsburgh betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-13-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 3-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-10-0 (Home: 10-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-5 (Home: 6-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 1-4; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (270th in nation) 45.1 (242nd) 32.3 (184th) 29.4 (84th) 12.9 (270th) 10.8 (140th)
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