Mississippi State vs. SMU betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 28

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The SMU Mustangs (7-0) are underdogs (+1.5) as they attempt to continue a seven-game win streak when they visit the Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-3) at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, November 28, 2025 at Humphrey Coliseum. The matchup airs on SEC Network+. The matchup has an over/under of 162.5 points.

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Mississippi State Cover -1.5 vs SMU -108

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Mississippi State vs. SMU betting lines

  • Mississippi State moneyline odds to win: -122
  • SMU moneyline odds to win: +102
  • Spread: Mississippi State (-1.5)
  • Total: 162.5

Mississippi State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Mississippi State owned a worse record against the spread in home games (6-9-0) than it did in road games (6-5-0) last season.
  • The Bulldogs eclipsed the total in a lower percentage of games at home (60%) than games on the road (63.6%) last year.
  • Mississippi State fared worse as a moneyline favorite in home games last year, putting up a home record of 10-5, compared to going 4-1 on the road.

Last season stats

  • The Bulldogs put up 79.5 points per game and allowed 74.2 last season, making them 47th in college basketball on offense and 245th on defense.
  • Mississippi State was 28th in the nation in rebounds per game (35.2) and 283rd in rebounds conceded (32.8) last season.
  • The Bulldogs were 69th in college basketball in assists (15.2 per game) last year.

Mississippi State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 0-6-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 0-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-5-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-3-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (193rd in nation) 42.6 (156th) 38.5 (40th) 35.3 (325th) 14.3 (195th) 13.7 (292nd)

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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 year.
  • Looking at the over/under, Mustangs games finished over more frequently at home (11 of 17, 64.7%) than on the road (five of 11, 45.5%) last year.
  • The Mustangs, as moneyline underdogs, won the same percentage of games at home (0-3) as away (0-2) last year.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Mustangs scored 79.9 points per game (40th-ranked in college basketball) last year. They ceded 71.3 points per contest on defense (152nd-ranked).
  • SMU grabbed 34.7 boards per game (43rd-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 29.0 rebounds per contest (53rd-ranked).
  • The Mustangs ranked 42nd in college basketball with 15.9 dimes per contest.

SMU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-4-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-4-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.4 (38th in nation) 39.0 (53rd) 36.3 (80th) 32.4 (231st) 19.4 (21st) 11.4 (147th)
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