The SMU Mustangs (5-7) will spend Christmas in Honolulu as they tackle the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (8-3) Sunday at 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Beneath, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s traces across the SMU at Hawaii odds, and make our knowledgeable school basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Whereas neither of those groups have been imagined to make the championship sport of the Diamond Head Basic, each are glad to be right here.
SMU, as 12-point underdogs to Utah State, beat the Aggies 77-74 on Friday. They presently common solely 69.2 factors per sport (254th within the nation) so SMU actually counts on its protection, which it’s going to want with Hawaii having the home-court benefit.
Hawaii received 62-51 as 2.5-point underdogs towards Washington State to get right here. Hawaii doesn’t have a potent offense, at 69.8 PPG it’s No. 238 in nation, however boasts the nation’s No. 22 protection, permitting 60.5 PPG.
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SMU at Hawaii odds
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- Moneyline (ML): SMU +160 (guess $100 to win $160) | Hawaii -220 (guess $220 to win $100)
- In opposition to the unfold (ATS): SMU +4.5 (-105) | Hawaii -4.5 (-115)
- Over/Beneath (O/U): 134.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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SMU at Hawaii picks and predictions
Prediction
Hawaii 66, SMU 61
PASS.
Hawaii ought to win this sport, however the line just isn’t enticing.
In opposition to the unfold
BET HAWAII -4.5 (-115).
Whereas the offense of Hawaii just isn’t nice, neither is SMU’s offense. However the protection of Hawaii is the place the distinction will likely be on this sport. The Rainbow Warriors permit solely 60 factors per sport, and this may permit them to carry down SMU on this sport.
Over/Beneath
BET UNDER 134.5 (-105).
Hawaii’s highly-ranked protection will maintain SMU down sufficient to maintain this sport Beneath. Even in its victory over Washington State, Hawaii solely managed 62 factors. This sport will likely be performed within the 60’s and the quantity ought to hit. I don’t see this sport getting out of hand in any method, so I just like the Beneath 134.5 (-105) because the play.
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