SMU vs. UAPB betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 18

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The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (0-5) are heavy underdogs (by 35.5 points) to stop a five-game road losing streak when they visit the SMU Mustangs (4-0) on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 168.5 points.

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SMU Cover -35.5 vs UAPB -110

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SMU vs. UAPB betting lines

  • SMU moneyline odds to win: -10000
  • UAPB moneyline odds to win: +3300
  • Spread: SMU (-35.5)
  • Total: 168.5

SMU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • SMU did a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (5-6-0) than it did in home games (7-10-0) last season.
  • The Mustangs exceeded the total in 11 of 17 home games (64.7%) last year, compared to five of 11 road games (45.5%).
  • In home games last year, SMU won more often as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 12-2 (.857). When playing on the road, it was 7-2 (.778) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • The Mustangs put up 79.9 points per game and gave up 71.3 last season, making them 40th in the country on offense and 152nd on defense.
  • At 34.7 rebounds per game and 29.0 rebounds conceded, SMU was 43rd and 53rd in the nation, respectively, last season.
  • The Mustangs were 42nd in the nation in assists (15.9 per game) last year.

SMU betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 16-17-0 (Home: 7-10-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-16-0 (Home: 11-6-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 23-4 (Home: 12-2; Away: 7-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (33rd in nation) 41.3 (45th) 34.7 (43rd) 29.0 (53rd) 15.9 (42nd) 11.5 (221st)

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UAPB statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UAPB’s winning percentage against the spread at home last season was .500 (5-5-0). On the road, it was .421 (8-11-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Golden Lions games went over less often at home (three of 10, 30%) than on the road (11 of 19, 57.9%) last year.
  • As moneyline underdogs last year, the Golden Lions won a higher percentage of games at home (2-7) than on the road (1-16).

Last season stats

  • The Golden Lions ranked 221st in college basketball with 72.3 points per contest last year, but on defense they struggled, giving up 83.9 points per game (-4-worst in college basketball).
  • UAPB ranked 271st in the nation with 30.5 rebounds per contest, but it gave up 35.2 rebounds per game, which ranked eighth-worst in college basketball.
  • The Golden Lions ranked 99th in the nation with 14.6 assists per game.

UAPB betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-2-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 35.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-3-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
36.9 (352nd in nation) 47.8 (324th) 29.6 (309th) 41.2 (363rd) 10.6 (347th) 14.6 (317th)
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