SMU vs. Clemson betting: College basketball preview for February 22

Data Skrive
Data Skrive

The No. 18 Clemson Tigers (21-5, 13-2 ACC) are 1.5-point underdogs as they try to extend a three-game win streak when they visit the SMU Mustangs (20-6, 11-4 ACC) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Moody Coliseum. The matchup airs at 4:00 PM ET on ACC Network. The point total for the matchup is set at 144.5.

Check out all the Latest NCAA Basketball Betting Previews!

Spread

SMU Cover -1.5 vs Clemson 105

Bet $20, Payout $41.00

SMU vs. Clemson betting lines

  • SMU moneyline odds to win: -110
  • Clemson moneyline odds to win: -110
  • Spread: SMU (-1.5)
  • Total: 144.5

SMU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, SMU has a worse record against the spread (7-8-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (4-4-0).
  • In home games, the Mustangs go over the over/under 66.7% of the time (10 of 15 games). They’ve hit the over in 50% of road games (four of eight contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, SMU has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.846) compared to away games (.857).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Mustangs have been scoring 79.5 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 82.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • SMU’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (69.5) is 1.9 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (71.4).
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Mustangs are making 0.2 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.5 compared to 8.3 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (38.5% compared to 38.3% season-long).

SMU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-13-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 13-10-0 (As Favorite: 13-10-0; As Underdog: 0-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-11-0 (Home: 10-5-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-3 (Home: 11-2; Away: 6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (34th in nation) 40.2 (26th) 35.6 (31st) 29.3 (76th) 16.5 (32nd) 11.3 (185th)

Need to know more about sports betting before you put down a wager on SMU vs. Clemson? Here’s everything you need to know about how to bet.

Clemson statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Clemson has a lower winning percentage at home (.533, 8-7-0 record) than on the road (.667, 6-3-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Tigers games have gone over 10 of 15 times at home (66.7%), and three of nine on the road (33.3%).
  • This season the Tigers are 2-0 at home when moneyline underdogs (1.000 winning percentage). On the road they are 1-2 (.333).

Recent trends

  • The Tigers are posting 77.1 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer points than their average for the season (77.4).
  • Clemson is surrendering 64.9 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 1.5 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (66.4).
  • The Tigers are sinking 9.3 three-pointers per contest with a 39.6% three-point percentage in their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 9 and 38.3%.

Clemson betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-10-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 12-8-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-13-0 (Home: 10-5-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-3 (Home: 11-2; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-2 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (77th in nation) 42.8 (124th) 32.8 (138th) 29.5 (85th) 14.5 (117th) 10.2 (74th)
Author Profile
BetDecider Team

The BetDecider team brings you the most current sports betting content, with expert insights and tips. Our aim is that you can make an informed betting decision, including best odds and exclusive sportsbook offers, to maximize your betting experience.

Ryan Knuppel

Knup Solutions [molongui_author_name]

About Ryan Knuppel

Ryan has been one of the leading sports business & iGaming professionals for over 15 years. He started as a freelance writer and now operates one of the top sports content agencies around, Knup Solutions. He has literally written 10,000 plus sports and betting related articles across the web.

 

Sports Network:

sports20.com, usawager.com, knupsports.com, baseballspotlight.com, basketballarticles.com, betdecider.com, njsportsbookreview.com, dunkelindex.com, sportspub.com, oddschoice.com

 

Betting Guide

How Money Line Works?

Moneyline betting is by far the easiest way to place a sports wager. There are no point spreads to parse, no garbage-time free throws to ruin your betting day, and no last-minute meaningless touchdowns to take you from a winner to a loser.

How to Bet Odds

When we, as sports fans, learned our multiplication tables, we aced the number 7. Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 were easy because we all watched football on the weekends. Multiplication by sevens, then add a three, a six after a missed PAT.

How to Bet on NFL Games

Baseball is America’s pastime, but football is America’s crazed passion, with its weekly schedule of games, millions of television viewers across the country and the world, and the billion-dollar stadiums that serve as Sunday cathedrals in 32 American cities.

What is the Spread?

If you are a golfer or have ever played on a bowling team, think of a point spread like a handicap. It is a way for two teams of differing abilities to play each other on equal footing.  The better team, and the favorite in the game, gives a certain amount …