The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-8, 2-3 ACC) visit the SMU Mustangs (11-4, 2-2 ACC) after losing three road games in a row. The Mustangs are double-digit favorites by 10.5 points in the contest, which starts at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The matchup’s point total is 154.5.
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SMU Cover -10.5 vs Georgia Tech -111
SMU vs. Georgia Tech betting lines
- SMU moneyline odds to win: -625
- Georgia Tech moneyline odds to win: +451
- Spread: SMU (-10.5)
- Total: 154.5
SMU statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- SMU covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last season. SMU covered six times in 16 games at home, and it covered six times in 12 games on the road.
- The Mustangs eclipsed the over/under in six of 16 home games (37.5%) last year. They fared better on the road, topping the total in seven of 12 matchups (58.3%).
- At home last year, SMU won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 13-2 (.867). In away games, it was 4-3 (.571) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Mustangs have been putting up 80.3 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 84.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- SMU’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 73.8 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 72.7 points per game its opponents average on the season.
- During their past 10 contests, the Mustangs are making 0.5 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.3 compared to 7.8 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (36.1% compared to 37.1% season-long).
SMU betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-5-0; As Underdog: 0-3-0)
- O-U-P: 10-5-0 (Home: 8-1-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-1 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.3 (75th in nation) | 41.0 (72nd) | 36.6 (28th) | 28.5 (54th) | 15.7 (87th) | 11.3 (159th) |
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Georgia Tech statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread last year, Georgia Tech had better results on the road (7-6-0) than at home (6-9-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Yellow Jackets games finished over six of 15 times at home (40%) and eight of 13 on the road (61.5%) last year.
- The Yellow Jackets, as moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (5-4) than on the road (4-9) last season.
Recent trends
- While the Yellow Jackets are putting up 75.9 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, tallying 73.8 points per contest.
- Georgia Tech has performed better defensively in its last 10 games, giving up 69.7 points per contest, 2.2 fewer points than its season average of 71.9 allowed.
- Over their past 10 games, the Yellow Jackets are making 7.7 treys per game, 0.1 more than their season average (7.6). They also own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (36.0%) compared to their season average (33.9%).
Georgia Tech betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-10-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 1-6-0)
- O-U-P: 6-10-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 0-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-7 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.5 (208th in nation) | 41.1 (79th) | 34.8 (81st) | 32.8 (274th) | 15.6 (93rd) | 10.9 (118th) |
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