Longwood Lancers vs SMU Mustangs NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 12/29/24

Planning on watching today’s Lancers and Mustangs game? Catch the action at Moody Coliseum in Dallas, TX, as the Mustangs hosts this showdown at 2:00 ET on ACC. The odds for this non-conference game currently have SMU as the -16.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 154.5 points.

LONGWOOD LANCERS VS SMU MUSTANGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Longwood Lancers +16.5

This game will be played at Moody Coliseum at 2:00 ET on Sunday, December 29th.

WHY BET THE LONGWOOD LANCERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-69 in favor of the Mustangs.
• Even though we have SMU winning straight-up, we like Longwood at +16.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 154.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 146 points.

Will the Longwood Defense Show Up on the Road?

Longwood Lancers Recent Game/Games

The Lancers improved to 8-3 on the season with an 82-67 road win over North Carolina Central on Friday. Entering the game as -3.5 favorites, Longwood covered the spread, while the total points of 149 went over the 143.5 O/U line.

Longwood led 36-27 at halftime and put up 46 points in the 2nd half, allowing 40 points to the Eagles.

Longwood’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 82 points with a 54% shooting performance from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 64%, thanks in part to hitting 64.3% of their two-point attempts and 40.9% from beyond the arc.

Po’Boigh King led the way with 21 points, while Colby Garland added 17 points and 4 assists. Michael Christmas contributed 14 points, knocking down 4 of 6 from three-point range, and Elijah Tucker was perfect from the field, hitting all 5 of his attempts.

Longwood’s defense gave up 67 points, allowing their opponent to shoot 47% from the field. They struggled to contain two-point shots, with the other team hitting 66% of their attempts inside the arc, going 22/33.

However, the Lancers did well defending the three, holding their opponent to just 4/22 shooting, or 18%. They also sent them to the line 23 times, where they made 11 free throws, shooting 47%. Longwood allowed 10 offensive rebounds.

Will SMU Win at Home?

SMU Mustangs Recent Game/Games

SMU improved to 10-2 on the season with a dominant 103-77 win over Boston College on Saturday. The Mustangs entered the game as -8.5 favorites and covered the spread, while the total points of 180 easily surpassed the O/U line of 145.5.

Leading 47-40 at halftime, SMU took control in the 2nd half, outscoring the Eagles 56-37 to seal the win.

SMU’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 103 points with a field goal percentage of 64.4% (38/59). Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 74.6%, thanks in part to their 68.8% shooting from beyond the arc (11/16) and 62.8% shooting inside (27/43). They also connected on 80% of their free throws (16/20).

Matt Cross and Dion Brown were perfect from three-point range, each hitting 3/3, with Cross shooting 77.8% overall and Brown at 60.0%. Donald Hand Jr. led the team with 22 points, while Boopie Miller contributed 18 points and 7 assists. B.J. Edwards and Jerrell Colbert both shot 75.0% from the field.

Despite SMU’s defensive efforts, they allowed 77 points while holding their opponent to 37% shooting from the field. The Mustangs limited two-point opportunities, with the opposing team hitting just 16 of 43 attempts, but they connected on 7 of 18 threes, shooting 38% from beyond the arc.

SMU sent their opponent to the line 33 times, where they converted 24 free throws at a 72% clip. The Mustangs also gave up 20 offensive rebounds in the game.