The Mustangs will play the Tar Heels on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 9:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2024-25 college basketball season, SMU and North Carolina are set to hit the hardwood on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2024-25 season in full stride, SMU currently has a 96.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for North Carolina is 95.00.
- Away SMU - SMU starts this game with a 1-1 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the ACC Conference for away team wins.
- Home North Carolina - North Carolina meets SMU boasting a 5-1 record as a home team. They currently rank 5th in the ACC Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - SMU currently ranks 3rd (0.667) in the ACC Conference, with North Carolina now standing 3rd (0.667) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 ACC Conference for the 2024-25 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - SMU has a 0.786 overall win percentage, with North Carolina matching up with a 0.600 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - SMU currently possesses 11-3 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, North Carolina has tallied a 9-6 standing as the 2024-25 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, SMU faces North Carolina with records 11-3 and 9-6.
SMU and North Carolina tied 2-1 in ACC Conference play. Review the tables below for bets at BetRivers and BetMGM.
SMU lost last, North Carolina won last. Conference records crucial for tournament seeds.
You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
Best Mustangs at Tar Heels Odds
| Underdog SMU | Favorite North Carolina |
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| Underdog SMU | Favorite North Carolina |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
North Carolina is a -6.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while SMU is a +6.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 166.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 166.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
North Carolina is a -300 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and SMU is a +230 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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SMU
North Carolina
1/07/25 9:00pm EST | +6.5 -105-6.5 -115 |
Underdog SMU - SMU bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +6.5 SMU underdog bet wins if they lose by 6 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 7 or more.
Favorite North Carolina - North Carolina bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -6.5 North Carolina favorite bet wins if they win by 7 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 6 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
SMU at North Carolina Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
| BetMGM Bet |
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SMU
North Carolina
First to 5 Points
1/07/25 9:00pm EST | +105-145Bet |
SMU
North Carolina
First to 10 Points
1/07/25 9:00pm EST | +110-155Bet |
SMU
North Carolina
First to 15 Points
1/07/25 9:00pm EST | +120-165Bet |
SMU
North Carolina
Game to Overtime
1/07/25 9:00pm EST | Yes +875No -5000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| SMU | 11-4 | 0.733 | 7-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | +2.5 | 0.500 | L2 |
| North Carolina | 10-6 | 0.625 | 6-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | +1.5 | 0.750 | W2 |
SMU & North Carolina Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
SMU Championship Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| SMU | +35000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| North Carolina | +6000 Bet |
SMU & North Carolina Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the SMU vs North Carolina College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025 at 9:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the SMU vs North Carolina Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the SMU vs North Carolina Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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