The Cardinals will play the Mustangs on Tuesday, January 21st, 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, Louisville and SMU are set to hit the hardwood on Tuesday, January 21st, 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, Louisville currently has a 98.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for SMU is 97.33.
- Away Louisville - Louisville starts this game with a 4-1 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the ACC Conference for away team wins.
- Home SMU - SMU meets Louisville boasting a 8-2 record as a home team. They currently rank 4th in the ACC Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Louisville currently ranks 2nd (0.875) in the ACC Conference, with SMU now standing 4th (0.714) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 ACC Conference for the 2024-25 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Louisville has a 0.737 overall win percentage, with SMU matching up with a 0.778 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Louisville currently possesses 14-5 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, SMU has tallied a 14-4 standing as the 2024-25 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
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Gather 'round, wizards and witches! Louisville faces SMU in a wizardly battle.
Louisville 14-5, SMU 14-4. Conference records are key for tourney seeds. Louisville 7-1, SMU 5-2. Louisville streaks 8, SMU streaks 3. Review the tables to bet legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. Find the best odds below.
Best Cardinals at Mustangs Odds
| Underdog Louisville | Favorite SMU |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Louisville | Favorite SMU |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
SMU is a -1.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Louisville is a +1.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 158.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 158.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
SMU is a -135 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Louisville is a +110 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Louisville
SMU
1/21/25 9:00pm EST | +1.5 -105-1.5 -115 |
Underdog Louisville - Louisville bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +1.5 Louisville underdog bet wins if they lose by 1, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 2 or more.
Favorite SMU - SMU bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -1.5 SMU favorite bet wins if they win by 2 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 1, tie, or lose outright.
Louisville at SMU 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.
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Louisville
SMU
First to 5 Points
1/21/25 9:00pm EST | -115-120Bet |
Louisville
SMU
First to 10 Points
1/21/25 9:00pm EST | -110-125Bet |
Louisville
SMU
First to 15 Points
1/21/25 9:00pm EST | -110-125Bet |
Louisville
SMU
Game to Overtime
1/21/25 9:00pm EST | Yes +725No -2500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| #25 Louisville | 21-6 | 0.778 | 11-3 | 8-2 | 14-2 | +1 | 0.875 | W5 |
| SMU | 20-7 | 0.741 | 11-5 | 6-2 | 11-5 | +4 | 0.688 | L1 |
Louisville & SMU 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.
Louisville Championship Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Louisville | +10000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| SMU | +35000 Bet |
Louisville & SMU 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 Louisville vs SMU 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 21st, 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 Louisville vs SMU Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Louisville vs SMU 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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