The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (3-6) will try to snap their five-game road losing streak in a matchup against the SMU Mustangs (5-3) at Moody Coliseum. The game will air on ESPN 3 at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 2, 2018.
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs. SMU Mustangs ATS Prediction
In the Golden Eagles’ last outing, they defeated the James Madison Dukes, 78-69. Oral Roberts’ rebounding was their largest strength. The Golden Eagles had more offensive rebounds (13 vs. six), defensive rebounds (29 vs. 22) and total rebounds (42 vs. 28). With 22 points on 8-for-12 shooting, Emmanuel Nzekwesi was the game’s high scorer.
The Mustangs easily got past the McNeese State Cowboys in their last matchup, 91-59. The Mustangs had an absurdly low turnover percentage of 7.7 (better than their season average of 16.2) and had an offensive rebounding percentage of 51.5 (above their season average of 35.5). With 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Jimmy Whitt Jr. led the way for SMU with his zeroth triple-double this year.
SMU figures to have the edge on the offensive side of the ball. Since the 2017-18 season, the Mustangs rank 70th in offensive efficiency, while the Golden Eagles rank 328th in defensive efficiency. Also, the Golden Eagles, who rank 15th in offensive rebounding percentage (35.0 percent), will battle against the Mustangs, who rank 292nd in defensive rebounding percentage (69.1 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Oral Roberts ranks 45th in rebounds per game (38.4) while SMU ranks 248th (33.9).
The Mustangs rank 104th in assists per game (14.5) while the Golden Eagles rank 306th in assists allowed per game (16.4).
SMU ranks 38th in steals per game (7.5) while Oral Roberts ranks 234th (5.4).
The Mustangs average 23.1 three pointers per game, which ranks 119th in the country. The Golden Eagles rank 212th in three pointers allowed per game (22.8).
Oral Roberts averages 3.6 blocks per game, which is ranked 120th in the nation. SMU ranks 140th in blocks allowed per game (3.3).
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