Demon Deacons vs Mustangs

Gameday · TUE JAN 5

Wake ForestVSSMU

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Tip7:00 PM ET

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LineNot posted

Moody Coliseum · Dallas, TX

Win probability

1912 blend

29% WAKESMU 71%

Adj. efficiency26%

74%

SRS27%

73%

Elo34%

66%

SMU +5.0

Proj. margin

163.8

Proj. total

72.9

Proj. pace

Home court counts 3 points. Blend of Adj. efficiency, SRS and Elo.

Projected starters

PPG

• 55K.KennedyG · 3.3 APG16.3
• 4G.Placide7.7 RPG14.7
• 1J.RayG · 1.3 APG8.0
• 7I.CarrG · 1.0 APG8.7
• 17X.PintelonF · 3.3 RPG4.3

• 6O.SellersG · 1.7 APG14.0
• 1J.ToombsC · 2.0 BPG12.3
• J.SzumertNA · 5.3 RPG15.7
• 7J.O'Neal Jr.F · 5.0 RPG14.3
• 0R.BrumbaughG · 3.0 APG7.7

Ratings

CBBD · 2025-26

+13.2Adj. net rating+18.6

64thAdj. net rank41st

117.4Adj. offense123.1

104.3Adj. defense104.6

68.5Pace77.3

5.5SRS9.2

1787Elo1901

2–1Record3–0

Season per game

2026-27 · 3 games

72.0Points92.7

66.7Opp points68.3

49.7%eFG%59.7%

16.0%TO%22.0%

32.0%OREB%26.3%

.34FT rate.57

42%3PA rate40%

47%Assisted FG%78%

Last five games

Wake Forest

W82-64vs CHSO

L51-74@ VAN

W83-62vs UMES

L75-78vs ILST

W82-72vs NAVY

SMU

W98-63vs PV

W95-70vs VMI

W85-72vs SOU

L79-89vs M-OH

L58-62@ LOU

Head to head

2017-18–2026-27

25-26SMU 91 · WAKE 79Tue, 1/20

24-25WAKE 77 · SMU 66Sat, 2/15

Game information

TipTuesday, Jan 5 · 7:00 PM ET

VenueMoody Coliseum · Dallas, TX

WatchESPNU

Abbreviations

Adj.Adjusted — points scored or allowed per 100 possessions, corrected for the strength of the opponents faced. Net is offense minus defense

SRSSimple Rating System — average scoring margin, adjusted for strength of schedule

EloA rating that moves after every result, by more when the opponent was strong

PacePossessions per 40 minutes

PPGPoints per game

eFG%Effective field goal percentage — made threes count one and a half field goals

TO%Turnovers per 100 possessions

OREB%The share of a team's own missed shots it rebounds

FT rateFree throws attempted per field goal attempted

3PA rateThe share of field goal attempts taken from three

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