Cardinals vs Mustangs
Tip2:15 PM ET
Watch
LineNot posted
Win probability
1912 blend62% LOUSMU 38%
LOU +0.3
Proj. margin
166.6
Proj. total
74.3
Proj. pace
Home court counts 3 points. Blend of Adj. efficiency, SRS and Elo.
Projected starters
PPG
3G · 4.0 APG10.5
7F · 4.5 RPG10.0
14G · 3.5 APG13.5
5G · 3.5 APG12.0
40F · 8.0 RPG13.0
6G · 1.7 APG14.0
1C · 2.0 BPG12.3
NA · 5.3 RPG15.7
7F · 5.0 RPG14.3
0G · 3.0 APG7.7
Ratings
CBBD · 2025-26+27.4Adj. net rating+18.6
17thAdj. net rank41st
124.1Adj. offense123.1
96.7Adj. defense104.6
71.3Pace77.3
13.3SRS9.2
2054Elo1901
2–0Record3–0
Season per game
2026-27 · 2 games / 2026-27 · 3 games95.5Points92.7
63.5Opp points68.3
56.9%eFG%59.7%
12.0%TO%22.0%
37.6%OREB%26.3%
.39FT rate.57
53%3PA rate40%
57%Assisted FG%78%
Last five games
Louisville
W107-57vs MORE
W84-70vs UTC
L69-77@ MSU
W83-79vs USF
L73-78@ MIA
SMU
W98-63vs PV
W95-70vs VMI
W85-72vs SOU
L79-89vs M-OH
L58-62@ LOU
Head to head
2017-18–2026-2725-26SMU 58 · LOU 62Wed, 3/11
25-26LOU 85 · SMU 95Tue, 2/17
25-26SMU 74 · LOU 88Sat, 1/31
24-25LOU 98 · SMU 73Tue, 1/21
Game information
TipSaturday, Jan 9 · 2:15 PM ET
VenueMoody Coliseum · Dallas, TX
WatchCW
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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