The Louisville Cardinals (12-3) will attempt to continue a five-game winning streak when they host the SMU Mustangs (7-7) on January 1, 2026 at KFC Yum! Center.
Thursday's matchup between the Cardinals and the Mustangs features the Cardinals as mammoth 32.5-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 141.5.
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Louisville vs. SMU Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Game time: 2 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ACC Network X
- Location: Louisville, Kentucky
- Arena: KFC Yum! Center
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Louisville vs. SMU Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Louisville (-32.5)
- Total: 141.5 points
Pick ATS:SMU (+32.5)
- Pick OU: Under (141.5)
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Louisville vs. SMU Comparison
| Louisville Rank | Louisville Stat | SMU Stat | SMU Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24th | 82.4 | Points Scored | 68.0 | 170th |
| 73rd | 58.3 | Points Allowed | 67.1 | 245th |
| 51st | 16.3 | Assists | 11.3 | 295th |
| 19th | 12.0 | Turnovers | 16.4 | 207th |
| 49th | 45.8% | Field Goal % | 39.8% | 213th |
| 106th | 37.7% | Field Goal % Allowed | 39.6% | 186th |
Louisville Key Players
- The leader in points and assists for the Cardinals is Tajianna Roberts, who scores 13.3 points and distributes 2.8 assists per game.
- Laura Ziegler leads Louisville in rebounding, grabbing 7.4 boards per game while also scoring 11.5 points a contest.
- The Cardinals get the most three-point shooting production out of Roberts, who makes 1.8 threes per game.
- Skylar Jones and Anaya Hardy lead Louisville on the defensive end, with Jones leading the team in steals averaging 2.1 per game and Hardy in blocks averaging 0.5 per contest.
SMU Key Players
- Zahra King is the top scorer for the Mustangs with 12.8 points per game. King also adds 2.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.
- SMU's leader in rebounds is Miriam Ibezim with 6.3 per game, and its leader in assists is Kyla Deck with 2.0 per game.
- Deck hits 1.5 three-pointers per game, the most on the Mustangs.
- SMU's leader in steals is Deck with 3.8 per game, and its leader in blocks is Anaya Brown with 1.4 per game.
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