Basketball · 17 February 2026

Louisville vs SMU Prediction

Our pre-match tip

Louisville -2.5

Odds at posting: 1.83

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Our analysis

I see Louisville as the much better team (14th KenPom vs 38th), with a top 15 offense and a superior defense (27th) that can contend with SMU.

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