by Chuck Sommers
Sunday, Nov 28, 2021
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Venue: Moody Coliseum, Dallas, TX
Where to watch: ESPN+
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: NL
BetMGM: SMU -17.5
Caesars: NL
Season record
UL Monroe: 2-3
SMU: 4-3
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ULM - SMU preview and analysis
Recent form
ULM: lost 96-74 at Louisiana Tech on Wednesday
SMU: won 75-66 vs. Sam Houston State on Wednesday
The SMU Mustangs will look to move to 5-0 at home when they host the UL Monroe Warhawks on Sunday in Moody Coliseum.
This is going to be a matchup of offense and buckets galore to cap off the month of November for these opponents. In short, defense will in fact be optional.
Despite going 2-2 in its last four games, SMU has failed to cover in those stretches while being the favorite in all four contests. SMU is coming off a 9-point loss to Sam Houston State in which the Mustangs were 12-point favorites.
Leading scorer Kendric Davis led the way with 21 points in 6 of 14 shooting, but the team rallied to hit 13 of 25 from behind the arc. Emmanuel Bandoumel also had 13 points while making three 3s.
SMU is 1-8 ATS dating back to last season; the lone win came against Northwestern State when the Mustangs were 20.5-point favorites.
On the flip side, Louisiana-Monroe is 1-4 ATS and 2-3 straight-up over its last five. The Warhawks come into Sunday afternoon having lost by 22 to Louisiana Tech. The Warhawks have lost by double-digit points in every single game to this point. Koreem Ozier led the way with 18 points but the team failed to manage only five made threes as a team with three of them coming from Ozier.
Prediction
The over has cashed in four straight ULM games at home on Sunday and I don’t expect anything different for this matchup. Both teams are going to make their shots. SMU Basketball has a lot to prove and it starts with a win here. SMU by 13
Projected starting lineup
ULM:
PG: Elijah Gonzales
SG: Koreem Ozier
SF: Andre Jones
PF: Russell Harrison
C: Thomas Howell
SF: Andre Jones
PF: Russell Harrison
C: Thomas Howell
SMU:
PG: Kendric Davis
SG: Zach Nutall
SF: Emmanuel Bandoumel
PF: Marcus Weathers
C: Isiah Jasey
SF: Emmanuel Bandoumel
PF: Marcus Weathers
C: Isiah Jasey
Statistical leaders
ULM:
Points: Trey Boston -- 11.2
Rebounds: Thomas Howell -- 5.8
Assists: Elijah Gonzales -- 4.0
SMU:
Points: Kendric Davis -- 19.7
Rebounds: Marcus Weathers -- 7.3
Assists: Kendric Davis -- 5.1
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Chuck Sommers
About the Author:
Chuck Sommers has camped outside of sportsbooks since he can remember, learning the tricks and nuances of the trade. He still has nightmares of betting $5,000 on the Raiders in the Tuck Rule game but has since turned that to 25 years of veteran handicapping greatness. You can find him mostly in the shadows at the Red Rock or Aliante casinos wondering if the over is cashing on any given Sunday.
