SMU Mustangs vs Texas State Bobcats Point Spread Picks

The SMU Mustangs suffered their first loss of the season the last time out, and a lot of times that leads to a letdown in the following game. The strength of this team has been the scoring and rebounding on the interior, but they seem to lack strong guard play, which is crucial in NCAA Basketball. Texas State is still hungry for their first win of the season, and they have a young team that has some talent, and has shown the ability to hang in there. This is a home away from home game for SMU that will christen the renovated Moody Coliseum when conference play opens in January. Texas State has been a great investment on the road as they seem to stay in games, which has led them to a 17-5 ATS mark in their last 22 on the road. The Mustangs are 0-4 ATS in their last four tries at home vs. a team with a losing road record. Back Texas State.

The SMU Mustangs were projected to finish at or near the bottom of C-USA, but perhaps they have under-rated the impact of the hiring of Larry Brown, the only coach to win both an NBA and NCAA Tile. He has the Mustangs off to a 2-0 start and they got a big win over TCU last time on the floor. His team has to be feeling pretty good about themselves. Texas State had a trio of double-digit scorers a yer ago, but that wasn't good enough as they finished with a 13-17 mark while competing in the Southern Coference. They will have to add to that as they upgrade to a member of the WAC this season. They clearly have not been able to as they are projected last. There is good reson for that because the have had just 1 scorer return and an upgraded schedule is going to leave them in a struggle. SMU is 15-7-1 ATS in their last 23 on the road and has a very winnable game in this one. Play on SMU.