SMU vs. LSU Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 13

The SMU Mustangs (9-1) square off against the LSU Tigers (8-1) as just 2.5-point favorites on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network. The matchup has an over/under of 158.5 points.

In its most recent game on Sunday, SMU claimed a 93-80 OT victory over Texas A&M. In the win, Jaron Pierre Jr. paced SMU with 35 points. LSU's most recent contest was an 82-58 loss to Texas Tech on Sunday. Dedan Thomas Jr. scored a team-best 13 points for LSU in the loss.

SMU vs. LSU Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• Spread favorite: SMU -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: SMU -140
• Moneyline underdog: LSU +117
• Over/Under: 158.5 points

How to watch SMU vs. LSU

• TV Channel: SEC Network
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: SMU vs. LSU

• Eight of SMU's games this season have gone over Saturday's over/under of 158.5 points.
• There have been four LSU games that finished with a combined score higher than 158.5 points this season.
• The over/under for the game of 158.5 is 19.7 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Mustangs (89.8) and Tigers (88.4).
• These two teams give up a combined 145.9 points per game, 12.6 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, SMU has had a 165.8-point over/under in its games this season, 7.3 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 0.2 points higher than the average over/under in LSU's games this season of 158.3.

Betting the Spread: SMU vs. LSU

• In SMU's 10 games this season, it has five wins against the spread.
• So far this season, the Mustangs have been installed as favorites by a 2.5-point margin or more seven times and are 3-4 ATS in those contests.
• LSU is 5-4-0 against the spread this year.
• This season, the Tigers are winless ATS when entering a game as an underdog of 2.5 points or more.
• LSU is 3-2 against the spread, and 5-0 overall, at home this year.
• At home, as a 2.5-point underdog or more, LSU is 3-2 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: SMU vs. LSU

• SMU has been listed as the moneyline favorite seven times this season and has won all of those games.
• The Mustangs have entered seven games this season favored by -140 or more, and won each of those games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 58.3% chance of a victory for SMU.
• LSU was defeated in the one game it played as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Tigers have played as an underdog of +117 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• LSU has an implied victory probability of 46.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.