Who's Playing
Alabama State Hornets @ SMU Mustangs
Current Records: Alabama State 3-4, SMU 6-2
How To WatchWhen: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 8 p.m. ETWhere: Moody Coliseum -- Dallas, TexasTV: ESPN PlusFollow: CBS Sports AppOnline Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)What to Know
SMU has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Alabama State Hornets at 8:00 p.m. ET at Moody Coliseum. The Mustangs are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 86.8 points per game this season.
SMU will face Alabama State after failing to hit the over/under the oddsmakers set for them on Wednesday which, to be fair, was an imposing 161 points. SMU enjoyed a cozy 77-60 victory over Wash. State.
SMU smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wash. State only pulled down eight.
Meanwhile, Alabama State lost to Cincinnati on the road by a decisive 77-59 margin on Wednesday. The contest marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Amarr Knox put forth a good effort for the losing side as he had 24 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
SMU's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Alabama State, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. SMU hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 86.8 points per game. However, it's not like Alabama State struggles in that department as they've been averaging 79.1. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.