The Mustangs will play the Cardinals on Wednesday, March 11th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 2:30 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, SMU and Louisville are set to tip-off on Wednesday, March 11th, 2026. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - SMU wound up with a 95.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while Louisville finished with a 97.00 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. SMU comes to this matchup with a 3-8 record as an away team, ranking them 6th in the ACC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Louisville, finished the regular season with a 4-7 record as an away team, ranking them 5th in the ACC Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - SMU finished 8th (0.444) in the ACC Conference, with Louisville ending up 5th (0.611) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 ACC Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - SMU had a 0.625 regular season overall win percentage, with Louisville notching a 0.710 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - SMU tallied a 20-12 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Louisville put together a 22-9 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, SMU faces Louisville in a March Madness showdown on Wednesday.
SMU 20-12 overall, Louisville 22-9 overall, who will advance in single-elimination tournament?
SMU 8-10 ACC, Louisville 11-7 ACC, magic will decide fate on the court.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Mustangs at Cardinals Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Louisville is a -6.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while SMU is a +6.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 163.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 163.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Louisville is a -285 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and SMU is a +225 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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SMU
Louisville
3/11/26 2:30pm EDT | +6.5 -110-6.5 -110 |
Underdog SMU - SMU bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +6.5 SMU underdog bet wins if they lose by 6 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 7 or more.
Favorite Louisville - Louisville bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -6.5 Louisville favorite bet wins if they win by 7 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 6 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
SMU at Louisville Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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SMU
Louisville
First to 5 Points
3/11/26 2:30pm EDT | +105-145Bet |
SMU
Louisville
First to 10 Points
3/11/26 2:30pm EDT | +115-160Bet |
SMU
Louisville
First to 15 Points
3/11/26 2:30pm EDT | +120-165Bet |
SMU
Louisville
Game to Overtime
3/11/26 2:30pm EDT | Yes +875No -5000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| #24 Louisville | 23-10 | 0.697 | 15-2 | 4-7 | 11-7 | +6 | 0.611 | L1 |
| SMU | 20-13 | 0.606 | 15-3 | 3-8 | 8-10 | +9 | 0.444 | L1 |
SMU & Louisville Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
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SMU & Louisville Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the SMU vs Louisville College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the SMU vs Louisville Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the SMU vs Louisville Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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