Stanford vs. SMU Predictions - March 1

March 1, 2025

The Stanford Cardinal (18-10, 10-7 ACC) will host the SMU Mustangs (21-7, 12-5 ACC) after winning three straight home games.

The Cardinal play the Mustangs in a game that Stanford is currently a slight favorite by 1.5 points. A 150.5-point over/under is set for the matchup.

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Stanford vs. SMU Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, March 1, 2025
  • Game time: 5 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ACC Network
  • Location: Stanford, California
  • Arena: Maples Pavilion

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Stanford vs. SMU Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Stanford (-1.5)
  • Moneyline: Stanford (-118), SMU (-102)
  • Total: 150.5 points

Pick ATS:SMU (+1.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (150.5)
  • Prediction: SMU 76, Stanford 74

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Stanford vs. SMU Comparison

Stanford Rank Stanford Stat SMU Stat SMU Rank
164th 74.4 Points Scored 82.1 22nd
154th 71.0 Points Allowed 71.9 181st
168th 13.8 Assists 16.3 35th
72nd 10.1 Turnovers 11.6 227th
257th 43.4% Field Goal % 48.3% 32nd
235th 44.8% Field Goal % Allowed 40.5% 28th

Stanford Key Players

  • The scoring and rebounding leader for the Cardinal is Maxime Raynaud, who puts up 20.0 points and 11.1 rebounds per game.
  • Stanford's best passer is Jaylen Blakes, who averages 4.7 assists per game to go with a PPG scoring average of 13.6.
  • Raynaud makes more threes per game than any other member of the Cardinal, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.9 per contest.
  • Blakes is Stanford's leader in steals, averaging 1.8 steals per game, while Raynaud leads them in blocks with 1.1 per contest.

SMU Key Players

  • Kevin Miller racks up 13.4 points and adds 5.7 assists per game, and is at the top of the Mustangs' leaderboards for those statistics.
  • Matt Cross' stat line of 8.1 rebounds, 11.9 points and 1.7 assists per game secures the top spot on the SMU rebounding leaderboard.
  • Chuck Harris is reliable from deep and leads the Mustangs with 2.3 made threes per game.
  • SMU's leader in steals is B.J. Edwards with 2.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is Samet Yigitoglu with 1.0 per game.

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