PREMIUM
Take #747 SMU over Wisconsin
(NCAAB) Wisconsin vs. Southern Methodist,
Point Spread: 7.00 | -109.00 Southern Methodist (Home)
Result: Loss
Point Spread: 7.00 | -109.00 Southern Methodist (Home)
Result: Loss
Wisconsin attempts to follow up its most impressive victory of the young season with another dynamic triumph. The Badgers (3-2) overpowered No. 24 Virginia in their tournament opener and now face SMU on Wednesday in the championship game of the Beach Division at the Fort Myers Tip-Off in Florida. Wisconsin dominated the boards in its 65-41 win over the Cavaliers. SMU (4-1) reached the title game with a strong second-half comeback for a 70-58 victory over West Virginia. The Badgers never trailed against Virginia and had a 48-21 rebounding advantage. The carnage included a 20-3 edge on the offensive glass over coach Tony Bennett's squad. SMU trailed 36-25 at halftime against West Virginia before shooting 60 percent from the field in the second half and limiting the Mountaineers to 25.9 percent. Ricardo Wright made four second-half 3-pointers for 12 crucial points. That matched his career high for treys in a game. Wright's performance came after he played just two minutes in a loss to then-No. 13 Texas A&M on Nov. 14. We like SMU here. We think they show up as they have momentum after the victory over WVU, and we think they have the talent to hang tough.