Oquendo leads SMU against Virginia after 20-point game

Updated Dec. 7, 2024 3:43 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Virginia Cavaliers (5-3) at SMU Mustangs (7-2)

Dallas; Saturday, 2:15 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mustangs -10.5; over/under is 135.5

BOTTOM LINE: SMU faces Virginia after Kario Oquendo scored 20 points in SMU's 101-72 victory over the Alabama State Hornets.

The Mustangs have gone 5-1 in home games. SMU averages 88.3 points while outscoring opponents by 16.5 points per game.

The Cavaliers are 0-1 on the road. Virginia ranks second in the ACC allowing 62.3 points while holding opponents to 40.4% shooting.

SMU's average of 8.3 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.3 fewer made shots on average than the 8.6 per game Virginia gives up. Virginia has shot at a 44.9% rate from the field this season, 6.0 percentage points higher than the 38.9% shooting opponents of SMU have averaged.

The Mustangs and Cavaliers match up Saturday for the first time in ACC play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin Miller is shooting 41.0% and averaging 15.6 points for the Mustangs.

Isaac McKneely is averaging 13.1 points for the Cavaliers.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.