Duke vs. SMU Prediction: Duke Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/4/2025]

College basketball action continues on Saturday at 2:15PM ET as the favored Duke squares off with SMU in college basketball action at Moody Coliseum.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Duke as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Duke-SMU game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Duke is more likely to win, while SMU has a lower chance of victory."

For further insights into Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Duke vs. SMU predictions page.

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Duke vs. SMU Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball matchup between SMU and Duke at Moody Coliseum is scheduled to commence at 2:15PM ET.

• Who: Duke vs. SMU
• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 2:15PM ET/11:15AM PT
• Venue: Moody Coliseum
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Saturday's Duke vs. SMU matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Duke vs. SMU Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Duke and SMU 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Duke a 72% chance of beating SMU. Our predicted final score has Duke winning 78-72.

According to our model, SMU (+8.5) has a 57% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 149.5 points has a 54% chance of going over.

Duke vs. SMU Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Duke	SMU
Spread	-8.5 (-102)	+8.5 (-112)
Moneyline	-345	+290
Total	o149.5 (-105)	u149.5 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Duke vs. SMU Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Duke vs. SMU matchup is on the total.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the current odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Duke, with a 72% win probability, will likely beat SMU on Saturday.

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