SMU vs. California Prediction: SMU Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [2/26/2025]

California will square off with SMU in college basketball action at Haas Pavilion on Wednesday, starting at 11:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects SMU as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Our team has simulated the outcome of Wednesday's SMU-California game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"With the latest updates and numerous other variables, we estimate SMU's chance of winning at 60%, with California at 40%."

For a closer look at Wednesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive SMU vs. California predictions page.

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

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Wednesday's NCAA basketball matchup between SMU and California 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives SMU a 60% chance of beating California. Our predicted final score has SMU winning 77-75.

According to our model, California (+3.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 152.5 points has a 51% chance of staying under.

SMU vs. California Odds

We have researched the best College Basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	SMU	California
Spread	-3.5 (-115)	+3.5 (-104)
Moneyline	-180	+150
Total	o152.5 (-110)	u152.5 (-105)

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

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SMU vs. California Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's SMU vs. California matchup is on the over/under.

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SMU vs. California Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Wednesday's college basketball game between California and SMU at Haas Pavilion is scheduled to commence at 11:00PM ET.

• Who: SMU vs. California
• Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
• Time: 11:00PM ET/8:00PM PT
• Venue: Haas Pavilion

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Wednesday's SMU vs. California matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict SMU, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat California on Wednesday.

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