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Mustangs 74, Cardinals 88 — Jan 31, 2026 Recap

Louisville Cardinals beat SMU Mustangs 74-88 on Jan 31, 2026.

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Who won SMU Mustangs vs Louisville Cardinals on Jan 31, 2026?

Louisville Cardinals won 74-88 on Jan 31, 2026.

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NCAABSAT, JAN 31, 20261:00 PM CT
AwayMustangs74
Final
HomeCardinals88

Betting Results

Spread
Cardinals covered
Cardinals -9.5
Total
Under
162 / 163.5
Moneyline
Cardinals
-575
Loading probability

Pre-Game Notes4 notes

MUS
Rest advantage
+3 days off
MUS
15 games / 7d
Mustangs in a stretch
CAR
17 games / 7d
Cardinals in a stretch
MUS
Revenge spot
Recent loss vs opponent

ScoringSeason · per game

PPG
Scored
OPP
Allowed
MARGIN
Per game
Mustangs
84.1
77.9
+6.1
Cardinals
84.3★
72.5★
+11.7★
Edge
Cardinals +0.2
Cardinals +5.4
Cardinals +5.6
Last 10 · Trend
Mustangs
78.1avg
Cardinals
77.7avg

Recent FormLast 10

Straight-Up
Mustangs
3-730%
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
Cardinals
5-550%
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
Against the Spread
Mustangs
4-640%
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
Cardinals
3-730%
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
L

Season Records2025-26 · 34g / 35g

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Mustangs
Overall
59%20-14
44%15-19
59%20-14
Cardinals
Overall
69%24-11
46%16-19
40%14-21

Matchup VenueRoad / Home splits

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Mustangs
On Road
29%4-10
43%6-8
57%8-6
Cardinals
At Home
89%17-2
53%10-9
32%6-13

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