SMU hosts Western Illinois following Dent’s 20-point showing
Western Illinois Leathernecks (0-1) at SMU Mustangs (1-0)
Dallas; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
LINE: Mustangs -19; over/under is 145
BOTTOM LINE: Western Illinois visits the SMU Mustangs after James Dent Jr. scored 20 points in Western Illinois’ 78-68 overtime loss to the UTSA Roadrunners.
SMU finished 7-9 at home last season while going 10-22 overall. The Mustangs averaged 70.3 points per game while shooting 42.2% from the field and 31.1% from behind the arc last season.
Western Illinois went 2-0 in OVC action and 5-9 on the road a season ago. The Leathernecks averaged 73.0 points per game while allowing opponents to score 72.4 last season.
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