An American Athletic battle is on tap between the SMU Mustangs and the Memphis Tigers at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday at Moody Coliseum. Memphis clinched second place in the AAC when it beat Cincinnati by three points on Sunday. The Tigers are favored by 6.5 points in the latest SMU vs. Memphis odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 151.5. 

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Now, it has simulated SMU vs. Memphis 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50% of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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