An American Conference showdown takes place when SMU (20-6) travels to play No. 14 Houston (23-4) on Sunday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. ET. The Cougars have won three straight games. Houston topped Tulane 81-67 in their last outing. SMU beat Tulsa 75-61 in its last contest. Houston is favored by 10.5 points and the over-under for total points is set at 137 at Caesars Sportsbook.

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The model knows Houston senior guard Kyler Edwards is averaging 13.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 2.8 assists. He has scored in double figures in seven of the last 10 games he's played in. In the win over Tulane, Edwards had 21 points, two rebounds, and a steal. 

The model also knows SMU senior guard Kendric Davis is putting up 19.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game. Davis has scored at least 20 points in four of the last nine games played. On Feb. 20 against Memphis, he dropped 27 points and knocked down six 3-pointers. 

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