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Tulsa vs. Southern Methodist odds: Golden Hurricane road favorites

Tulsa, who is undefeated in C-USA play, is favored on the road over SMU, who has not lost a conference game at home in 2012.

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The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are 5 1/2-point favorites on the road over the Southern Methodist Mustangs heading into Saturday's game between the Conference USA foes, according to OddsShark.com.

Tulsa has outscored its opponents by 13 points per game on its way to a 9-2 record, including 7-0 in conference play. Something will have to give on Saturday, as the Mustangs are undefeated at home in league play, despite owning a 4-3 conference record overall. In its three home C-USA wins, SMU has outscored its opponents by nearly 30 points per game.

The over/under for the game is set at 53. On average, both teams have far-exceeded that figure this season, with Tulsa and its opponents putting up nearly 59 points per game, while SMU and its foes have combined for 56.

Tulsa and SMU are slated to kick off at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday. The game will be televised nationally on FX.