Men's College Basketball · Matchup Preview

SMU Mustangs vs Kentucky Wildcats

Preview · updated September 13, 2026 · 2025–26 season

SMU Mustangs

Mustangs

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— home · — away

11th in acc

Head coach Sam Erger

Kentucky Wildcats

Wildcats

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— home · — away

1st in sec

Head coach Craig Skinner

Storylines

Momentum — SMU took the last meeting by 2 and can build on it.
Series edge — UK owns the recent series 2-1.

Stakes11th in acc

Players to watch

SMU

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Team comparison · per game

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Series & head-to-head

Series (ESPN era)UK leads series 2-1 (since 2023-24)

Last meetingSep 12, 2026: SMU 3 — UK 1 (W: SMU)

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