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Oklahoma vs Alabama Picks: Take Sooners ATS in SEC Matchup January 4
- The Oklahoma vs Alabama betting lines favor the Crimson Tide by 12½ points.
- The Oklahoma vs Alabama game to go over 165.
- Check out our picks and make your bets at BetUS Sportsbook.
No. 12 Oklahoma and No. 5 Alabama will meet for the fourth time in the last eight seasons, but Saturday’s matchup will be their first as SEC rivals. The host Crimson Tide are favored by double digits according to the sports betting odds.
The Sooners won the last two meetings with Alabama despite being listed as the home underdog in the 2021 and 2023 matchups. Sam Godwin and Jake Moser are the only Oklahoma players who were on the court for the most recent clash with Alabama. Mark Sears is the only Alabama player from that game who is still on the Crimson Tide roster.
The college basketball lines have Alabama as a 12½-point favorite against undefeated Oklahoma. Alabama is priced at -900 to win outright compared to +600 odds for the Sooners to stay undefeated. The over/under has been set at 165 points.
When looking at the college basketball futures odds, Alabama is tied for fifth at +1600 in the odds of winning the national title. Oklahoma’s championship odds have moved from +15000 to +10000 since the start of the season.
Oklahoma vs Alabama Game Information
- Game: Oklahoma (13-0, 0-0 SEC) vs Alabama (11-2, 0-0)
- Date/Time: Saturday, Jan. 4, 6:00 p.m. ET
- Location: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Oklahoma vs Alabama TV & Live Stream: Fubo.TV
3 Oklahoma vs Alabama Best Bets
1. Oklahoma +12½
Not only is this the first SEC game for both teams this season, this will be the first SEC contest for the Sooners after leaving the Big 12. Playing at Alabama is quite the opening act.
New Era ⏳
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— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_MBBall) January 4, 2025
Oklahoma has won its first two games against ranked opponents this season, with an 82-77 win over Arizona in the Battle 4 Atlantis and an 87-86 victory against Michigan at the Jumpman Invitational in Charlotte, NC.
Saturday’s matchup will be the Sooners’ first true road game against a ranked team. The Sooners ended the 2024 calendar year with impressive wins over Central Arkansas and Prairie View, as freshman guard Jeremiah Fears averaged 19 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists in the two wins. The competition level is increasing just a little bit.
Oklahoma’s undefeated record is very much at risk but when making your college basketball picks, take the Sooners to cover as double-digit underdogs.
2. Oklahoma vs Alabama Over 165 (-110)
The Oklahoma vs Alabama game has a total of 165, one of the highest of Saturday’s games, and that might cause some who bet online to be a little cautious.
Alabama is fourth nationally and Oklahoma 27th in offensive efficiency according to the Pomeroy basketball database. Per the Oklahoma vs Alabama stats, both teams average more than 80 points per game, with the Crimson Tide leading the SEC with an average 89.9 points per game.
Oklahoma is 12th and Alabama 16th out of 16 SEC teams in scoring defense, so this doesn’t figure to be a defensive slugfest.
Alabama will be without guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. for the sixth game in a row, but forward Derrion Reid and guard Houston Mallette had no injury designations on the first availability report released by the SEC.
#Alabama Basketball issues first availability report for Oklahoma:
Latrell Wrightsell – Out
Neither Derrion Reid (ankle) nor Houston Mallette (illness) were listed on the Tide’s initial report. pic.twitter.com/ByCn8JgXCX
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) January 4, 2025
When looking at the Oklahoma vs Alabama best bets, go with the game to land over 165.
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3. Alabama’s Mark Sears Top Prop Pick Option
With the additions of freshman Labaron Philion and Auburn transfer Aden Holloway, Alabama’s All-American guard Mark Sears isn’t being asked to shoulder as much of the offensive burden this season.
However, he has at least 20 points in four of his last five games. Since being held scoreless in a win over Illinois, Sears is averaging 22 points, 5.0 assists and 3.0 3-pointers per game against ranked teams.
Sears could deliver in the NCAAB player props. Teammate Grant Nelson is averaging 16.3 points, 10.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocked shots over his last three games, while Oklahoma’s Jalon Moore has scored at least 20 points in four of his last eight games.
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Oklahoma vs Alabama Prediction
Alabama 89, Oklahoma 80
Question Of The Day
Which team has a better record against the spread this season, Oklahoma or Alabama?
Oklahoma is 7-6 and Alabama is 6-7 against the spread this season.
What happened the last time Oklahoma played at Alabama?
Alabama defeated Oklahoma 80-73 on Jan. 27, 2018, with the Crimson Tide winning as a one-point home underdog. The game landed under the 159-point total.
Odds and information are accurate at the time of writing. Please check with official sources for the latest updates before placing any bets
