Alabama vs. Oklahoma betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide (11-2, 0-0 SEC) bring a five-game win streak into a home matchup with the No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners (13-0, 0-0 SEC), winners of 13 straight. The Crimson Tide are huge favorites (-13.5) in the contest, which begins at 6:00 PM ET (on SEC Network+) on Saturday, January 4, 2025. The over/under is set at 166.5 for the matchup.

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Alabama Cover -13.5 vs Oklahoma -108

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Alabama vs. Oklahoma betting lines

  • Alabama moneyline odds to win: -971
  • Oklahoma moneyline odds to win: +628
  • Spread: Alabama (-13.5)
  • Total: 166.5

Alabama statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Alabama fared better at home, covering 11 times in 16 home games, and five times in 10 road games.
  • In home games last year, the Crimson Tide eclipse the total 68.8% of the time (11 of 16 games). They hit the over more often on the road, exceeding the total in 80% of games (eight of 10).
  • Alabama won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home last year, going 13-2 (.867). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it owned a record of 4-0 (1.000).

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Crimson Tide were best in college basketball offensively (90.1 points scored per game) but third-worst defensively (81.2 points allowed).
  • Alabama was the 25th-best team in college basketball in rebounds per game (36.0) and ranked 205th in rebounds allowed (32.0) last year.
  • At 15.7 assists per game last year, the Crimson Tide were 37th in the country.

Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 13.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 6-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (86th in nation) 40.3 (55th) 41.3 (third) 32.2 (246th) 17.1 (34th) 12.0 (231st)

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Oklahoma statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Oklahoma performed better at home (9-9-0) than away (3-6-0) last season.
  • In 2023-24, a lower percentage of the Sooners’ games finished above the over/under at home (44.4%, eight of 18) compared to on the road (55.6%, five of nine).
  • The Sooners, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than on the road (3-5) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Sooners were 117th in college basketball last season with 75.4 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 81st with 68.8 points allowed per game.
  • Oklahoma grabbed 32.6 boards per game (139th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 29.5 rebounds per contest (48th-ranked).
  • The Sooners dished out 13.3 dimes per game, which ranked them 157th in the country.

Oklahoma betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.6 (41st in nation) 42.7 (169th) 30.8 (289th) 29.2 (83rd) 14.6 (145th) 10.7 (101st)
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