Alabama vs. Oklahoma Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 4
Published 3:08 pm Friday, January 3, 2025
Saturday’s contest features the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide (11-2, 0-0 SEC) and the No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners (13-0, 0-0 SEC) clashing at Coleman Coliseum (on January 4) at 6:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in an 84-75 win for Alabama.
According to our computer prediction, Oklahoma should cover the spread, which is listed at 10.5. The two teams are projected to fall short of the 163.5 over/under.
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Alabama vs. Oklahoma Game Info & Odds
- Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
- Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV: SEC Network+
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- Where: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Venue: Coleman Coliseum
- Line: Alabama -10.5
- Point total: 163.5
- Moneyline (to win): Alabama -629, Oklahoma +450
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Alabama vs. Oklahoma Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Alabama 84, Oklahoma 75
Spread & Total Prediction for Alabama vs. Oklahoma
- Pick ATS: Oklahoma (+10.5)
- Pick OU: Under (163.5)
Alabama has put together a 6-7-0 record against the spread this season, while Oklahoma is 7-6-0. Both the Crimson Tide and the Sooners are 7-6-0 in terms of hitting the over in their games this season. The two teams score 173 points per game, 9.5 more points than this matchup’s total. Alabama has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 8-2 overall over the last 10 contests. Oklahoma has gone 6-4 against the spread and 10-0 overall in its last 10 contests.
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Alabama Performance Insights
- The Crimson Tide average 89.9 points per game (first in college basketball) while allowing 77.2 per contest (315th in college basketball). They have a +165 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 12.7 points per game.
- Alabama wins the rebound battle by 9.1 boards on average. It records 41.3 rebounds per game, which ranks third in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 32.2 per outing.
- Alabama hits 10.4 three-pointers per game (23rd in college basketball), 3.2 more than its opponents (7.2).
- The Crimson Tide rank 57th in college basketball by averaging 103.4 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 134th in college basketball, allowing 88.8 points per 100 possessions.
- Alabama has lost the turnover battle on average this season, committing 12 per game (229th in college basketball play) while forcing 10.5 (299th in college basketball).
Oklahoma Performance Insights
- The Sooners are outscoring opponents by 15.6 points per game, with a +202 scoring differential overall. They put up 83.1 points per game (43rd in college basketball) and give up 67.5 per outing (88th in college basketball).
- The 30.8 rebounds per game Oklahoma accumulates rank 288th in college basketball, 1.6 more than the 29.2 its opponents grab.
- Oklahoma makes 9.5 three-pointers per game (54th in college basketball) at a 36.7% rate (64th in college basketball), compared to the 6.5 per game its opponents make, at a 27.1% rate.
- Oklahoma has won the turnover battle on average this season, committing 10.7 per game (104th in college basketball) while forcing 14 (57th in college basketball).
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