Oklahoma Sooners (11-8) vs Alabama Crimson Tide (18-2)
Game Info: Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 2:00 pm (Lloyd Noble Center)
Betting Odds: Oklahoma Sooners +6.5 -- Over/Under: 143 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Alabama Crimson Tide and Oklahoma Sooners face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at the Lloyd Noble Center. When these two teams faced off in 2021 it was Oklahoma that secured the 66-61 victory.
Alabama Betting Preview
Alabama comes into this game with an 18-2 record overall and they have gone 12-7-1 against the spread. In the last game against Mississippi State, Alabama scored only 66 points, but they still managed to win by three points. Two games ago against Missouri, Alabama was able to secure the 85-64. Alabama is averaging 83.2 points while their defense is giving up 68.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 11th in the league while the defense is ranked 166th. Brandon Miller is averaging 19.5 points while shooting 46.4 percent from the field and 45.1 percent from behind the three point line.
Oklahoma Betting Preview
On the other side of this matchup is Oklahoma who sits with an 11-9 record and they have gone 9-10-1 against the spread. In the last game against TCU the offense only managed 52 points and that led to the 27 point defeat. CJ Noland was the top player but he finished with only 11 points. Oklahoma is averaging 67.3 points while their defense is giving up 64.6 points per game. The defense has been good., but the offense hasn’t been good enough, and is going to need to be better going here. Grant Sherfield is averaging 16.4 points while shooting 42.4 percent from the field.
Alabama vs Oklahoma Trends
Alabama is 4-0 against the spread in their last four road games. The under is 5-1-1 in Alabama’s last seven games. The under is 4-1 in Oklahoma’s last five games following a straight up loss. The under is 4-1 in the Sooners last five games following a straight up loss of more than 20 points.
Shane’s Free Pick
This Oklahoma offense isn’t very good, and their lack of scoring is going to be the difference here. Alabama is averaging 83.2 points per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score again here. Oklahoma isn’t going to be keeping up, and Alabama is going to cover the spread.
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Shane’s Pick Alabama -6.5
AUTHOR: Shane Mickle
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