Alabama Crimson Tide vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/28/2023

Game Time: 2:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 28, 2023

Venue:  Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Alabama -6.5, Oklahoma +6.5; Over/Under:  143 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Alabama -6.5, Oklahoma +6.5; Over/Under:  143 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Alabama -6.5, Oklahoma +6.5; Over/Under:  143 points

Alabama Crimson Tide:  18-2 (1st place, SEC)

Oklahoma Sooners:  11-9 (9th place, Big 12)

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Alabama Crimson Tide:  5-0  last 5

Oklahoma Sooners:  1-4  last 5

Alabama is coming into this game with an 18-2 record overall and they are 6-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 9 game winning streak with wins coming against the Jackson State Tigers, the Mississippi State Bulldogs, the Ole Miss Rebels, the Kentucky Wildcats, the Arkansas Razorbacks, the LSU Tigers, the Vanderbilt Commodores, the Missouri Tigers, and the Mississippi State Bulldogs again in their last game. Jahvon Quinerly led the team in points in that game with 14 while Brandon Miller and Noah Clowney each were next on the team with 13 points. Jahvon Quinerly led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Noah Clowney led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 36.8% from the field, 17.9% from 3-point range, and 86.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 83.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.7 PPG against them. Alabama has an ATS record of 12-7-1 this season and their O/U record is 9-10-1.

Oklahoma is coming into this game with an 11-9 record overall and they are 6-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game losing streak with losses coming against the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the Baylor Bears, and the TCU Horned Frogs in their last game. CJ Noland led the team in points in that game with 11 while Sam Godwin was next on the team with 9 points. Bijan Cortes led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Sam Godwin led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 31.3% from the field, 26.3% from 3-point range, and 70% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 67.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.6 PPG against them. Oklahoma has an ATS record of 9-10-1 this season and their O/U record is 9-11.

The current betting odds have Alabama listed as a 6.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Alabama has been having a great year as they enter this game ranked as the 2nd best team in the country with their 18-2 record overall. They are taking a break in their conference schedule to play in this event with the Big 12 conference and so far they have been matched up nicely with a struggling team. Oklahoma is only 11-9 overall this season, a lot of those struggles have come in their conference games but now they have one of the better teams in the country coming into town here. Being at home hasn't even helped Oklahoma that much this season as they are 6-4 in their home games while Alabama is a perfect 6-0 in their road games this year and have been on a roll lately as they enter this game on a 9 game winning streak with some big double digit wins during that time too. Alabama has way more talent than Oklahoma does and nothing has been able to slow them down as of late. The best way to place a bet here is on Alabama to cover the spread in this game. 

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Alabama Crimson Tide: 25-54 ATS off a home no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite. 1-7 ATS after 2 straight games making 78% of their free throws or better. 33-22 UNDER after 3 or more consecutive unders.

Oklahoma Sooners: 16-6 ATS after 2 or more consecutive unders. 19-11 ATS after a blowout loss by 20 points or more. 41-21 UNDER off a road loss by 10 points or more.

Alabama Crimson Tide:  N. Burnett (G) Early Feb - Wrist.

Oklahoma Sooners:  Y. Keita (F) out for season - Shin.

"The SEC is a tough league. That team has only won one game in the SEC, and you saw how tough it was to get a win. I have gotta give a ton of credit to Mississippi State. They came ready to play. I thought they had a great plan. They improved more than we improved from the first time we played them. I didn't think we did a great job getting our guys ready to go. We didn't do a good job attacking them. We didn't start the game like we needed to, but I give our guys a lot of credit in the second half. They found a way to get a win in a tight game.” - Nate Oats after his team’s win against Mississippi State in their last game.

“It was a beatdown.” - Porter Moser after his team’s loss against TCU in their last game.

C. Bediako 

J. Bradley 

N. Clowney 

B. Miller 

M. Sears

J. Groves 

T. Groves 

J. Hill 

G. Sherfield

M. Uzan

PPG: B. Miller (19.5)

APG: J. Bradley (3.6)

Reb/G: N. Clowney (8.5)

PPG: G. Sherfield (16.4)

APG: G. Sherfield (3.3)

Reb/G: T. Groves (7.3)

Coaches:

Alabama Crimson Tide: Nate Oats (4th season)

Oklahoma Sooners: Porter Moser (2nd season)