Alabama vs Oklahoma College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 17

The Oklahoma Sooners (11-6, 1-3 SEC) hope to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Alabama Crimson Tide (12-5, 2-2 SEC) on January 17, 2026 at Lloyd Noble Center. The game airs on SEC Network.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Alabama vs. Oklahoma Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 17, 2026
• Game time: 1 p.m. ET
• TV channel: SEC Network
• Location: Norman, Oklahoma
• Arena: Lloyd Noble Center

Alabama vs. Oklahoma Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Alabama win (56.5%)

Check out these betting insights and trends before you wager on Saturday's Alabama-Oklahoma spread (Alabama -5.5) or total (175.5 points).

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Alabama vs. Oklahoma: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Alabama has covered eight times in 17 games with a spread this season.
• Oklahoma has won five games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 12 times.
• Alabama covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point favorite or more 44.4% of the time. That's more often than Oklahoma covers as an underdog of 5.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Crimson Tide sported a worse record against the spread in home games (8-7-0) than they did in away games (8-4-0) last season.
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Sooners had a better winning percentage at home (.471, 8-9-0 record) than away (.444, 4-5-0).
• Alabama has won twice against the spread in conference play this season.
• Oklahoma has one SEC win against the spread this year.

Alabama vs. Oklahoma: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Alabama has been victorious in eight of the 10 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• This season, the Crimson Tide have been victorious six times in seven chances when named as a favorite of at least -275 or better on the moneyline.
• Oklahoma has been the underdog on the moneyline six total times this season. Oklahoma has finished 1-5 in those games.
• The Sooners have played as a moneyline underdog of +220 or longer in just two games this season, which they lost both.
• Alabama has an implied victory probability of 73.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Alabama vs. Oklahoma Head-to-Head Comparison

• Offensively, Alabama was the best squad in college basketball (90.7 points per game) last year. However, on defense it was third-worst (81.3 points allowed per game).
• On the glass, Alabama was third-best in the country in rebounds (38.8 per game) last year. It was 290th in rebounds conceded (33 per game).
• Last season Alabama was 13th-best in the country in assists with 17.1 per game.
• At 12.1 turnovers committed per game and 10 turnovers forced last year, Alabama was 267th and 305th in the country, respectively.
• Last season Oklahoma scored 78.3 points per game (70th-ranked in college basketball) and surrendered 74.6 points per contest (255th-ranked).
• With 29.3 boards per game, Oklahoma ranked 323rd in the nation. It gave up 31.1 rebounds per contest, which ranked 172nd in college basketball.
• Last season Oklahoma ranked 196th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 13.4 per game.
• Oklahoma ranked 215th in college basketball with 11.4 turnovers per game last year. Meanwhile, it ranked 93rd with 12.2 forced turnovers per game.

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