Oklahoma vs. Ole Miss betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 3

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The Oklahoma Sooners (10-3, 0-0 SEC) are 6.5-point favorites as they look to continue a four-game win streak when they host the Ole Miss Rebels (8-5, 0-0 SEC) on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Lloyd Noble Center. The game airs at 3:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network. The matchup has a point total of 145.5.

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Oklahoma vs. Ole Miss betting lines

  • Oklahoma moneyline odds to win: -297
  • Ole Miss moneyline odds to win: +236
  • Spread: Oklahoma (-6.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Oklahoma statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Oklahoma owned a better record against the spread in home games (8-9-0) than it did on the road (4-5-0) last season.
  • In terms of point totals, the Sooners hit the over more often at home last year, as they eclipsed the total 12 times in 17 opportunities (70.6%). In away games, they hit the over three times in nine opportunities (33.3%).

Last season stats

  • The Sooners put up 78.3 points per game and gave up 74.6 last year, making them 70th in the nation offensively and 255th defensively.
  • At 29.3 rebounds per game and 31.1 rebounds allowed, Oklahoma was 323rd and 172nd in college basketball, respectively, last season.
  • Last season the Sooners were ranked 196th in the nation in assists with 13.4 per game.

Oklahoma betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-9-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 2-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (59th in nation) 42 (107th) 34.6 (116th) 29.3 (97th) 16.8 (68th) 9.1 (14th)

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Ole Miss statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Ole Miss performed better against the spread at home (7-9-0) than on the road (4-7-0) last year.
  • Rebels games finished above the over/under 43.8% of the time at home (seven of 16) last year, and 54.5% of the time on the road (six of 11).
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Rebels had a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than away (.333, 3-6).

Last season stats

  • The Rebels were 86th in college basketball last year with 77.2 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 171st with 71.7 points allowed per contest.
  • Ole Miss grabbed 29.8 rebounds per game (307th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 33.2 rebounds per contest (300th-ranked).
  • Last year the Rebels ranked 135th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 14.1 per game.

Ole Miss betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-10-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-8-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (184th in nation) 41 (76th) 32.4 (222nd) 28.9 (79th) 14.6 (169th) 10.3 (82nd)
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