The Oklahoma Sooners (11-6, 1-3 SEC) are underdogs (+5.5) as they try to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the No. 18 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-5, 2-2 SEC) at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Lloyd Noble Center. The contest airs on SEC Network. The matchup’s point total is 177.5.

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Alabama vs. Oklahoma betting lines

• Alabama moneyline odds to win: -260
• Oklahoma moneyline odds to win: +210
• Spread: Alabama (-5.5)
• Total: 177.5

Alabama statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Alabama did a better job covering the spread in road games (8-4-0) than it did in home games (8-7-0) last season.
• The Crimson Tide went over the total in seven of 15 home games (46.7%) last year. They fared better in away games, eclipsing the total in eight of 12 matchups (66.7%).
• Alabama played worse as a moneyline favorite at home last year, posting a home record of 12-3, compared to going 5-1 away from home.

Recent trends

• The Crimson Tide’s offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, racking up 92.4 points a contest compared to the 93.7 they’ve averaged this year.
• Alabama has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 83.1 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 82.6 it has surrendered this season.
• The Crimson Tide’s 13.2 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are more than the 12.8 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of shots made, 34.6% compared to their season-long percentage of 35.2% from long distance.

Alabama betting records this season

• ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 2-1-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
• O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 3-0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)

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Oklahoma statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Oklahoma’s winning percentage against the spread at home last season was .471 (8-9-0). Away, it was .444 (4-5-0).
• In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Sooners’ games finished above the over/under at home (70.6%, 12 of 17) compared to away (33.3%, three of nine).
• Last season the Sooners were 2-2 at home as moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). Away they were 2-7 (.222).

Recent trends

• The Sooners are scoring 82.4 points per game in their past 10 games, which is 1.7 fewer points than their average for the season (84.1).
• While Oklahoma is giving up 74.2 points per game in 2025-26, it has bettered that mark in its past 10 games, allowing 74.1 points per contest.
• The Sooners are draining 10 treys per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (10.1). That said, they have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (36.5%) compared to their season average from downtown (35.6%).

Oklahoma betting records this season

• ATS Record: 5-12-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 1-2-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 1-5-0)
• O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 0-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-2)