Mississippi State vs. Oklahoma betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 7

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The Mississippi State Bulldogs (9-5, 1-0 SEC) will try to build on a five-game winning streak when they host the Oklahoma Sooners (11-3, 1-0 SEC) at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 as 1.5-point favorites. The Sooners have also won five games in a row. The matchup has an over/under set at 158.5 points.

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Mississippi State vs. Oklahoma betting lines

  • Mississippi State moneyline odds to win: -115
  • Oklahoma moneyline odds to win: -105
  • Spread: Mississippi State (-1.5)
  • Total: 158.5

Mississippi State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games last season, Mississippi State had a worse record against the spread (6-9-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (6-5-0).
  • The Bulldogs eclipsed the over/under in nine of 15 home games (60%) last season. They did better on the road, topping the total in seven of 11 matchups (63.6%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, Mississippi State won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.667) compared to road games (.800).

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Bulldogs were 47th in college basketball on offense (79.5 points scored per game) and 245th on defense (74.2 points allowed).
  • With 35.2 rebounds per game and 32.8 rebounds allowed, Mississippi State was 28th and 283rd in college basketball, respectively, last year.
  • At 15.2 assists per game last year, the Bulldogs were 69th in college basketball.

Mississippi State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-9-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-8-0 (As Favorite: 4-8-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 6-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (178th in nation) 41.7 (85th) 37.9 (24th) 35.4 (337th) 13.2 (260th) 11.4 (168th)

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Oklahoma statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Oklahoma was better at home (8-9-0) than away (4-5-0) last year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Sooners games went over more often at home (12 of 17, 70.6%) than away (three of nine, 33.3%) last year.
  • As moneyline underdogs last season, the Sooners won a higher percentage of games at home (2-2) than on the road (2-7).

Last season stats

  • Last season the Sooners scored 78.3 points per game (70th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 74.6 points per contest (255th-ranked).
  • Oklahoma pulled down 29.3 boards per game (323rd-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 31.1 rebounds per contest (172nd-ranked).
  • The Sooners put up 13.4 dimes per game, which ranked them 196th in college basketball.

Oklahoma betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 7-0; 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
48.8 (46th in nation) 41.7 (85th) 34.8 (99th) 29.1 (86th) 16.7 (67th) 8.9 (eighth)
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