Missouri vs. Oklahoma betting: College basketball preview for March 5

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SEC opponents square off when the No. 15 Missouri Tigers (21-8, 10-6 SEC) visit the Oklahoma Sooners (17-12, 4-12 SEC) at Lloyd Noble Center, tipping off at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. The Sooners are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under is set at 160.5 in the matchup.

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Missouri vs. Oklahoma betting lines

  • Missouri moneyline odds to win: -205
  • Oklahoma moneyline odds to win: +170
  • Spread: Missouri (-4.5)
  • Total: 160.5

Missouri statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Missouri has performed better at home, covering 12 times in 19 home games, and five times in nine road games.
  • In home games, the Tigers go over the total 47.4% of the time (nine of 19 games). They hit the over more often in road games, going over the total in 66.7% of games (six of nine).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Missouri has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.941) compared to away games (.333).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Tigers have been scoring 87.4 points per game, an average that’s a little higher than the 84.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Missouri’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (77.8) is six more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (71.8).
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Tigers are making 0.7 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.7 compared to 9 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (39% compared to 37.6% season-long).

Missouri betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-11-0 (Home: 12-7-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 9-7-0 (As Favorite: 12-9-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-13-0 (Home: 9-10-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-3 (Home: 16-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.9 (16th in nation) 43.5 (165th) 31.3 (216th) 29.7 (92nd) 13.8 (162nd) 10.4 (100th)

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Oklahoma statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Oklahoma’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .438 (7-9-0). On the road, it is .375 (3-5-0).
  • Sooners games have finished above the over/under 68.8% of the time at home (11 of 16), and 37.5% of the time away (three of eight).
  • The Sooners’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .333 (1-2), and on the road it is .125 (1-7).

Recent trends

  • The Sooners have played worse offensively in their past 10 games, tallying 74.6 points per contest, 3.5 fewer points their than season average of 78.1.
  • Over its past 10 games, Oklahoma is surrendering 81.6 points per contest, 7.3 more points than its season average (74.3).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Sooners are sinking 8 treys per contest, 0.6 fewer threes than their season average (8.6). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (36.2%) compared to their season average (36.6%).

Oklahoma betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-15-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-12-0 (Home: 11-5-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-3 (Home: 10-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-9 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (58th in nation) 44.6 (227th) 29.4 (322nd) 30.4 (130th) 13.7 (173rd) 11.8 (244th)
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