Oklahoma Sooners (13-0) at Alabama Crimson Tide (11-2)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 5 Alabama hosts No. 12 Oklahoma after Aden Holloway scored 26 points in Alabama’s 105-82 victory against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.
The Crimson Tide have gone 6-0 at home. Alabama has college basketball’s best offense averaging 89.9 points while shooting 47.1% from the field.
The Sooners play their first true road game after going 13-0 to start the season. Oklahoma is 2-0 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
Alabama makes 47.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 4.4 percentage points higher than Oklahoma has allowed to its opponents (42.7%). Oklahoma has shot at a 48.6% clip from the field this season, 8.3 percentage points higher than the 40.3% shooting opponents of Alabama have averaged.
The Crimson Tide and Sooners face off Saturday for the first time in SEC play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mark Sears averages 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Crimson Tide, scoring 18.0 points while shooting 34.4% from beyond the arc.
Kobe Elvis is shooting 35.7% from beyond the arc with 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Sooners, while averaging 9.4 points and 3.5 assists.
LAST 10 GAMES: Crimson Tide: 8-2, averaging 89.9 points, 40.3 rebounds, 17.2 assists, 6.5 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.7 points per game.
Sooners: 10-0, averaging 82.9 points, 29.3 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 8.7 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 48.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.7 points.
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