Oklahoma Sooners vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: ESPN+

Mizzou Arena is the location where the Missouri Tigers (13-6) will play the Oklahoma Sooners (11-8) on Saturday.

The Oklahoma Sooners took the court against South Carolina and took a loss by a final of 85-76 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Sooners finished with 18 and South Carolina recorded 20 personal fouls. They converted 9 of their 20 tries from downtown. South Carolina finished 78.6% from the free throw line by burying 22 of 28 attempts. On top of that, South Carolina collected 30 boards (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. South Carolina doled out 16 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. Concerning defending, Oklahoma let their opponent shoot 49.1% from the field on 27 out of 55 shooting. They also recorded 12 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. When discussing pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 32 with 10 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Sooners made 17 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 77.3%. Oklahoma finished with a 42.9% field goal percentage (27 of 63) and knocked down 5 out of their 27 shots from 3-point land.

Xzayvier Brown is a player who was a major contributor for the contest. He shot 53.3% from the floor and dished out 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and also snagged 6 rebounds. He ended up scoring 22 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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Oklahoma comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 11-8 for the campaign. They are averaging 83.5 points per game (59th in the country) while hitting 46.4% from the field. The Sooners are hitting 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc (182 of 531) and 73.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Oklahoma is pulling down 38.8 boards per game and has tallied 288 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 150th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 17.5 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Sooners are able to force 10.8 turnovers per game and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They give up 34.5% on shots from downtown while they are 221st in D-1 in PPG allowed (75.3). The Sooners defense is giving up a FG percentage of 42.9% (498 of 1,160) and they relinquish 35.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 144th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 250 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Missouri Tigers took a loss by a score of 74-72 when they played Georgia. The Tigers snagged 23 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 34 for this contest. They also coughed it up 11 times, while getting 8 steals for this contest. Georgia had 11 fouls for the matchup which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 12 tries. They were able to convert 11 of those for a percentage of 91.7%. In relation to three-point shots, Missouri buried 7 of 25 tries (28.0%). Overall, the Tigers ended up going 27 for 67 from the field which had them sitting at 40.3%. The Tigers allowed Georgia to convert 24 of 65 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 36.9% in the game. They finished the game shooting 27.6% from 3-point land by hitting 8 of 29 and ended up shooting 18 out of 21 from the free throw line (85.7%). When talking about attacking the glass, Missouri permitted Georgia to get 41 in all (16 on the offensive glass).

Mark Mitchell ended up being a factor for the Tigers in the game. He earned 18 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes for the game. He knocked down 7 out of 15 in the game for a rate of 46.7%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Missouri has a record of 13-6 for the year. The Tigers commit 17.7 personal fouls every game and they hit 68.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.2 times per game (119th in college) and they turn the ball over 12.7 times per game. Missouri has accumulated 1,533 pts so far this season (80.7 per game) and they grab 36.1 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Tigers are connecting on 50.5% from the field, which is ranked 17th in the nation.

The Tigers defensively are ranked 144th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 72.3. They are able to force 11.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.5% from the field (68th in college). The Missouri defense allows 35.6% on 3-point attempts (176 of 494) and their opponents are converting on 73.8% of their foul shots. They have given up 12.8 dimes and 31.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 144th and 45th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Missouri

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