Arizona vs. Oklahoma Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 28

Updated Dec. 28, 2023 9:04 p.m. ET

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The Arizona Wildcats play the Oklahoma Sooners in the Alamo Bowl as just 2.5-point favorites on December 28, 2023 at 9:15 PM ET on ESPN. The over/under is 59.5 for this matchup.

In their last game, the Wildcats won against the Arizona State Sun Devils, 59-23. The Sooners won versus the TCU Horned Frogs in their last game, 69-45.

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Arizona vs. Oklahoma Game Information & Odds

When: Thursday, December 28, 2023 at 9:15 PM ET
Location: Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
TV: ESPN
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Arizona vs Oklahoma Betting Information updated as of December 28, 2023, 8:45 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Arizona	-2.5 (-112)	-134	+113	59.5	-110	-111

Arizona vs. Oklahoma Prediction

Pick ATS: Oklahoma (+2.5)
Pick OU: Over (59.5)
Prediction: Oklahoma 34, Arizona 27

Learn more about the Arizona Wildcats vs. the Oklahoma Sooners game on FOX Sports!

Arizona vs. Oklahoma Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Wildcats 31, Sooners 28.
The Wildcats have a 57.3% chance to collect the win in this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Sooners hold a 46.9% implied probability.
Arizona has covered nine times in 11 chances against the spread this season.
Oklahoma is 8-4-0 ATS this year.

Arizona vs. Oklahoma: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Arizona	Oklahoma
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	34.3 (37)	43.2 (6)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	20.8 (22)	22.3 (33)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	13 (20)	14 (28)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	13 (108)	25 (6)

Arizona 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Tetairoa McMillan	WR	80 REC / 1,242 YDS / 10 TD / 103.5 YPG
Noah Fifita	QB	2,515 YDS (73.6%) / 23 TD / 5 INT
Jonah Coleman	RB	851 YDS / 5 TD / 70.9 YPG / 6.9 YPC 24 REC / 289 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 24.1 REC YPG
Jacob Cowing	WR	81 REC / 680 YDS / 11 TD / 56.7 YPG
Jacob Manu	LB	66 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 6.5 SACK / 1 INT
Dalton Johnson	S	48 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK / 1 INT
Gunner Maldonado	S	53 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Taylor Upshaw	DE	21 TKL / 9.0 TFL / 8.5 SACK

Oklahoma 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Dillon Gabriel	QB	3,660 YDS (69.3%) / 30 TD / 6 INT 373 RUSH YDS / 12 RUSH TD / 31.1 RUSH YPG
Drake Stoops	WR	78 REC / 880 YDS / 10 TD / 73.3 YPG
Nic Anderson	WR	31 REC / 725 YDS / 9 TD / 60.4 YPG
Gavin Sawchuk	RB	610 YDS / 8 TD / 50.8 YPG / 5.8 YPC
Danny Stutsman	LB	80 TKL / 9.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK / 1 INT
Billy Bowman	DB	52 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 6 INT / 7 PD
Jaren Kanak	LB	48 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Key Lawrence	DB	39 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD