Sooners get 'Bama — in Big 12/SEC Challenge
OU's Austin Reaves
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Oklahoma always wants ‘Bama. This year, the Sooners will get their wish — on the basketball court.
OU will host Alabama at Lloyd Noble Center on January 30, 2021 as part of the annual Big 12/SEC Challenge.
The Big 12 has won the challenge four of the seven years, with the SEC winning twice and the leagues tying in 2020.
The Sooners are 5-2 in the Big 12/SEC Challenge with wins over Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, LSU, Missouri and Texas A&M. OU is also 5-3 all-time against the Crimson Tide, although Alabama won the most recent matchup — a high-profile game in 2018 featuring a showdown in Tuscaloosa between lottery-pick point guards Trae Young and Collin Sexton.
Lon Kruger is 11-5 against SEC schools during his tenure at Oklahoma.
Oklahoma will begin the 2020-21 season in late November. A full schedule is expected to be released soon.
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