Cleveland State Vikings vs Xavier Musketeers prediction, odds and picks, November 17, 2026
- Projected winnerXavier 80%
- Projected scoreXavier 79, Cleveland State 68
- Model spreadXavier −10.5 total 147
- Crowd's pickno picks yet
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Cleveland State Vikings or Xavier Musketeers: the bandwagon
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Cleveland State Vikings at Xavier Musketeers win probability
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Cleveland State Vikings vs Xavier Musketeers live stats
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Cleveland State Vikings vs Xavier Musketeers team breakdown
From the stored in-game series (none for this game)| Stat | CLE | XAV |
|---|---|---|
| Score | CLE– | XAV– |
| Average win probability | CLE– | XAV– |
| Longest scoring run | CLE– | XAV– |
| Time leading | CLE– | XAV– |
Cleveland State Vikings vs Xavier Musketeers odds
Every stored line
| Stored | XAV win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 5:03 AM ET | 80% | 0 |
| Nov 4, 5:03 AM ET | 80% | — |
- Ratings
- XAV 1518 · CLE 1392
- Home spread
- −10.5
- Stored
- Nov 4, 5:03 AM ET · 2026-11-04 10:03 UTC
- Version
- Axle 2.0
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How this line is made
In NCAA Division I men's basketball a line starts from the ratings and adds the internal inputs marked used (rest, back-to-back, recent form) through a calibration layer fitted on past NCAA Division I men's basketball seasons, which beat rating-only out of sample. Travel and time zones did not improve the line here; injuries and weather are collected but not yet measured.
Internal
- Ratings from results usedan Elo-style rating per team from every final score, with margin of victory · Bandwagon's stored results
- Home advantage usedthe league's home edge, none at a neutral site · Bandwagon's model constants, checked against results
- Schedule usedrest days, back-to-back games and three games in four days · Bandwagon's stored fixtures
- Recent form unavailable for this game · Fewer than three games played this season by at least one sideaverage margin over each side's last games this season · Bandwagon's stored results
External
- Injuries unavailable for this game · More than three days to kickoff; lists are used inside that windowplayers listed out or doubtful, weighted by their share of the team's playing time · Public injury lists and box scores
- Travel and time zones unavailable for this game · A previous venue or its coordinates is not storeddistance and time-zone change from each side's last game to the venue · Wikidata venue coordinates, Open-Meteo time zones
- Weather unavailable for this game · Indoor sportforecast wind, rain and temperature around kickoff at open-air venues · Open-Meteo forecasts
Prediction markets and the crowd's split are shown beside the model's lines for comparison. They are not inputs. Method and record.
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Cleveland State Vikings vs Xavier Musketeers prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Musketeers a 10.5-point favorite at home, with a 80% chance to win. The model total is 147. Ratings: Musketeers 1518 (145th of 361), Vikings 1392 (327th). The Musketeers are 0-0; the Vikings are 0-0. The Musketeers have won 2 of their last 5; the Vikings 1 of their last 5.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Recent form
Cleveland State Vikings
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Missouri Tigers | L 50–111 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Wright State Raiders | L 61–90 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs IU Indianapolis Jaguars | W 101–93 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Robert Morris Colonials | L 64–83 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Northern Kentucky Norse | L 70–81 | – | – | matchup |
Xavier Musketeers
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers | W 97–52 | – | – | matchup | |
| at UConn Huskies | L 68–93 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Marquette Golden Eagles | W 89–87 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Villanova Wildcats | L 78–91 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Seton Hall Pirates | L 68–77 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting in Bandwagon's results history.
Injuries
Cleveland State Vikings: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
Xavier Musketeers: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
From the roster source's status flag only; no depth chart or game-time status.
Standings and ratings
All ratings- Vikings0-0 2nd · -
- Vikings rating1392 327th of 361, 1 games
- Musketeers0-0 10th · -
- Musketeers rating1518 145th of 361, 1 games
NCAA Division I men's basketball · 2nd · streak -
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NCAA Division I men's basketball · 10th · streak -
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Model: Xavier 80% to win. Projected score Xavier 79, Cleveland State 68; spread Xavier −10.5, total 147. Cleveland State Vikings at Xavier Musketeers, Tue, Nov 17, 7:00 PM ET.