Denver Pioneers vs Kansas Jayhawks prediction, odds and picks, November 23, 2026
Denver at Kansas: Bandwagon's model makes Kansas an 89% favorite (Kansas −15).
Denver Pioneers vs Kansas Jayhawks odds and win probability
Axle gives Kansas a 89% chance to win, by about 15 points.
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Why Axle has Kansas
All CBB ratings| DEN | KU | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1427 280th of 365 | 1645 27th of 365 |
| Record | 0-2 | 3-0 |
| Last 5 games | 1-4 | 4-1 |
| Streak | L2 | W3 |
| Home field | No | Yes |
Blue marks the better side of each row. This line uses ratings from results, home advantage and schedule; record, last 5 results and streak are context only, not inputs.
How Axle's line has moved
Every stored line
| Stored | KU win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 12:08 AM ET | 89% | 0 |
| Nov 11, 12:08 AM ET | 89% | +2 |
| Nov 10, 11:08 PM ET | 87% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:58 PM ET | 87% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:33 PM ET | 87% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:08 PM ET | 87% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:03 PM ET | 87% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:58 PM ET | 87% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:43 PM ET | 87% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:38 PM ET | 87% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:28 PM ET | 87% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:23 PM ET | 87% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:13 PM ET | 87% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:08 PM ET | 87% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 8:58 PM ET | 87% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 8:43 PM ET | 87% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 5:03 AM ET | 87% | — |
Denver Pioneers vs Kansas Jayhawks prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Jayhawks a 15-point favorite at home, with a 89% chance to win. The model total is 144.5. Ratings: Jayhawks 1645 (27th of 365), Pioneers 1427 (280th). The Jayhawks are 3-0; the Pioneers are 0-2. The Jayhawks have won 4 of their last 5; the Pioneers 1 of their last 5.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Form, head-to-head and injuries
Recent form
Denver Pioneers
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at UC Riverside Highlanders | L 60–64 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Wisconsin Badgers | L 68–75 | – | – | matchup | |
| at North Dakota Fighting Hawks | L 67–83 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | L 80–102 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs St. Thomas Tommies | W 82–80 | – | – | matchup |
Kansas Jayhawks
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Kentucky Wildcats | W 89–69 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | W 89–45 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Fordham Rams | W 95–65 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs St. John's Red Storm | L 65–67 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs California Baptist Lancers | W 68–60 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting in Bandwagon's results history.
Injuries
Denver Pioneers: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
Kansas Jayhawks: 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- Pioneers0-2 10th · L2
- Pioneers rating1427 280th of 365, 2 games
- Jayhawks3-0 4th · W3
- Jayhawks rating1645 27th of 365, 2 games
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The bandwagon on each team
Denver Pioneers 0-2
NCAA Division I men's basketball · 10th · streak L2
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Kansas Jayhawks 3-0
NCAA Division I men's basketball · 4th · streak W3
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How Axle makes this line
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.
Model: Kansas 89% to win. Projected score Kansas 80, Denver 65; spread Kansas −15, total 144.5. Denver Pioneers at Kansas Jayhawks, Mon, Nov 23, 8:00 PM ET.