Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Purdue Boilermakers prediction, odds and picks, November 20, 2026
Oakland at Purdue: Bandwagon's model makes Purdue a 94% favorite (Purdue −19.5).
Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Purdue Boilermakers odds and win probability
Axle gives Purdue a 94% chance to win, by about 19 points.
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Why Axle has Purdue
All CBB ratings| OAK | PUR | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1460 240th of 365 | 1669 16th of 365 |
| Record | 0-4 | 1-2 |
| Last 5 games | 0-5 | 3-2 |
| Streak | L4 | W1 |
| Home field | No | Yes |
| Meetings won | 0 | 1 |
Blue marks the better side of each row. This line uses ratings from results, home advantage, schedule and recent form; record, streak and meetings are context only, not inputs.
How Axle's line has moved
Every stored line
| Stored | PUR win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 11:28 PM ET | 94% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 11:28 PM ET | 94% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:38 PM ET | 94% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:28 PM ET | 94% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:23 PM ET | 94% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:18 PM ET | 94% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:13 PM ET | 94% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:08 PM ET | 94% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 5:03 AM ET | 94% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2:17 AM ET | 94% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 11:53 PM ET | 94% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 11:37 PM ET | 94% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 11:23 PM ET | 94% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 10:43 PM ET | 94% | +8 |
| Nov 9, 10:18 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 10:13 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:34 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:13 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:08 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:03 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 8:58 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 5:04 AM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 10:37 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 9:03 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 7:58 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 7:14 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 6:53 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 4:18 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 4:13 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 4:09 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 4:03 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 5:04 AM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 12:12 AM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 11:52 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 10:05 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 9:55 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 9:45 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 9:04 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 8:14 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 7:50 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 7:04 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 6:10 PM ET | 86% | +2 |
| Nov 7, 5:54 PM ET | 84% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 5:39 PM ET | 84% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 5:29 PM ET | 84% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 5:24 PM ET | 84% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 4:49 PM ET | 84% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2:29 PM ET | 84% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 5:02 AM ET | 84% | — |
Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Purdue Boilermakers prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Boilermakers a 19.5-point favorite at home, with a 94% chance to win. The model total is 148.5. Ratings: Boilermakers 1669 (16th of 365), Golden Grizzlies 1460 (240th). The Boilermakers are 1-2; the Golden Grizzlies are 0-4. The Boilermakers have won 3 of their last 5; the Golden Grizzlies 0 of their last 5. The two have met 1 time in Bandwagon's results history; the Boilermakers won 1, the Golden Grizzlies 0.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Form, head-to-head and injuries
Recent form
Oakland Golden Grizzlies
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Alabama Crimson Tide | L 68–109 | – | – | matchup | |
| at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | L 67–90 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Stanford Cardinal | L 63–81 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Michigan Wolverines | L 68–84 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Northern Kentucky Norse | L 84–85 | – | – | matchup |
Purdue Boilermakers
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Illinois State Redbirds | W 76–59 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Valparaiso Beacons | L 80–83 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 78–72 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Arizona Wildcats | L 64–79 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Texas Longhorns | W 79–77 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
| Game | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Golden Grizzlies at Purdue Boilermakers | 77–87 | – | – | matchup |
Injuries
Oakland Golden Grizzlies: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
Purdue Boilermakers: 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- Golden Grizzlies0-4 12th · L4
- Golden Grizzlies rating1460 240th of 365, 4 games
- Boilermakers1-2 18th · W1
- Boilermakers rating1669 16th of 365, 3 games
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NCAA Division I men's basketball · 12th · streak L4
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NCAA Division I men's basketball · 18th · streak W1
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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 usedaverage 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 in the data, not useddistance and time-zone change from each side's last game to the venue · Wikidata coordinates, Open-Meteo time zones · read Oct 29, 10:29 PM UTC
- 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: Purdue 94% to win. Projected score Purdue 84, Oakland 65; spread Purdue −19.5, total 148.5. Oakland Golden Grizzlies at Purdue Boilermakers, Fri, Nov 20, 7:00 PM ET.