Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Minnesota Golden Gophers prediction, odds and picks, November 20, 2026
Oklahoma State at Minnesota: Bandwagon's model makes Minnesota a 52% favorite (Minnesota −1.5).
Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Minnesota Golden Gophers odds and win probability
Axle gives Minnesota a 52% chance to win, by about 2 points.
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Why Axle has Minnesota
All CBB ratings| OKST | MINN | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1553 89th of 365 | 1544 108th of 365 |
| Record | 2-0 | 3-0 |
| Last 5 games | 3-2 | 3-2 |
| Streak | W2 | W3 |
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 | MINN win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 12:08 AM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 11, 12:08 AM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 11:08 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:03 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:58 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:43 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:28 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:23 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:08 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 8:28 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 5:03 AM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2:17 AM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 11:58 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 11:37 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:34 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:08 PM ET | 52% | +2 |
| Nov 9, 9:03 PM ET | 50% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 8:48 PM ET | 50% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 5:04 AM ET | 50% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 1:33 AM ET | 50% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 10:37 PM ET | 50% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 10:28 PM ET | 50% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 7:58 PM ET | 50% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 7:14 PM ET | 50% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 6:53 PM ET | 50% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 5:58 PM ET | 50% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 3:18 PM ET | 50% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 5:04 AM ET | 50% | −1 |
| Nov 7, 11:06 PM ET | 51% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 10:27 PM ET | 51% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 9:55 PM ET | 51% | −3 |
| Nov 7, 9:45 PM ET | 54% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 9:26 PM ET | 54% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 7:19 PM ET | 54% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 7:14 PM ET | 54% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 7:04 PM ET | 54% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 6:10 PM ET | 54% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 5:54 PM ET | 54% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 5:02 AM ET | 54% | — |
Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Minnesota Golden Gophers prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Golden Gophers a 1.5-point favorite, with a 52% chance to win. The model total is 147. Ratings: Golden Gophers 1544 (108th of 365), Cowboys 1553 (89th). The Golden Gophers are 3-0; the Cowboys are 2-0. The Golden Gophers have won 3 of their last 5; the Cowboys 3 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
Oklahoma State Cowboys
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Queens University Royals | W 118–68 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Incarnate Word Cardinals | W 91–60 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Wichita State Shockers | L 70–96 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Davidson Wildcats | W 84–80 | – | – | matchup | |
| at TCU Horned Frogs | L 88–95 | – | – | matchup |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Cincinnati Bearcats | W 63–61 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs St. Thomas Tommies | W 76–62 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks | W 85–50 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Baylor Bears | L 48–67 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | L 67–72 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting in Bandwagon's results history.
Injuries
Oklahoma State Cowboys: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
Minnesota Golden Gophers: 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- Cowboys2-0 10th · W2
- Cowboys rating1553 89th of 365, 2 games
- Golden Gophers3-0 3rd · W3
- Golden Gophers rating1544 108th of 365, 3 games
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The bandwagon on each team
NCAA Division I men's basketball · 10th · streak W2
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NCAA Division I men's basketball · 3rd · 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 used · none: neutral sitethe 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 · Neutral sitedistance 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: Minnesota 52% to win. Projected score Minnesota 74, Oklahoma State 73; spread Minnesota −1.5, total 147. Oklahoma State Cowboys at Minnesota Golden Gophers, Fri, Nov 20, 12:30 PM ET.