Stanford vs. Minnesota, Picks and Prediction, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025
On Thursday, during Thanksgiving, catch this Stanford vs. Minnesota prediction in the Acrisure Invitational from Palm Springs, Calif. Minnesota (4-2) from the Big 10, faces Stanford (4-1) of the ACC in this matchup at 9:30pmET on CBSSN. The Gophers are coming off a 77-65 loss to San Francisco from Sioux Falls, South Dakota as a 1-point favorite on Nov. 22. Stanford fell at Seattle 77-69 on Nov. 21 as a 10.5-point home favorite. Stanford is a 1.5-point favorite and the total is 143.5. Grab some turkey, stuffing and college basketball picks along with some football picks at Winners and Whiners.
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Stanford loses first game of the season
When it comes to strength of schedule, Stanford has not exactly played a difficult schedule. Stanford, which ranks 97 on KenPom, has a SOS of 312. They met Seattle on Nov. 21 as a 10.5-point favorite and fell 77-69 at home. Ebuka Okorie led the Cardinal with 17 points and shot 5 of 15 from the field. The Cardinal shot just 37% from the field and 7 of 25 (28%) from beyond the arc.
The bright spot has been Okorie, a freshman who is averaging 23.8 points per game. His performance of 17 points was his lowest scoring output of the season. Chisom Okpara adds 16 points per game. Stanford allows teams to shoot 46.9% from the field and 36.5% from long range. Offensively, they are shooting just 44.5% from the field and 32.2% from long range.
Disappointing outing for the Gophers
Minnesota is coming off a 77-65 loss to San Francisco in Sioux Falls, SD. The Gophers struggled from the free-throw line, making just 15 of 30, but that wasn't the entire issue for a team that never led against a solid WCC foe. Minnesota also needed overtime to beat Green Bay and struggled to beat Chicago State as a 27.5-point favorite, winning 66-54 on Nov. 18. Langston Reynolds led the Golden Gophers with 16 points, but also committed five turnovers. Cade Tyson added 14 points on 4-of-8 shooting. Minnesota was outrebounded by six and allowed the Dons to shoot 50% (11 of 22) from long range.
Tyson is a North Carolina transfer who averages 21.8 points per game and shoots 40% from 3-point range. Junior forward Jaylen Crocker-Johnson adds 11.7 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. The Gophers have depth issues since there are about a handful of players out or questionable. Robert Vaihola, a San Jose State transfer (5ppg) and BJ Omot, a Cal and North Dakota transfer, are both questionable for this game.
Key Injuries for Minnesota:
- F R. Vaihola (undisclosed) is questionable.
- F B. Omoto (leg) is questionable.
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Stanford vs. Minnesota Pick and Prediction
- Minnesota +1.5
Let's face it, these teams are no threat to win the national title. Minnesota has the best player in Cade Tyson and they shoot the ball a little better (45.3%) from the field. They're also better defensively, holding teams to just 42.3% shooting. The edge is to Minnesota because they are 27th in rebounding rate, while Stanford is 77th according to TeamRankings.com
Over/Under Pick for Stanford vs. Minnesota
- Under 143.5 (4 units)
Minnesota is shooting under 30% from beyond the arc and they are shooting just 65% from the line. Minnesota is also incredibly methodical, ranking 351st in Adjusted Tempo. The Gophers have gone under in four of their last five games. This won't be a pretty game. More like a rock fight.
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