CBB Matchups

Every D1 game with tempo-free ratings, four factors and market lines, one place.

College basketball is being built for the 2026-27 season (tip-off Nov 3). What's here fills in as games are played.
Non-conferenceStephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville, FL
Jacksonville
Efficiency #294
2025-26: 12-20 · 7-12 conf
@
Florida
Efficiency #5
2025-26: 27-8 · 17-3 conf
Thu, Nov 5 · TBD
61.9
win 2%
Projected
84.9
win 98%
No line posted yet.
Model: FLA −23.1 · total 146.8 · ratings as of Sat, Oct 3
Preseason ratings start from 2025-26's final adjusted ratings, regressed toward the D1 average. The stats below are 2025-26's too; both update once 2026-27 games are played.

How the projection is built

each step, from an average D-I game to this one
Projected total
Average D-I game
148.2
PaceAdjusted tempo: Florida 70.2, Jacksonville 65.8 → 67.7 possessions
−1.4
Florida offense vs Jacksonville defense
+9.6
Jacksonville offense vs Florida defense
−9.6
Projected total
146.8
Axis starts at 140 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Florida offense vs Jacksonville defense
+9.6
Jacksonville offense vs Florida defense
+9.6
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+3.9
Florida by 23.1
23.1
Jacksonville side ◂▸ Florida side

Steps are rounded to one decimal, so they can differ from the total by 0.1. The margin is the same build seen from the home side; positive numbers help Florida.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 67.7, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Florida is the faster team (72.0, #23 of 365) and Jacksonville the slower (65.2, #328). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
67.7
per team, 40 min
Projected total
146.8
model
Projected team totals
61.9 / 84.9
Jacksonville / Florida
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
65.8#348
Jacksonville
70.2#35
Florida

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
AdvantageFlorida
Where Florida scores: the offensive glass
Florida rebounds 43.3% of its own misses (#2); Jacksonville lets opponents grab 29.1% of their own misses (#115). Expect about 38.8%, 8.4 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +5.1 points per 100 possessions.
AdvantageJacksonville
Where Jacksonville struggles: shooting
Jacksonville shoots an effective 50.0% (#232); Florida allows 46.1% (#10). Expect about 47.9%, 3.3 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -4.8 points per 100 possessions.
Pace
Tempo tug-of-war
Florida averages 72.0 possessions per 40, Jacksonville 65.2. Slower teams pull the pace toward themselves more than fast teams push it (0.80 vs 0.66 in five seasons of games), so expect about 68 — more possessions mean more points in the total and more chances for the better team to separate.
ClashJacksonville
Style match: ball movement
Jacksonville creates off the dribble (assists on 44.7% of its baskets); Florida breaks up passing offenses (assists on 44.6% allowed) (D1 average 52.4%). Expect about 42.4% — both habits push the same way.
Watch for noise
3-point caution
A notable season 3-point number here (Jacksonville's defense) is close to a coin flip going forward — the study's model of next-game 3P% barely beats guessing the D1 average. Shot volume is what actually carries: expect Jacksonville at about 34.3% of its shots from three, Florida about 34.8%.
TurnoversFlorida
Florida protects the ball
Projected turnover rate of 15.4% is worth roughly +1.7 points per 100 possessions for Florida's offense.
Jacksonville has the ball
OffenseFlorida allowsvs D1 avg
50.0% #232
46.1% #10
-4.8 pt/100
17.2% #223
15.3% #269
+0.8 pt/100
31.7% #137
24.8% #7
-1.1 pt/100
32.8% #242
34.0% #153
-0.2 pt/100
72.3% #198
—
-0.0 pt/100
Jacksonville net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -5.2 pts/100
Florida has the ball
OffenseJacksonville allowsvs D1 avg
54.1% #63
54.8% #325
+4.9 pt/100
16.3% #160
15.0% #290
+1.7 pt/100
43.3% #2
29.1% #115
+5.1 pt/100
39.0% #80
42.7% #336
+0.8 pt/100
71.2% #232
—
-0.1 pt/100
Florida net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +12.5 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Jacksonvilleoffense vsFloridadefense
Share of shots by zone
Jacksonville shoots
Florida allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim57.1%#23550.6%#558.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)30.4%#34634.8%#5339.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)40.6%#8934.9%#7338.0%
Three31.7%#28932.1%#6633.7%
Floridaoffense vsJacksonvilledefense
Share of shots by zone
Florida shoots
Jacksonville allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim64.9%#2462.6%#31258.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)45.9%#5235.6%#7939.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)40.4%#9734.9%#7438.0%
Three31.2%#31536.3%#31833.7%
RimShort 2 (≤9 ft)Mid 2 (10 ft+)Three

Zones from play-by-play shot descriptions; garbage time removed. Bars show the share of field-goal attempts in each zone; where a slice is too thin for its number, the shares are listed under the bar. FG% ranks: #1 = best for that side (most accurate shooting, stingiest defense).

Shot volume

Extra scoring chances from rebounds, turnovers and the foul line · 2025-26 numbers
Jacksonville
−3.1extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#307 of 365
Off reb %
31.7%
#137
Def reb %
70.9%
#115
Turnover %
17.2%
#223
Forced TO %
15.0%
#290
FT rate
32.8%
#242
FT allowed
42.7%
#336
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+0.4
Defensive rebounding+0.5
Ball security−0.3
Forcing turnovers−1.2
Foul shots drawn−0.6
Foul shots allowed−1.9
Florida
+6.7extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#8 of 365
Off reb %
43.3%
#2
Def reb %
75.2%
#7
Turnover %
16.3%
#160
Forced TO %
15.3%
#269
FT rate
39.0%
#80
FT allowed
34.0%
#153
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+4.2
Defensive rebounding+1.9
Ball security+0.3
Forcing turnovers−1.0
Foul shots drawn+1.0
Foul shots allowed+0.3

Florida has more extra scoring chances per game: +6.7 (#8 of 365) to Jacksonville’s −3.1 (#307).

Grade = extra shots and foul-line trips per game compared with a D-I average team, built from six season rates. Cell shading is the national rank for each rate (greener = better for that team).

Rotation

Jacksonville2025-26 numbers
ESPN hasn't posted Jacksonville's 2026-27 roster yet — these are last season's players.
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
8Hayden WoodGFr6'6"32-3127.011.83.21.30.855.9%37.7%4.771.6%24.8%
2Jaylen JonesGJr6'0"31-2926.99.73.52.62.149.4%33.3%2.766.7%26.1%
34Evan SterckGFr6'1"32-2324.76.42.03.11.547.6%30.6%3.178.8%19.6%
11Chris Lockett Jr.GSo6'4"32-1124.59.33.11.70.845.1%30.6%3.484.6%24.9%
31Jason Thirdkill Jr.FSr6'7"32-2422.68.05.40.50.856.3%30.4%1.876.1%19.9%
33Donovan RiversFJr6'9"32-2820.08.64.60.61.654.9%0.0%0.164.4%27.7%
1Chris AriasGSo6'6"30-417.97.32.30.70.752.7%36.1%4.084.4%24.5%
22Charles CaporasoCSo7'0"26-410.74.12.30.30.457.1%0.0%0.075.0%21.1%
14Allen UdemaduFSr6'10"24-011.43.62.50.21.060.0%—0.075.0%20.8%
23Enrico BorioFSo6'8"21-512.13.01.80.50.746.6%27.7%2.253.8%18.1%
0Jaylen JordonFSr6'8"22-111.53.52.70.31.061.1%—0.071.4%19.2%
9Michael Harper Jr.GFr6'3"15-06.92.70.90.50.241.5%23.1%0.920.0%29.6%
10Simon WheelerGSr5'10"8-07.41.40.61.61.150.0%20.0%0.60.0%19.3%
4Anakin BrownGFr6'3"3-09.71.72.01.00.316.7%16.7%2.066.7%18.9%
6Lamont JacksonGSo6'0"4-04.02.30.50.30.341.7%25.0%1.0100.0%27.8%
12Roman LouxGFr6'0"4-03.31.50.30.00.075.0%0.0%0.30.0%21.2%
5Tito DengFJr6'11"1-01.00.00.00.00.0——0.0—0.0%
Rosters come from ESPN and are still filling in; incoming transfers and freshmen may be missing.

Tale of the tape

national rank toned left for away, right for home
JacksonvilleFlorida
Efficiency
104.9
119.2
111.9
97.9
65.8
70.2
—
—
Shooting
50.0%
54.1%
51.5%
58.5%
31.7%
31.2%
72.3%
71.2%
32.8%
39.0%
Ball control & glass
17.2%
16.3%
15.0%
15.3%
31.7%
43.3%
29.1%
24.8%
10.2%
9.0%
7.5%
7.0%
Style
37.4%
37.0%
44.0%
50.2%
11.1%
18.2%
44.7%
55.0%
38.8%
27.5%
Roster
2.36
3.71
6'5.2"
6'6.5"
—
78.8%

Offseason

roster movement into this season — descriptive, not a model input
Jacksonville
Returning minutes: 100.0%Returning production: 100.0%
ESPN hasn't posted Jacksonville's roster for this season yet — no movement to show.

Returns 100% of last season's minutes. Teams returning at least 65% of last season's minutes have historically gained about 2.2 points of AdjEM (n=156 team-seasons, 2022-2026). (ESPN hasn't posted this season's roster yet -- this may still be last season's list.)

Florida
Returning minutes: 78.8%Returning production: 79.0%
Lost
  • Xaivian Lee 27.4 mpg, 11.6 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Micah Handlogten 14.4 mpg, 4.0 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Olivier Rioux 0.5 mpg, 0.2 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Cooper Josefsberg 0.1 mpg, 0.1 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
Added
  • Denzel Aberdeen from Kentucky · 30.6 mpg, 13.5 ppg last season
  • Jones Lay no D1 minutes last season
  • Arturas Butajevas no D1 minutes last season
  • AJ Brown no D1 minutes last season
  • Domen Petrovic no D1 minutes last season

Returns 79% of last season's minutes; lost 1 of its top 5. Teams returning at least 65% of last season's minutes have historically gained about 2.2 points of AdjEM (n=156 team-seasons, 2022-2026).

Head-to-head

this season and last
No meetings the last two seasons.

The CBB Matchups tab lays out the day's Division I slate: matchup, tip time, records and rank, and — once posted — Pinnacle's spread and total (the median across books when Pinnacle has no line). Three views switch the table between projected scores, pace and totals, and each team's offensive and defensive tendencies. Each game opens into opponent-adjusted possessions, efficiency and four-factor tendencies for both teams, plus recent form, rotation and head-to-head history. Every game also carries our projected score, spread and total, built bottom-up from those same numbers: expected possessions times each side's opponent-adjusted points per possession, plus home court.

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