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-conferenceESPNStephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville, FLACC/SEC Men's Challenge
Duke
Efficiency #2
2025-26: 35-3 · 20-1 conf
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Florida
Efficiency #5
2025-26: 27-8 · 17-3 conf
Tue, Dec 1 · 9:30 PM ET
74.4
win 46%
Projected
75.6
win 54%
No line posted yet.
Model: FLA −1.2 · total 150.0 · 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, Duke 67.2 → 69.1 possessions
+1.7
Florida offense vs Duke defense
−1.4
Duke offense vs Florida defense
+1.4
Projected total
150.0
Axis starts at 147 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Florida offense vs Duke defense
−1.4
Duke offense vs Florida defense
−1.4
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+4.0
Florida by 1.2
1.2
Duke side ◂▸ Florida side

Steps are rounded to one decimal, so they can differ from the total by 0.1: the total steps add to 149.9 against a projected 150.0. 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: 69.1, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Florida is the faster team (72.0, #23 of 365) and Duke the slower (66.8, #250). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
69.1
per team, 40 min
Projected total
150.0
model
Projected team totals
74.4 / 75.6
Duke / Florida
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
67.2#274
Duke
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); Duke lets opponents grab 25.2% of their own misses (#10). Expect about 36.9%, 6.5 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +4.0 points per 100 possessions.
Pace
Tempo tug-of-war
Florida averages 72.0 possessions per 40, Duke 66.8. 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 70 — more possessions mean more points in the total and more chances for the better team to separate.
Watch for noise
3-point caution
A notable season 3-point number here (Duke'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 Duke at about 39.3% of its shots from three, Florida about 41.1%.
AdvantageDuke
Where Duke scores: the offensive glass
Duke rebounds 38.4% of its own misses (#4); Florida lets opponents grab 24.8% of their own misses (#7). Expect about 33.3%, 2.9 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +1.8 points per 100 possessions.
TurnoversDuke
Duke protects the ball
Projected turnover rate of 15.3% is worth roughly +1.8 points per 100 possessions for Duke's offense.
ClashDuke
Strength vs strength: 2-point shooting
Duke (#7 in 2-point shooting) against Florida (#8 in the same stat allowed) — both rank inside the national top 60. Expect about 53.3%. Historically Duke's own number has carried a bit more weight in that exchange (0.61 vs 0.55).
Duke has the ball
OffenseFlorida allowsvs D1 avg
56.6% #13
46.1% #10
+0.7 pt/100
15.9% #135
15.3% #269
+1.8 pt/100
38.4% #4
24.8% #7
+1.8 pt/100
38.2% #97
34.0% #153
+0.1 pt/100
72.9% #175
—
+0.0 pt/100
Duke net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +4.4 pts/100
Florida has the ball
OffenseDuke allowsvs D1 avg
54.1% #63
46.2% #13
-1.3 pt/100
16.3% #160
17.3% #132
-0.1 pt/100
43.3% #2
25.2% #10
+4.0 pt/100
39.0% #80
22.8% #2
-0.7 pt/100
71.2% #232
—
-0.1 pt/100
Florida net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +1.8 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Dukeoffense vsFloridadefense
Share of shots by zone
Duke shoots
Florida allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim64.4%#2950.6%#558.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)42.7%#10834.8%#5339.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)43.1%#3434.9%#7338.0%
Three34.7%#13332.1%#6633.7%
Floridaoffense vsDukedefense
Share of shots by zone
Florida shoots
Duke allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim64.9%#2455.4%#7558.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)45.9%#5241.9%#22939.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)40.4%#9734.4%#6138.0%
Three31.2%#31530.6%#2733.7%
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
Duke
+9.3extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#1 of 365
Off reb %
38.4%
#4
Def reb %
74.8%
#10
Turnover %
15.9%
#135
Forced TO %
17.3%
#132
FT rate
38.2%
#97
FT allowed
22.8%
#2
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+2.6
Defensive rebounding+1.7
Ball security+0.6
Forcing turnovers+0.4
Foul shots drawn+0.8
Foul shots allowed+3.2
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

Duke has more extra scoring chances per game: +9.3 (#1 of 365) to Florida’s +6.7 (#8).

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

Duke2025-26 numbers
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
13John Blackwellat WisconsinGSr6'5"34-3433.819.15.12.31.753.4%38.9%7.385.9%30.6%
7Dame SarrFSo6'8"38-3023.56.43.81.11.150.7%32.3%3.553.2%18.8%
2Cayden BoozerGSo6'4"38-1122.87.72.33.01.354.8%30.3%1.781.3%20.6%
1Caleb FosterGSr6'5"33-3024.98.33.52.81.153.3%39.8%3.058.2%21.0%
8Drew Scharnowskiat BelmontFSr6'10"30-2421.710.76.02.61.868.3%20.0%0.243.6%27.3%
26Jacob Theodosiouat Loyola MDGSr6'4"27-1823.413.13.62.72.551.7%29.6%3.667.2%35.2%
21Patrick Ngongba IICJr6'11"32-2821.910.15.82.01.362.8%25.8%1.066.4%24.8%
50Brock DavisGSr6'5"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
5Sebastian WilkinsFSo6'8"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
12Bryson HowardGFr6'4"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
14Cameron WilliamsFFr7'0"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
3Deron Rippey Jr.GFr6'3"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
30Joaquim Boumtje BoumtjeCFr7'2"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
15Maxime MeyerCFr7'1"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
55Nick ArnoldGFr5'11"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
Rosters come from ESPN and are still filling in; incoming transfers and freshmen may be missing.
Transfers in: John Blackwell (from Wisconsin), Drew Scharnowski (from Belmont), Jacob Theodosiou (from Loyola MD)

Tale of the tape

national rank toned left for away, right for home
DukeFlorida
Efficiency
121.1
119.2
95.8
97.9
67.2
70.2
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—
Shooting
56.6%
54.1%
60.2%
58.5%
34.7%
31.2%
72.9%
71.2%
38.2%
39.0%
Ball control & glass
15.9%
16.3%
17.3%
15.3%
38.4%
43.3%
25.2%
24.8%
9.7%
9.0%
9.6%
7.0%
Style
43.5%
37.0%
45.5%
50.2%
12.2%
18.2%
58.8%
55.0%
32.2%
27.5%
Roster
3.26
3.71
6'6.5"
6'6.5"
43.2%
78.8%

Offseason

roster movement into this season — descriptive, not a model input
Duke
Returning minutes: 43.2%Returning production: 36.9%
Lost
  • Cameron Boozer 33.5 mpg, 22.5 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Isaiah Evans 28.3 mpg, 15.0 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Maliq Brown 20.2 mpg, 4.9 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Nikolas Khamenia 19.7 mpg, 5.7 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Darren Harris 9.1 mpg, 3.1 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Cameron Sheffield 1.2 mpg, 0.2 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
Added
  • John Blackwell from Wisconsin · 32.8 mpg, 18.6 ppg last season
  • Drew Scharnowski from Belmont · 20.3 mpg, 10.1 ppg last season
  • Jacob Theodosiou from Loyola MD · 19.7 mpg, 11.0 ppg last season
  • Sebastian Wilkins no D1 minutes last season
  • Cameron Williams no D1 minutes last season
  • Nick Arnold no D1 minutes last season

Returns 43% of last season's minutes; lost 2 of its top 5.

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
DateSeasonResult
Tue, Dec 22025-26Florida 66 – 67 Duke

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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