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-conferenceFood City Center, Knoxville, TN
Wofford
Efficiency #235
2025-26: 19-13 · 11-8 conf
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Tennessee
Efficiency #13
2025-26: 25-12 · 12-8 conf
Tue, Nov 3 · TBD
65.5
win 7%
Projected
82.6
win 93%
No line posted yet.
Model: TENN −17.1 · total 148.1 · 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: Tennessee 67.1, Wofford 68.6 → 67.3 possessions
−2.1
Tennessee offense vs Wofford defense
+7.6
Wofford offense vs Tennessee defense
−5.6
Projected total
148.1
Axis starts at 140 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Tennessee offense vs Wofford defense
+7.6
Wofford offense vs Tennessee defense
+5.6
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+3.9
Tennessee by 17.1
17.1
Wofford side ◂▸ Tennessee 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 Tennessee.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 67.3, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Wofford is the faster team (68.4, #178 of 365) and Tennessee the slower (67.4, #226). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
67.3
per team, 40 min
Projected total
148.1
model
Projected team totals
65.5 / 82.6
Wofford / Tennessee
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
68.6#156
Wofford
67.1#284
Tennessee

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
AdvantageTennessee
Where Tennessee scores: the offensive glass
Tennessee rebounds 44.7% of its own misses (#1); Wofford lets opponents grab 29.0% of their own misses (#101). Expect about 39.7%, 9.3 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +5.7 points per 100 possessions.
AdvantageWofford
Where Wofford scores: ball control
Wofford turns it over on 13.4% of possessions (#13); Tennessee forces turnovers on 16.2% of opponent possessions (#214). Expect about 14.5%, 2.3 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +2.9 points per 100 possessions.
Watch for noise
3-point caution
A notable season 3-point number here (Tennessee's defense, Wofford'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 Wofford at about 45.8% of its shots from three, Tennessee about 32.6%.
ClashWofford
Style match: 3-point volume
Wofford takes 43.1% of its shots from three; Tennessee lets opponents take 44.8% of their shots from three (D1 average 39.5%). Expect about 45.8% — both habits push the same way.
Wofford has the ball
OffenseTennessee allowsvs D1 avg
52.5% #127
47.8% #37
-1.5 pt/100
13.4% #13
16.2% #214
+2.9 pt/100
29.8% #212
27.8% #61
-1.0 pt/100
36.2% #144
36.3% #221
+0.2 pt/100
70.9% #243
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-0.1 pt/100
Wofford net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +0.3 pts/100
Tennessee has the ball
OffenseWofford allowsvs D1 avg
51.4% #174
53.8% #294
+2.0 pt/100
17.3% #227
14.9% #293
+1.0 pt/100
44.7% #1
29.0% #101
+5.7 pt/100
37.4% #115
36.8% #232
+0.3 pt/100
69.1% #296
—
-0.3 pt/100
Tennessee net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +8.7 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Woffordoffense vsTennesseedefense
Share of shots by zone
Wofford shoots
Tennessee allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim57.1%#23355.1%#6058.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)42.1%#11834.1%#4539.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)35.8%#26641.4%#28738.0%
Three35.0%#11930.5%#2133.7%
Tennesseeoffense vsWofforddefense
Share of shots by zone
Tennessee shoots
Wofford allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim59.5%#14056.2%#9158.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)41.4%#13448.3%#34239.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)35.7%#26840.8%#27138.0%
Three33.4%#20136.4%#32133.7%
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
Wofford
+1.4extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#124 of 365
Off reb %
29.8%
#212
Def reb %
71.0%
#101
Turnover %
13.4%
#13
Forced TO %
14.9%
#293
FT rate
36.2%
#144
FT allowed
36.8%
#232
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−0.2
Defensive rebounding+0.5
Ball security+2.3
Forcing turnovers−1.2
Foul shots drawn+0.3
Foul shots allowed−0.4
Tennessee
+5.1extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#21 of 365
Off reb %
44.7%
#1
Def reb %
72.2%
#61
Turnover %
17.3%
#227
Forced TO %
16.2%
#214
FT rate
37.4%
#115
FT allowed
36.3%
#221
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+4.6
Defensive rebounding+0.9
Ball security−0.4
Forcing turnovers−0.4
Foul shots drawn+0.6
Foul shots allowed−0.3

Tennessee has more extra scoring chances per game: +5.1 (#21 of 365) to Wofford’s +1.4 (#124).

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

Wofford2025-26 numbers
ESPN hasn't posted Wofford's 2026-27 roster yet — these are last season's players.
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
21Nils MachowskiGJr6'3"32-3233.717.25.72.61.754.2%38.2%7.479.0%28.9%
0Cayden VaskoGJr6'6"32-3231.910.44.54.11.149.3%32.1%5.380.0%20.1%
11Kahmare HolmesGSo6'3"26-2631.919.55.72.71.954.6%35.2%4.965.5%34.8%
4Chace WatleyGFr6'2"32-1524.89.73.31.31.145.8%30.6%3.176.7%24.8%
1Brian SumpterFFr6'8"31-2122.76.64.90.80.960.6%16.7%0.461.5%16.3%
2Luke FlynnGSo6'1"21-1826.05.73.91.20.545.6%33.8%3.775.8%13.6%
25Rex StirlingFJr6'8"30-914.55.13.10.90.957.3%0.0%0.061.4%21.6%
5Brendan RigsbeeGJr6'2"25-515.84.21.70.80.554.3%22.2%1.469.2%15.9%
8Jayden TylerGFr5'10"25-013.25.41.00.50.460.6%47.5%2.453.7%22.0%
10Maximo OrtegaGFr6'2"22-09.23.51.10.50.559.0%41.2%0.865.4%20.9%
32Callum RichardCJr6'10"7-17.12.31.40.40.772.7%—0.0—19.8%
7Cannon RichardsFSo6'7"2-17.53.02.00.50.537.5%50.0%1.075.0%27.8%
12Grayson CollinsGSo5'11"8-01.80.00.00.10.00.0%0.0%0.3—12.5%
14Davis MillerGJr6'3"6-01.70.50.30.00.075.0%100.0%0.2—12.0%
9Alessandro PerottiFJr6'10"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.

Tale of the tape

national rank toned left for away, right for home
WoffordTennessee
Efficiency
109.2
115.9
112.4
99.5
68.6
67.1
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—
Shooting
52.5%
51.4%
52.5%
52.0%
35.0%
33.4%
70.9%
69.1%
36.2%
37.4%
Ball control & glass
13.4%
17.3%
14.9%
16.2%
29.8%
44.7%
29.0%
27.8%
8.1%
10.4%
9.5%
9.4%
Style
43.1%
32.1%
42.9%
48.5%
10.7%
13.7%
51.2%
60.4%
26.7%
31.7%
Roster
2.15
1.84
6'3.8"
6'5.8"
—
47.2%

Offseason

roster movement into this season — descriptive, not a model input
Wofford
Returning minutes: 100.0%Returning production: 100.0%
ESPN hasn't posted Wofford'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.)

Tennessee
Returning minutes: 47.2%Returning production: 42.6%
Lost
  • Ja'Kobi Gillespie 34.8 mpg, 18.4 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Nate Ament 28.1 mpg, 15.8 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Felix Okpara 25.5 mpg, 7.5 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Jaylen Carey 18.4 mpg, 7.4 ppg · transferred to Missouri
Added
Nobody of note.

No incoming D1 transfers are listed on ESPN's roster yet — until they are, returning shares read high.

Returns 47% of last season's minutes; lost 4 of its top 5 (1 transferred).

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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