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-conferenceCHI Health Center Omaha, Omaha, NE
Oral Roberts
Efficiency #314
2025-26: 10-23 · 5-13 conf
@
Creighton
Efficiency #92
2025-26: 16-18 · 9-12 conf
Tue, Dec 1 · TBD
68.5
win 13%
Projected
81.3
win 87%
No line posted yet.
Model: CREI −12.9 · total 149.8 · 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: Creighton 68.5, Oral Roberts 68.6 → 68.8 possessions
+1.0
Creighton offense vs Oral Roberts defense
+4.7
Oral Roberts offense vs Creighton defense
−4.2
Projected total
149.8
Axis starts at 145 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Creighton offense vs Oral Roberts defense
+4.7
Oral Roberts offense vs Creighton defense
+4.2
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+4.0
Creighton by 12.9
12.9
Oral Roberts side ◂▸ Creighton side

Steps are rounded to one decimal, so they can differ from the total by 0.1: the total steps add to 149.7 against a projected 149.8. The margin is the same build seen from the home side; positive numbers help Creighton.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 68.8, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Oral Roberts is the faster team (69.2, #138 of 365) and Creighton the slower (68.6, #165). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
68.8
per team, 40 min
Projected total
149.8
model
Projected team totals
68.5 / 81.3
Oral Roberts / Creighton
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
68.6#159
Oral Roberts
68.5#165
Creighton

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
AdvantageCreighton
Where Creighton scores: shooting
Creighton shoots an effective 53.0% (#103); Oral Roberts allows 53.6% (#289). Expect about 53.5%, 2.2 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +3.1 points per 100 possessions.
Watch for noise
3-point caution
A notable season 3-point number here (Oral Roberts'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 Oral Roberts at about 39.6% of its shots from three, Creighton about 44.6%.
TurnoversCreighton
Creighton protects the ball
Projected turnover rate of 15.2% is worth roughly +1.9 points per 100 possessions for Creighton's offense.
ClashOral Roberts
Style clash: paint scoring
Oral Roberts gets only 38.4% of its points in the paint; Creighton gives up 50.4% of opponents' points in the paint (D1 average 42.8%). Expect about 44.3% — the offense's habit usually carries a bit more weight (0.25 vs 0.34).
ClashCreighton
Style clash: ball movement
Creighton assists on 58.4% of its made baskets; Oral Roberts breaks up passing offenses (assists on 46.0% allowed) (D1 average 52.4%). Expect about 52.2% — the offense's habit usually carries a bit more weight (0.65 vs 0.65).
ClashOral Roberts
Style clash: 3-point volume
Oral Roberts takes 45.6% of its shots from three; Creighton runs teams off the line (32.1% of shots allowed from three) (D1 average 39.5%). Expect about 39.6% — the offense's habit usually carries a bit more weight (0.80 vs 0.64).
Oral Roberts has the ball
OffenseCreighton allowsvs D1 avg
49.7% #256
51.1% #165
-1.5 pt/100
18.5% #297
13.7% #341
+1.2 pt/100
28.4% #249
29.5% #132
-1.1 pt/100
34.8% #187
24.8% #5
-0.8 pt/100
74.0% #136
—
+0.1 pt/100
Oral Roberts net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -2.1 pts/100
Creighton has the ball
OffenseOral Roberts allowsvs D1 avg
53.0% #103
53.6% #289
+3.1 pt/100
16.3% #161
14.7% #312
+1.9 pt/100
26.9% #301
31.8% #247
-1.1 pt/100
28.3% #340
39.1% #289
-0.1 pt/100
76.4% #44
—
+0.3 pt/100
Creighton net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +4.2 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Oral Robertsoffense vsCreightondefense
Share of shots by zone
Oral Roberts shoots
Creighton allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim55.5%#28559.1%#19758.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)39.3%#19141.4%#22039.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)41.5%#7033.1%#3138.0%
Three32.0%#28235.1%#25633.7%
Creightonoffense vsOral Robertsdefense
Share of shots by zone
Creighton shoots
Oral Roberts allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim64.2%#3355.4%#7358.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)32.6%#32241.3%#21639.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)38.8%#15243.6%#33638.0%
Three34.1%#16737.4%#34833.7%
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
Oral Roberts
−4.6extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#342 of 365
Off reb %
28.4%
#249
Def reb %
68.2%
#247
Turnover %
18.5%
#297
Forced TO %
14.7%
#312
FT rate
34.8%
#187
FT allowed
39.1%
#289
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−0.6
Defensive rebounding−0.4
Ball security−1.2
Forcing turnovers−1.4
Foul shots drawn0.0
Foul shots allowed−1.0
Creighton
−1.6extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#257 of 365
Off reb %
26.9%
#301
Def reb %
70.5%
#132
Turnover %
16.3%
#161
Forced TO %
13.7%
#341
FT rate
28.3%
#340
FT allowed
24.8%
#5
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−1.1
Defensive rebounding+0.4
Ball security+0.3
Forcing turnovers−2.0
Foul shots drawn−1.7
Foul shots allowed+2.7

Creighton has more extra scoring chances per game: −1.6 (#257 of 365) to Oral Roberts’s −4.6 (#342).

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

Oral Roberts2025-26 numbers
ESPN hasn't posted Oral Roberts's 2026-27 roster yet — these are last season's players.
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
5Connor DowGJr6'6"33-3331.812.54.01.81.953.9%33.5%7.381.5%23.4%
9Ofri NavehFSo6'7"32-3228.911.26.01.82.049.8%29.1%1.767.4%24.5%
1Ty HarperGSr6'3"32-2928.817.82.92.42.848.4%32.2%5.684.7%37.2%
6Cal FurnishGFr5'10"33-620.54.02.51.51.054.7%33.9%1.875.7%12.4%
2Chase MartinGJr6'4"29-1219.82.73.51.71.047.6%44.4%0.355.9%10.8%
25Luke GrayFSo6'6"33-1617.28.43.60.40.752.9%32.4%3.272.5%26.9%
7Martins KilupsGFr6'4"32-017.53.72.10.70.557.6%35.8%2.135.7%12.5%
0Jack TurnerGSo6'3"24-1823.06.82.31.62.049.3%33.3%3.884.2%21.0%
27Yuto Yamanouchi-WilliamsFJr6'10"32-1816.76.94.20.41.345.8%24.4%1.470.4%27.9%
21Baron Smith Jr.FSo6'9"24-07.81.71.80.20.531.6%—0.063.0%19.4%
10Aaron JacobFSr6'8"16-15.32.61.10.30.237.5%15.0%1.393.8%31.0%
20Lane SparksGSr6'3"1-013.09.02.01.01.090.0%50.0%2.0—21.9%
8Alex CoutoGFr6'1"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
4Laymen McGradyGFr6'4"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
Oral RobertsCreighton
Efficiency
103.7
111.6
112.2
107.2
68.6
68.5
—
—
Shooting
49.7%
53.0%
51.1%
54.7%
32.0%
34.1%
74.0%
76.4%
34.8%
28.3%
Ball control & glass
18.5%
16.3%
14.7%
13.7%
28.4%
26.9%
31.8%
29.5%
10.8%
9.9%
9.8%
10.4%
Style
45.6%
48.2%
38.4%
39.3%
14.8%
15.1%
47.1%
58.4%
32.2%
35.3%
Roster
2.45
2.63
6'4.7"
6'6.1"
—
79.0%

Offseason

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

Creighton
Returning minutes: 79.0%Returning production: 76.2%
Lost
  • Josh Dix 32.9 mpg, 13.2 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Owen Freeman 9.0 mpg, 3.8 ppg · transferred to Auburn
  • Liam McChesney 0.2 mpg, 0.1 ppg · transferred to Manhattan
Added
  • Aleksa Dimitrijevic no D1 minutes last season

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

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.

What these numbers mean: line shopping.