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-conferenceMcKale Center at ALKEME Arena, Tucson, AZ
N Arizona
Efficiency #329
2025-26: 10-22 · 4-15 conf
@
Arizona
Efficiency #3
2025-26: 36-3 · 19-2 conf
Tue, Nov 10 · TBD
60.9
win 1%
Projected
87.4
win 99%
No line posted yet.
Model: ARIZ −26.5 · total 148.3 · 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: Arizona 70.1, N Arizona 66.0 → 67.8 possessions
−1.2
Arizona offense vs N Arizona defense
+11.9
N Arizona offense vs Arizona defense
−10.6
Projected total
148.3
Axis starts at 140 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Arizona offense vs N Arizona defense
+11.9
N Arizona offense vs Arizona defense
+10.6
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+3.9
Arizona by 26.5
26.5
N Arizona side ◂▸ Arizona side

Steps are rounded to one decimal, so they can differ from the total by 0.1: the margin steps add to +26.4 against +26.5. The margin is the same build seen from the home side; positive numbers help Arizona.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 67.8, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Arizona is the faster team (71.4, #38 of 365) and N Arizona the slower (65.5, #317). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
67.8
per team, 40 min
Projected total
148.3
model
Projected team totals
60.9 / 87.4
N Arizona / Arizona
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
66.0#342
N Arizona
70.1#41
Arizona

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
AdvantageArizona
Where Arizona scores: shooting
Arizona shoots an effective 54.7% (#45); N Arizona allows 56.9% (#355). Expect about 56.1%, 4.9 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +6.9 points per 100 possessions.
GlassArizona
Arizona owns the glass
Projected offensive rebound rate of 37.4% is worth roughly +4.3 points per 100 possessions for Arizona's offense.
AdvantageN Arizona
Where N Arizona struggles: the offensive glass
N Arizona rebounds 23.3% of its own misses (#348); Arizona lets opponents grab 26.9% of their own misses (#34). Expect about 23.7%, 6.7 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -4.1 points per 100 possessions.
Pace
Tempo tug-of-war
Arizona averages 71.4 possessions per 40, N Arizona 65.5. 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.
Watch for noise
3-point caution
A notable season 3-point number here (Arizona, Arizona's defense, N Arizona'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 N Arizona at about 36.0% of its shots from three, Arizona about 29.3%.
N Arizona has the ball
OffenseArizona allowsvs D1 avg
51.7% #161
45.3% #4
-4.0 pt/100
16.0% #141
16.3% #200
+0.9 pt/100
23.3% #348
26.9% #34
-4.1 pt/100
31.8% #260
27.1% #25
-0.8 pt/100
68.9% #304
—
-0.3 pt/100
N Arizona net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -8.2 pts/100
Arizona has the ball
OffenseN Arizona allowsvs D1 avg
54.7% #45
56.9% #355
+6.9 pt/100
15.1% #72
16.6% #180
+1.3 pt/100
38.4% #5
33.4% #305
+4.3 pt/100
43.9% #11
32.7% #124
+0.4 pt/100
73.4% #156
—
+0.1 pt/100
Arizona net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +13.0 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
N Arizonaoffense vsArizonadefense
Share of shots by zone
N Arizona shoots
Arizona allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim55.6%#28453.1%#2558.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)47.5%#3134.9%#5539.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)40.4%#10135.9%#10438.0%
Three35.6%#7931.4%#4233.7%
Arizonaoffense vsN Arizonadefense
Share of shots by zone
Arizona shoots
N Arizona allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim62.0%#7162.3%#30758.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)46.0%#5037.2%#11539.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)41.9%#6141.1%#27838.0%
Three36.6%#3738.7%#36233.7%
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
N Arizona
−2.9extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#300 of 365
Off reb %
23.3%
#348
Def reb %
66.6%
#305
Turnover %
16.0%
#141
Forced TO %
16.6%
#180
FT rate
31.8%
#260
FT allowed
32.7%
#124
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−2.3
Defensive rebounding−0.9
Ball security+0.5
Forcing turnovers−0.1
Foul shots drawn−0.8
Foul shots allowed+0.6
Arizona
+9.0extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#3 of 365
Off reb %
38.4%
#5
Def reb %
73.1%
#34
Turnover %
15.1%
#72
Forced TO %
16.3%
#200
FT rate
43.9%
#11
FT allowed
27.1%
#25
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+2.6
Defensive rebounding+1.2
Ball security+1.2
Forcing turnovers−0.3
Foul shots drawn+2.3
Foul shots allowed+2.1

Arizona has more extra scoring chances per game: +9.0 (#3 of 365) to N Arizona’s −2.9 (#300).

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

N Arizona2025-26 numbers
ESPN hasn't posted N Arizona's 2026-27 roster yet — these are last season's players.
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
11Ryan AbelmanGJr6'4"30-3032.310.55.11.91.149.5%36.1%4.889.4%20.3%
2Chris KominGFr6'3"31-1726.67.82.12.20.853.1%35.7%2.381.8%17.3%
3Traivar JacksonFSr6'7"32-2022.07.35.00.91.157.8%—0.064.8%19.6%
9Karl PoomFSo6'8"32-219.68.93.31.21.754.2%30.5%1.854.4%30.3%
7Brennan PetersonGFr6'0"32-1619.44.80.72.00.856.5%41.1%2.871.4%15.7%
24Isaiah ShawGJr6'8"29-2218.38.12.10.61.256.9%46.4%2.481.1%25.1%
44Arne OsojnikGJr6'6"29-1416.16.42.51.00.948.3%32.4%2.377.3%26.8%
12Diego CampisanoFSr6'6"26-917.87.02.40.50.552.1%37.9%3.776.9%23.5%
22Kavon BradfordGSo6'1"28-1216.25.31.61.71.344.9%26.7%0.565.6%24.0%
5Zack DavidsonFSo6'9"14-1323.614.04.80.81.962.0%25.0%0.346.3%33.1%
4Oakland FortGSr5'10"29-511.13.10.81.50.557.3%37.0%0.950.0%17.2%
82Erez PoranGFr6'6"13-05.40.81.30.30.232.1%14.3%0.533.3%15.0%
8Walker TimmeFJr6'7"1-08.04.01.00.00.0100.0%—0.0—13.7%
0JT AmundsenGFr5'8"4-01.80.80.50.30.050.0%33.3%0.8—22.2%
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
N ArizonaArizona
Efficiency
105.0
119.5
115.1
96.3
66.0
70.1
—
—
Shooting
51.7%
54.7%
50.7%
54.6%
35.6%
36.6%
68.9%
73.4%
31.8%
43.9%
Ball control & glass
16.0%
15.1%
16.6%
16.3%
23.3%
38.4%
33.4%
26.9%
8.4%
8.6%
8.9%
8.5%
Style
36.7%
26.3%
44.1%
49.0%
10.0%
16.9%
51.0%
54.0%
35.9%
29.4%
Roster
2.54
1.83
6'4.6"
6'9.4"
—
36.3%

Offseason

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

Arizona
Returning minutes: 36.3%Returning production: 33.7%
Lost
  • Jaden Bradley 30.7 mpg, 13.3 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Brayden Burries 29.7 mpg, 16.1 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Koa Peat 25.7 mpg, 13.0 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Anthony Dell'Orso 20.9 mpg, 8.5 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Tobe Awaka 20.7 mpg, 9.3 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
Added
  • Mabil Mawut no D1 minutes last season
  • Bryce James no D1 minutes last season

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

Returns 36% of last season's minutes; lost 3 of its top 5. Teams returning under 40% of last season's minutes have historically fallen about 0.8 points of AdjEM (n=716 team-seasons, 2022-2026).

Head-to-head

this season and last
DateSeasonResult
Tue, Nov 112025-26N Arizona 49 – 84 Arizona

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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