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-conferenceNeville Arena, Auburn, AL
Arizona
Efficiency #3
2025-26: 36-3 · 19-2 conf
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Auburn
Efficiency #41
2025-26: 22-16 · 8-12 conf
Fri, Nov 13 · TBD
81.0
win 65%
Projected
76.4
win 35%
No line posted yet.
Model: ARIZ −4.6 · total 157.4 · 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: Auburn 68.3, Arizona 70.1 → 70.1 possessions
+3.9
Auburn offense vs Arizona defense
−1.7
Arizona offense vs Auburn defense
+7.0
Projected total
157.4
Axis starts at 140 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Auburn offense vs Arizona defense
−1.7
Arizona offense vs Auburn defense
−7.0
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+4.0
Arizona by 4.6
4.6
Arizona side ◂▸ Auburn side

Steps are rounded to one decimal, so they can differ from the total by 0.1: the margin steps add to −4.7 against −4.6. The margin is the same build seen from the home side; positive numbers help Auburn.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 70.1, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Arizona is the faster team (71.4, #38 of 365) and Auburn the slower (69.0, #146). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
70.1
per team, 40 min
Projected total
157.4
model
Projected team totals
81.0 / 76.4
Arizona / Auburn
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
70.1#41
Arizona
68.3#179
Auburn

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); Auburn allows 53.7% (#291). Expect about 54.5%, 3.2 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +4.6 points per 100 possessions.
GlassArizona
Arizona owns the glass
Projected offensive rebound rate of 36.2% is worth roughly +3.5 points per 100 possessions for Arizona's offense.
AdvantageAuburn
Where Auburn struggles: shooting
Auburn shoots an effective 53.0% (#104); Arizona allows 45.3% (#4). Expect about 49.2%, 2.1 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -2.9 points per 100 possessions.
Pace
Track meet
Auburn averages 69.0 possessions per 40, Arizona 71.4. 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 71 — 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, Auburn's defense, 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 Arizona at about 29.4% of its shots from three, Auburn about 38.8%.
TurnoversAuburn
Auburn protects the ball
Projected turnover rate of 15.2% is worth roughly +1.9 points per 100 possessions for Auburn's offense.
Arizona has the ball
OffenseAuburn allowsvs D1 avg
54.7% #45
53.7% #291
+4.6 pt/100
15.1% #72
16.3% #199
+1.6 pt/100
38.4% #5
30.9% #196
+3.5 pt/100
43.9% #11
34.3% #161
+0.5 pt/100
73.4% #156
—
+0.1 pt/100
Arizona net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +10.2 pts/100
Auburn has the ball
OffenseArizona allowsvs D1 avg
53.0% #104
45.3% #4
-2.9 pt/100
14.6% #45
16.3% #200
+1.9 pt/100
37.0% #15
26.9% #34
+1.8 pt/100
43.2% #19
27.1% #25
-0.1 pt/100
74.4% #108
—
+0.2 pt/100
Auburn net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +0.9 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Arizonaoffense vsAuburndefense
Share of shots by zone
Arizona shoots
Auburn allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim62.0%#7159.6%#21358.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)46.0%#5038.7%#15239.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)41.9%#6138.5%#18138.0%
Three36.6%#3736.7%#33633.7%
Auburnoffense vsArizonadefense
Share of shots by zone
Auburn shoots
Arizona allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim59.5%#14253.1%#2558.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)46.7%#4334.9%#5539.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)39.1%#14235.9%#10438.0%
Three34.4%#14731.4%#4233.7%
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
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
Auburn
+5.6extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#15 of 365
Off reb %
37.0%
#15
Def reb %
69.1%
#196
Turnover %
14.6%
#45
Forced TO %
16.3%
#199
FT rate
43.2%
#19
FT allowed
34.3%
#161
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+2.1
Defensive rebounding−0.1
Ball security+1.5
Forcing turnovers−0.3
Foul shots drawn+2.1
Foul shots allowed+0.2

Arizona has more extra scoring chances per game: +9.0 (#3 of 365) to Auburn’s +5.6 (#15).

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

Arizona2025-26 numbers
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
8Ivan KharchenkovFFr6'7"39-3928.410.44.32.31.554.6%31.7%2.772.3%20.9%
13Motiejus KrivasCJr7'2"39-3925.210.48.21.11.457.7%30.8%0.378.0%21.4%
2Dwayne AristodeFFr6'8"35-013.33.81.70.70.464.6%46.2%1.950.0%14.3%
15Sidi GueyeFFr6'11"25-03.61.30.80.20.272.2%—0.063.6%17.3%
21Evan NelsonGSr6'2"25-03.30.60.50.30.353.8%40.0%0.4—13.6%
22Addison ArnoldGSo6'3"20-02.30.40.50.20.115.4%0.0%0.1100.0%20.1%
42Sven DjopmoGSo6'2"19-01.90.50.20.20.157.1%0.0%0.140.0%15.8%
11Jackson CookGSo6'3"10-01.40.00.20.00.00.0%0.0%0.20.0%13.2%
7Jackson FrancoisGSr6'5"10-01.40.40.40.00.266.7%—0.0—19.1%
6Bryce JamesGFr6'5"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
20Mabil MawutFFr6'11"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.

Tale of the tape

national rank toned left for away, right for home
ArizonaAuburn
Efficiency
119.5
118.2
96.3
107.4
70.1
68.3
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—
Shooting
54.7%
53.0%
54.6%
53.9%
36.6%
34.4%
73.4%
74.4%
43.9%
43.2%
Ball control & glass
15.1%
14.6%
16.3%
16.3%
38.4%
37.0%
26.9%
30.9%
8.6%
9.2%
8.5%
12.4%
Style
26.3%
40.2%
49.0%
41.5%
16.9%
14.3%
54.0%
47.6%
29.4%
26.0%
Roster
1.83
3.79
6'9.4"
6'5.8"
36.3%
34.5%

Offseason

roster movement into this season — descriptive, not a model input
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).

Auburn
Returning minutes: 34.5%Returning production: 31.9%
Lost
  • Keyshawn Hall 31.8 mpg, 18.3 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Sebastian Williams-Adams 27.4 mpg, 7.0 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Elyjah Freeman 26.9 mpg, 9.2 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • KeShawn Murphy 19.5 mpg, 8.7 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Filip Jovic 17.8 mpg, 6.1 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Kaden Magwood 5.6 mpg, 1.9 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
Added
  • Thomas Dowd from Troy · 36.1 mpg, 14.4 ppg last season
  • Adam Olsen from South Alabama · 33.8 mpg, 15.7 ppg last season
  • Kolby King from Utah State · 19.3 mpg, 7.5 ppg last season
  • Bukky Oboye from Santa Clara · 17.3 mpg, 7.7 ppg last season
  • Owen Freeman from Creighton · 9.0 mpg, 3.8 ppg last season
  • Narcisse Ngoy no D1 minutes last season

Returns 35% 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
Sat, Dec 62025-26Auburn 68 – 97 Arizona

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