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-conferenceCredit Union 1 Arena, Chicago, IL
Miami OH
Efficiency #66
2025-26: 32-2 · 18-1 conf
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UIC
Efficiency #99
2025-26: 19-16 · 14-9 conf
Sun, Nov 22 · TBD
75.2
win 45%
Projected
76.7
win 55%
No line posted yet.
Model: UIC −1.5 · total 151.8 · 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: UIC 67.7, Miami OH 69.8 → 69.2 possessions
+1.9
UIC offense vs Miami OH defense
−0.4
Miami OH offense vs UIC defense
+2.1
Projected total
151.8
Axis starts at 146 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
UIC offense vs Miami OH defense
−0.4
Miami OH offense vs UIC defense
−2.1
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+4.0
UIC by 1.5
1.5
Miami OH side ◂▸ UIC 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 UIC.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 69.2, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Miami OH is the faster team (71.0, #55 of 365) and UIC the slower (67.1, #241). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
69.2
per team, 40 min
Projected total
151.8
model
Projected team totals
75.2 / 76.7
Miami OH / UIC
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
69.8#62
Miami OH
67.7#234
UIC

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
AdvantageMiami OH
Where Miami OH scores: shooting
Miami OH shoots an effective 58.6% (#6); UIC allows 50.5% (#125). Expect about 55.1%, 3.8 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +5.5 points per 100 possessions.
ClashMiami OH
Style match: 3-point volume
Miami OH takes 45.6% of its shots from three; UIC lets opponents take 46.4% of their shots from three (D1 average 39.5%). Expect about 48.8% — both habits push the same way.
AdvantageUIC
Where UIC scores: the offensive glass
UIC rebounds 36.3% of its own misses (#22); Miami OH lets opponents grab 28.7% of their own misses (#92). Expect about 33.7%, 3.3 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +2.0 points per 100 possessions.
Watch for noise
3-point caution
A notable season 3-point number here (Miami OH) 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 Miami OH at about 48.8% of its shots from three, UIC about 32.3%.
GlassMiami OH
Miami OH gets out-rebounded
Projected offensive rebound rate of 27.7% is worth roughly -1.6 points per 100 possessions against Miami OH's offense.
ClashUIC
Style match: paint scoring
UIC scores 48.4% of its points in the paint; Miami OH gives up 46.7% of opponents' points in the paint (D1 average 42.8%). Expect about 45.5% — both habits push the same way.
Miami OH has the ball
OffenseUIC allowsvs D1 avg
58.6% #6
50.5% #125
+5.5 pt/100
14.3% #34
19.7% #31
-0.6 pt/100
25.5% #332
32.0% #255
-1.6 pt/100
39.6% #64
33.9% #149
+0.2 pt/100
74.9% #89
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+0.2 pt/100
Miami OH net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +3.6 pts/100
UIC has the ball
OffenseMiami OH allowsvs D1 avg
49.8% #245
51.2% #167
-1.3 pt/100
17.6% #243
17.4% #125
-1.1 pt/100
36.3% #22
28.7% #92
+2.0 pt/100
36.2% #145
30.2% #63
-0.3 pt/100
72.5% #186
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+0.0 pt/100
UIC net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -0.7 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Miami OHoffense vsUICdefense
Share of shots by zone
Miami OH shoots
UIC allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim68.9%#257.9%#14458.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)43.6%#8932.6%#2539.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)42.5%#4739.9%#23938.0%
Three37.1%#2533.4%#14733.7%
UICoffense vsMiami OHdefense
Share of shots by zone
UIC shoots
Miami OH allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim57.2%#22158.8%#18358.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)45.1%#6341.0%#20939.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)37.1%#21940.3%#25538.0%
Three31.6%#30033.1%#13133.7%
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
Miami OH
+3.7extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#42 of 365
Off reb %
25.5%
#332
Def reb %
71.3%
#92
Turnover %
14.3%
#34
Forced TO %
17.4%
#125
FT rate
39.6%
#64
FT allowed
30.2%
#63
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−1.6
Defensive rebounding+0.6
Ball security+1.7
Forcing turnovers+0.5
Foul shots drawn+1.2
Foul shots allowed+1.3
UIC
+3.6extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#46 of 365
Off reb %
36.3%
#22
Def reb %
68.0%
#255
Turnover %
17.6%
#243
Forced TO %
19.7%
#31
FT rate
36.2%
#145
FT allowed
33.9%
#149
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+1.9
Defensive rebounding−0.4
Ball security−0.6
Forcing turnovers+2.1
Foul shots drawn+0.3
Foul shots allowed+0.3

Miami OH has more extra scoring chances per game: +3.7 (#42 of 365) to UIC’s +3.6 (#46).

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

Miami OH2025-26 numbers
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
22Brant ByersGSo6'8"34-3330.814.24.10.60.959.4%39.2%5.278.5%21.8%
0Eian ElmerGJr6'6"34-3430.312.75.91.11.262.5%42.9%4.975.8%20.3%
3Luke SkaljacGSo6'2"32-2128.010.33.04.71.855.1%35.3%3.678.7%21.3%
13Antwone WoolfolkFSr6'9"33-3323.39.85.31.51.565.7%32.4%1.155.2%22.1%
11Almar AtlasonFJr6'8"34-118.89.92.51.10.857.8%36.4%4.980.8%26.3%
1Trey PerryGFr6'2"32-113.15.81.61.30.659.5%38.3%1.574.5%22.3%
12Justin KirbyGFr6'4"21-117.06.23.20.60.563.1%40.5%2.081.1%17.4%
2Evan IpsaroGJr6'0"12-1227.813.92.43.31.363.8%39.4%2.882.4%22.9%
20Tyler RobbinsFFr6'10"25-06.33.32.00.30.461.4%26.7%0.668.4%25.8%
25Kyle WaltzFFr6'7"20-07.83.11.40.60.367.1%37.5%1.266.7%17.5%
24Jackson KoteckiFJr6'9"4-07.31.52.00.50.525.0%0.0%0.566.7%15.5%
4Brady GanleyGFr6'3"6-02.31.80.50.30.2112.5%100.0%0.2100.0%21.6%
8Eli YofanGSr6'2"2-17.01.50.00.50.075.0%50.0%1.0—7.2%
7Ethan WrightFJr6'5"5-01.81.40.80.00.033.3%—0.083.3%33.3%
33Blake AndersonGJr6'4"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
21Leshawn StowersGFr6'5"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
Miami OHUIC
Efficiency
114.6
109.3
107.1
105.4
69.8
67.7
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Shooting
58.6%
49.8%
61.0%
51.0%
37.1%
31.6%
74.9%
72.5%
39.6%
36.2%
Ball control & glass
14.3%
17.6%
17.4%
19.7%
25.5%
36.3%
28.7%
32.0%
8.6%
9.5%
7.7%
10.3%
Style
45.6%
32.8%
40.4%
48.4%
11.0%
14.2%
51.4%
53.6%
29.2%
39.3%
Roster
2.43
2.51
6'5.7"
6'5.1"
85.1%
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Offseason

roster movement into this season — descriptive, not a model input
Miami OH
Returning minutes: 85.1%Returning production: 82.9%
Lost
  • Peter Suder 30.2 mpg, 14.3 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
Added
  • Blake Anderson no D1 minutes last season
  • Leshawn Stowers no D1 minutes last season

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

Returns 85% 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).

UIC
Returning minutes: 100.0%Returning production: 100.0%
ESPN hasn't posted UIC'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.)

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.