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-conferenceSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN
Bowling Green
Efficiency #114
2025-26: 18-14 · 9-10 conf
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Indiana
Efficiency #45
2025-26: 18-14 · 9-12 conf
Fri, Nov 27 · TBD
69.2
win 22%
Projected
78.2
win 78%
No line posted yet.
Model: IU −9.1 · total 147.4 · 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: Indiana 67.6, Bowling Green 68.9 → 68.2 possessions
−0.3
Indiana offense vs Bowling Green defense
+2.3
Bowling Green offense vs Indiana defense
−2.8
Projected total
147.4
Axis starts at 146 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Indiana offense vs Bowling Green defense
+2.3
Bowling Green offense vs Indiana defense
+2.8
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+3.9
Indiana by 9.1
9.1
Bowling Green side ◂▸ Indiana side

Steps are rounded to one decimal, so they can differ from the total by 0.1: the margin steps add to +9.0 against +9.1. The margin is the same build seen from the home side; positive numbers help Indiana.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 68.2, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Bowling Green is the faster team (70.2, #86 of 365) and Indiana the slower (66.6, #263). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
68.2
per team, 40 min
Projected total
147.4
model
Projected team totals
69.2 / 78.2
Bowling Green / Indiana
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
68.9#128
Bowling Green
67.6#244
Indiana

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
AdvantageIndiana
Where Indiana scores: shooting
Indiana shoots an effective 56.1% (#22); Bowling Green allows 51.0% (#163). Expect about 54.0%, 2.7 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +3.8 points per 100 possessions.
GlassIndiana
Indiana gets out-rebounded
Projected offensive rebound rate of 26.2% is worth roughly -2.6 points per 100 possessions against Indiana's offense.
AdvantageBowling Green
Where Bowling Green scores: ball control
Bowling Green turns it over on 16.5% of possessions (#166); Indiana forces turnovers on 15.1% of opponent possessions (#280). Expect about 15.6%, 1.2 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +1.5 points per 100 possessions.
ClashIndiana
Strength vs strength: live-ball turnovers
Indiana (#49 in live-ball turnovers) against Bowling Green (#31 in the same stat allowed) — both rank inside the national top 60. Expect about 10.4%. Historically Bowling Green's own number has carried a bit more weight in that exchange (0.40 vs 0.65).
Bowling Green has the ball
OffenseIndiana allowsvs D1 avg
51.8% #153
49.0% #68
-1.2 pt/100
16.5% #166
15.1% #280
+1.5 pt/100
28.7% #244
29.3% #122
-1.1 pt/100
37.0% #129
37.0% #236
+0.3 pt/100
72.3% #196
—
-0.0 pt/100
Bowling Green net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -0.6 pts/100
Indiana has the ball
OffenseBowling Green allowsvs D1 avg
56.1% #22
51.0% #163
+3.8 pt/100
15.1% #71
18.4% #80
-0.1 pt/100
26.9% #300
26.9% #31
-2.6 pt/100
35.0% #179
37.2% #243
+0.2 pt/100
78.0% #18
—
+0.5 pt/100
Indiana net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +1.8 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Bowling Greenoffense vsIndianadefense
Share of shots by zone
Bowling Green shoots
Indiana allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim57.4%#21456.5%#10158.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)33.8%#30644.2%#27139.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)35.5%#27438.8%#19138.0%
Three34.4%#14833.1%#12833.7%
Indianaoffense vsBowling Greendefense
Share of shots by zone
Indiana shoots
Bowling Green allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim65.4%#1855.8%#8158.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)47.9%#2446.3%#32339.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)44.2%#2240.2%#25138.0%
Three34.7%#13833.5%#16133.7%
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
Bowling Green
+2.0extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#98 of 365
Off reb %
28.7%
#244
Def reb %
73.1%
#31
Turnover %
16.5%
#166
Forced TO %
18.4%
#80
FT rate
37.0%
#129
FT allowed
37.2%
#243
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−0.6
Defensive rebounding+1.2
Ball security+0.2
Forcing turnovers+1.2
Foul shots drawn+0.5
Foul shots allowed−0.5
Indiana
−1.1extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#238 of 365
Off reb %
26.9%
#300
Def reb %
70.7%
#122
Turnover %
15.1%
#71
Forced TO %
15.1%
#280
FT rate
35.0%
#179
FT allowed
37.0%
#236
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−1.1
Defensive rebounding+0.4
Ball security+1.2
Forcing turnovers−1.1
Foul shots drawn0.0
Foul shots allowed−0.5

Bowling Green has more extra scoring chances per game: +2.0 (#98 of 365) to Indiana’s −1.1 (#238).

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

Bowling Green2025-26 numbers
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
10Jayden Johnsonat SC StateGJr6'1"32-2927.413.43.03.52.648.8%37.0%3.172.6%31.5%
8Juan Cranford Jr.at E KentuckyGJr6'4"32-2925.912.12.51.61.453.3%36.3%7.079.6%27.2%
4Josiah ShackelfordGJr6'5"32-1422.811.33.50.91.052.0%35.3%3.674.7%27.2%
3Makhi LeachGSo6'2"25-08.83.21.10.40.647.5%11.1%0.775.0%21.9%
34Aiden GoinsFSr6'9"25-08.54.51.40.20.648.3%25.0%0.887.9%29.6%
22Christ Essandokoat South CarolinaFSr7'1"21-47.52.01.60.30.538.6%37.5%0.850.0%23.1%
0Tristan Beckfordat South FloridaGSo6'7"19-17.92.91.90.30.352.7%23.1%0.772.7%19.2%
15Camden KarelFSo6'9"19-05.92.11.30.10.464.6%50.0%0.150.0%18.0%
13Preston SquireFJr6'11"4-05.01.00.80.30.050.0%0.0%0.5—10.0%
5Christian DedivanajGSo6'3"5-02.40.40.80.60.0100.0%—0.0—4.0%
2KJ TorbertGFr6'3"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
35Leek AtenyFFr6'11"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
11Talan StaleyGFr6'3"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
1Trey SimmonsGJr6'1"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
7Zach HowellGSr6'5"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.
Transfers in: Tristan Beckford (from South Florida), Juan Cranford Jr. (from E Kentucky), Christ Essandoko (from South Carolina), Jayden Johnson (from SC State)

Tale of the tape

national rank toned left for away, right for home
Bowling GreenIndiana
Efficiency
107.8
115.2
105.1
105.0
68.9
67.6
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—
Shooting
51.8%
56.1%
51.9%
60.3%
34.4%
34.7%
72.3%
78.0%
37.0%
35.0%
Ball control & glass
16.5%
15.1%
18.4%
15.1%
28.7%
26.9%
26.9%
29.3%
9.0%
8.2%
9.8%
10.1%
Style
34.2%
50.5%
48.7%
38.4%
19.8%
9.3%
48.5%
62.5%
28.7%
27.0%
Roster
2.96
3.29
6'4.4"
6'3.4"
20.3%
35.5%

Offseason

roster movement into this season — descriptive, not a model input
Bowling Green
Returning minutes: 20.3%Returning production: 18.4%
Lost
  • Javontae Campbell 34.1 mpg, 18.7 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Sam Towns 32.0 mpg, 11.9 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Justin Thomas 24.3 mpg, 5.1 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Troy Glover II 22.9 mpg, 7.7 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Javon Ruffin 22.8 mpg, 7.5 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Mayar Wol 20.0 mpg, 10.5 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
Added
  • Jayden Johnson from SC State · 27.4 mpg, 13.4 ppg last season
  • Juan Cranford Jr. from E Kentucky · 25.9 mpg, 12.1 ppg last season
  • Christ Essandoko from South Carolina · 4.9 mpg, 1.3 ppg last season
  • Tristan Beckford from South Florida · 4.4 mpg, 1.6 ppg last season
  • Zach Howell no D1 minutes last season
  • Talan Staley no D1 minutes last season

Returns 20% of last season's minutes; lost 4 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).

Indiana
Returning minutes: 35.5%Returning production: 28.7%
Lost
  • Tucker DeVries 34.3 mpg, 13.7 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Lamar Wilkerson 34.0 mpg, 20.9 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Nick Dorn 21.8 mpg, 7.6 ppg · transferred to Miami
  • Sam Alexis 21.3 mpg, 8.8 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Reed Bailey 19.2 mpg, 8.3 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
Added
  • Josh Harris no D1 minutes last season
  • Jason Drake no D1 minutes last season
  • Andrej Acimovic no D1 minutes last season
  • Jordan Rayford 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 4 of its top 5 (1 transferred). 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
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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