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.
Conference gameWorthen Arena, Muncie, IN
E Michigan
Efficiency #247
2025-26: 10-21 · 4-14 conf
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Ball State
Efficiency #295
2025-26: 12-19 · 7-11 conf
Sat, Dec 5 · TBD
66.2
win 45%
Projected
67.8
win 55%
No line posted yet.
Model: BALL −1.6 · total 134.0 · 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: Ball State 65.9, E Michigan 67.8 → 65.4 possessions
−6.4
Ball State offense vs E Michigan defense
−5.0
E Michigan offense vs Ball State defense
−2.8
Projected total
134.0
Axis starts at 120 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Ball State offense vs E Michigan defense
−5.0
E Michigan offense vs Ball State defense
+2.8
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+3.8
Ball State by 1.6
1.6
E Michigan side ◂▸ Ball State 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 Ball State.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 65.4, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, E Michigan is the faster team (68.3, #184 of 365) and Ball State the slower (65.3, #321). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
65.4
per team, 40 min
Projected total
134.0
model
Projected team totals
66.2 / 67.8
E Michigan / Ball State
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
67.8#226
E Michigan
65.9#344
Ball State

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
AdvantageBall State
Where Ball State struggles: shooting
Ball State shoots an effective 47.0% (#336); E Michigan allows 50.3% (#115). Expect about 48.3%, 3.0 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -4.2 points per 100 possessions.
AdvantageE Michigan
Where E Michigan struggles: ball control
E Michigan turns it over on 17.4% of possessions (#229); Ball State forces turnovers on 18.7% of opponent possessions (#63). Expect about 18.3%, 1.6 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -1.9 points per 100 possessions.
GlassBall State
Ball State gets out-rebounded
Projected offensive rebound rate of 27.5% is worth roughly -1.8 points per 100 possessions against Ball State's offense.
E Michigan has the ball
OffenseBall State allowsvs D1 avg
49.6% #264
52.7% #253
-0.4 pt/100
17.4% #229
18.7% #63
-1.9 pt/100
27.8% #273
31.0% #204
-0.9 pt/100
29.3% #325
32.1% #106
-0.6 pt/100
73.2% #162
—
+0.1 pt/100
E Michigan net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -3.7 pts/100
Ball State has the ball
OffenseE Michigan allowsvs D1 avg
47.0% #336
50.3% #115
-4.2 pt/100
16.2% #152
15.6% #244
+1.3 pt/100
27.1% #290
29.1% #109
-1.8 pt/100
31.6% #263
35.5% #198
-0.2 pt/100
71.0% #240
—
-0.1 pt/100
Ball State net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -5.0 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
E Michiganoffense vsBall Statedefense
Share of shots by zone
E Michigan shoots
Ball State allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim59.7%#12961.4%#28058.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)36.4%#25942.3%#23539.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)32.5%#33837.9%#15838.0%
Three32.4%#25834.8%#23933.7%
Ball Stateoffense vsE Michigandefense
Share of shots by zone
Ball State shoots
E Michigan allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim52.7%#34457.0%#11258.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)38.2%#21835.7%#8239.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)30.6%#35042.0%#30438.0%
Three31.4%#31232.9%#11133.7%
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
E Michigan
−3.0extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#305 of 365
Off reb %
27.8%
#273
Def reb %
70.9%
#109
Turnover %
17.4%
#229
Forced TO %
15.6%
#244
FT rate
29.3%
#325
FT allowed
35.5%
#198
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−0.8
Defensive rebounding+0.5
Ball security−0.4
Forcing turnovers−0.8
Foul shots drawn−1.5
Foul shots allowed−0.1
Ball State
+0.5extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#162 of 365
Off reb %
27.1%
#290
Def reb %
69.0%
#204
Turnover %
16.2%
#152
Forced TO %
18.7%
#63
FT rate
31.6%
#263
FT allowed
32.1%
#106
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−1.0
Defensive rebounding−0.1
Ball security+0.4
Forcing turnovers+1.4
Foul shots drawn−0.9
Foul shots allowed+0.8

Ball State has more extra scoring chances per game: +0.5 (#162 of 365) to E Michigan’s −3.0 (#305).

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

E Michigan2025-26 numbers
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
4Mohammad HabhabFSo6'10"30-3036.014.28.33.12.341.1%22.2%1.274.3%28.6%
3Jabri Fitzpatrickat New HavenGJr6'2"31-3034.515.04.52.62.150.0%29.8%3.974.5%28.7%
2Emanuel Richardsat LongwoodGSr6'4"32-3126.09.73.41.11.548.4%32.1%2.473.5%23.6%
14Kilian Brockhoffat William & MaryFSr6'8"32-3121.710.73.62.12.254.1%32.3%4.075.0%28.7%
5Braelon GreenGSr6'3"28-1420.44.61.81.40.949.2%36.4%1.656.5%15.9%
0Gregory Lawson IIGSo6'3"28-1217.97.11.00.70.752.3%43.2%3.190.0%23.5%
8Sencire Harrisat CincinnatiGSr6'4"31-816.95.72.71.50.840.5%18.2%1.162.5%24.1%
44Aviv AronovGFr6'5"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
12DaCory PorterGSr6'4"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
30Jaiden MartinGJr6'4"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
13Jordan WrightFJr6'6"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
1Kaden JohnsonFSr6'11"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
20Max BooherGSo6'4"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
7Omar SuleimanFSo6'6"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: Kilian Brockhoff (from William & Mary), Jabri Fitzpatrick (from New Haven), Sencire Harris (from Cincinnati), Emanuel Richards (from Longwood)

Tale of the tape

national rank toned left for away, right for home
E MichiganBall State
Efficiency
103.9
101.8
107.6
108.8
67.8
65.9
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—
Shooting
49.6%
47.0%
50.0%
47.0%
32.4%
31.4%
73.2%
71.0%
29.3%
31.6%
Ball control & glass
17.4%
16.2%
15.6%
18.7%
27.8%
27.1%
29.1%
31.0%
9.5%
8.1%
9.7%
10.9%
Style
31.8%
39.4%
49.7%
45.4%
13.1%
10.8%
47.9%
53.6%
30.3%
34.8%
Roster
3.20
3.66
6'5.1"
6'4.7"
34.4%
16.6%

Offseason

roster movement into this season — descriptive, not a model input
E Michigan
Returning minutes: 34.4%Returning production: 32.0%
Lost
  • Addison Patterson 29.7 mpg, 13.7 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Godslove Nwabude 18.7 mpg, 5.3 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Carlos Hart 18.7 mpg, 7.6 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Jon Sanders II 14.9 mpg, 5.4 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Mak Manciel 13.0 mpg, 5.4 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Mehki Ellison 11.6 mpg, 3.4 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
Added
  • Jabri Fitzpatrick from New Haven · 34.5 mpg, 15.0 ppg last season
  • Emanuel Richards from Longwood · 26.0 mpg, 9.7 ppg last season
  • Kilian Brockhoff from William & Mary · 21.7 mpg, 10.7 ppg last season
  • Sencire Harris from Cincinnati · 15.9 mpg, 5.4 ppg last season
  • Omar Suleiman no D1 minutes last season
  • Aviv Aronov no D1 minutes last season

Returns 34% 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).

Ball State
Returning minutes: 16.6%Returning production: 13.1%
Lost
  • Armoni Zeigler 32.4 mpg, 12.5 ppg · transferred to Boston College
  • Davion Hill 26.9 mpg, 14.0 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Elmore James IV 23.9 mpg, 7.8 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Devon Barnes 20.9 mpg, 9.1 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Preston Copeland 18.1 mpg, 4.4 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Juwan Maxey 13.7 mpg, 4.9 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
Added
  • Sean Blake from Vermont · 28.6 mpg, 9.9 ppg last season
  • Zaon Collins from Fresno St · 24.9 mpg, 9.4 ppg last season
  • Javion Guy-King from C Arkansas · 21.1 mpg, 9.2 ppg last season
  • K'Jei Parker from UMass · 20.8 mpg, 10.7 ppg last season
  • Babatunde Durodola from Temple · 19.2 mpg, 4.8 ppg last season
  • Trey Lewis from W Michigan · 17.6 mpg, 7.7 ppg last season

Returns 17% 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
DateSeasonResult
Tue, Jan 62025-26E Michigan 74 – 52 Ball State

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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