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-conferenceChaifetz Arena, St. Louis, MO
Lehigh
Efficiency #273
2025-26: 18-17 · 14-7 conf
@
Saint Louis
Efficiency #20
2025-26: 29-6 · 16-4 conf
Mon, Nov 2 · TBD
66.9
win 6%
Projected
85.5
win 94%
No line posted yet.
Model: SLU −18.5 · total 152.4 · 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: Saint Louis 70.7, Lehigh 67.8 → 70.3 possessions
+4.2
Saint Louis offense vs Lehigh defense
+7.2
Lehigh offense vs Saint Louis defense
−7.3
Projected total
152.4
Axis starts at 140 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Saint Louis offense vs Lehigh defense
+7.2
Lehigh offense vs Saint Louis defense
+7.3
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+4.0
Saint Louis by 18.5
18.5
Lehigh side ◂▸ Saint Louis side

Steps are rounded to one decimal, so they can differ from the total by 0.1: the total steps add to 152.3 against a projected 152.4. The margin is the same build seen from the home side; positive numbers help Saint Louis.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 70.3, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Saint Louis is the faster team (72.1, #22 of 365) and Lehigh the slower (66.5, #275). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
70.3
per team, 40 min
Projected total
152.4
model
Projected team totals
66.9 / 85.5
Lehigh / Saint Louis
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
67.8#221
Lehigh
70.7#21
Saint Louis

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
AdvantageSaint Louis
Where Saint Louis scores: shooting
Saint Louis shoots an effective 59.7% (#2); Lehigh allows 50.6% (#133). Expect about 55.8%, 4.5 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +6.4 points per 100 possessions.
AdvantageLehigh
Where Lehigh struggles: the offensive glass
Lehigh rebounds 23.2% of its own misses (#349); Saint Louis lets opponents grab 27.2% of their own misses (#43). Expect about 23.8%, 6.6 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -4.0 points per 100 possessions.
Pace
Tempo tug-of-war
Saint Louis averages 72.1 possessions per 40, Lehigh 66.5. 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 69 — 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 (Saint Louis, Saint Louis'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 Lehigh at about 40.1% of its shots from three, Saint Louis about 39.0%.
ClashSaint Louis
Style clash: 3-point volume
Saint Louis takes 45.1% of its shots from three; Lehigh runs teams off the line (31.8% of shots allowed from three) (D1 average 39.5%). Expect about 39.0% — the offense's habit usually carries a bit more weight (0.80 vs 0.64).
ClashSaint Louis
Style clash: ball movement
Saint Louis assists on 60.4% of its made baskets; Lehigh breaks up passing offenses (assists on 44.5% allowed) (D1 average 52.4%). Expect about 52.5% — the offense's habit usually carries a bit more weight (0.65 vs 0.65).
Lehigh has the ball
OffenseSaint Louis allowsvs D1 avg
52.9% #107
45.2% #3
-3.0 pt/100
17.7% #252
15.9% #224
+0.0 pt/100
23.2% #349
27.2% #43
-4.0 pt/100
31.8% #258
37.1% #242
-0.0 pt/100
72.6% #180
—
+0.0 pt/100
Lehigh net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -7.1 pts/100
Saint Louis has the ball
OffenseLehigh allowsvs D1 avg
59.7% #2
50.6% #133
+6.4 pt/100
17.2% #217
16.2% #213
+0.2 pt/100
30.7% #173
31.4% #226
+0.4 pt/100
33.7% #221
32.5% #115
-0.3 pt/100
74.1% #128
—
+0.1 pt/100
Saint Louis net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +6.9 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Lehighoffense vsSaint Louisdefense
Share of shots by zone
Lehigh shoots
Saint Louis allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim61.6%#8248.0%#258.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)37.7%#22935.0%#5739.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)39.8%#11637.0%#13238.0%
Three36.1%#5630.3%#1433.7%
Saint Louisoffense vsLehighdefense
Share of shots by zone
Saint Louis shoots
Lehigh allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim61.9%#7655.8%#8258.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)43.2%#9945.6%#31839.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)33.8%#31740.9%#27438.0%
Three39.9%#232.9%#10933.7%
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
Lehigh
−3.7extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#320 of 365
Off reb %
23.2%
#349
Def reb %
68.6%
#226
Turnover %
17.7%
#252
Forced TO %
16.2%
#213
FT rate
31.8%
#258
FT allowed
32.5%
#115
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−2.3
Defensive rebounding−0.3
Ball security−0.6
Forcing turnovers−0.4
Foul shots drawn−0.8
Foul shots allowed+0.7
Saint Louis
−0.4extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#196 of 365
Off reb %
30.7%
#173
Def reb %
72.8%
#43
Turnover %
17.2%
#217
Forced TO %
15.9%
#224
FT rate
33.7%
#221
FT allowed
37.1%
#242
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+0.1
Defensive rebounding+1.1
Ball security−0.3
Forcing turnovers−0.5
Foul shots drawn−0.3
Foul shots allowed−0.5

Saint Louis has more extra scoring chances per game: −0.4 (#196 of 365) to Lehigh’s −3.7 (#320).

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

Lehigh2025-26 numbers
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
4Joshua IngramGJr6'4"35-3534.910.55.23.31.958.1%38.4%3.672.5%18.3%
35Hank AlveyFSo6'9"35-3530.915.27.12.11.863.1%41.7%0.365.9%26.5%
25Peter KramerGSo6'5"35-1420.04.01.90.70.553.8%37.5%2.768.4%12.5%
5Edouard BenoitFSo6'8"24-2328.810.36.01.11.846.9%31.3%4.082.5%24.6%
31Jalen VazquezGJr6'3"31-1921.93.82.62.01.243.6%28.2%1.368.6%14.3%
0Andrew UrosevicGFr6'3"28-119.67.51.40.60.651.8%33.1%5.277.8%23.6%
10Caleb ThomasGFr5'10"21-1322.75.21.42.11.636.7%18.8%1.558.3%21.1%
15Alfredo AddesaFSo6'10"33-08.02.01.50.30.742.5%28.1%1.075.0%21.2%
21Jake PikeFJr6'8"15-011.01.52.20.30.550.0%25.0%0.580.0%9.7%
32Henri AdiassaCSr6'11"22-04.80.50.80.00.350.0%—0.080.0%8.0%
44Tommy ConniffCSr6'11"11-05.40.40.90.40.466.7%—0.00.0%7.5%
11Brendan ReedGSr6'0"6-01.70.00.30.00.00.0%0.0%0.3—17.6%
23Bube MomahFSr6'8"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
2Caesar BurrowsGFr6'3"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
LehighSaint Louis
Efficiency
104.1
117.2
110.0
102.5
67.8
70.7
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—
Shooting
52.9%
59.7%
52.2%
59.5%
36.1%
39.9%
72.6%
74.1%
31.8%
33.7%
Ball control & glass
17.7%
17.2%
16.2%
15.9%
23.2%
30.7%
31.4%
27.2%
12.2%
10.1%
8.3%
11.2%
Style
38.3%
45.1%
41.2%
44.4%
13.4%
18.7%
54.3%
60.4%
25.4%
39.3%
Roster
2.23
2.52
6'5.4"
6'5"
83.1%
66.8%

Offseason

roster movement into this season — descriptive, not a model input
Lehigh
Returning minutes: 83.1%Returning production: 77.0%
Lost
  • Nasir Whitlock 35.0 mpg, 20.5 ppg · transferred to Georgia Tech
Added
  • Caesar Burrows no D1 minutes last season
  • Bube Momah no D1 minutes last season

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

Returns 83% of last season's minutes; lost 1 of its top 5 (1 transferred). 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).

Saint Louis
Returning minutes: 66.8%Returning production: 64.6%
Lost
  • Robbie Avila 26.4 mpg, 12.8 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Dion Brown 23.7 mpg, 11.3 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Brady Dunlap 16.4 mpg, 6.8 ppg · transferred to Georgia
Added
  • Dylan Warlick no D1 minutes last season
  • Luke Laczkowski no D1 minutes last season
  • Kalu Anya no D1 minutes last season
  • Badara Diakite no D1 minutes last season

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

Returns 67% of last season's minutes; lost 2 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).

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.