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-conferenceMVP Arena, Albany, NY
Brown
Efficiency #275
2025-26: 9-18 · 3-11 conf
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Siena
Efficiency #134
2025-26: 23-12 · 16-7 conf
Sat, Nov 14 · TBD
63.8
win 22%
Projected
72.9
win 78%
No line posted yet.
Model: SIE −9.0 · total 136.7 · 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: Siena 66.4, Brown 67.9 → 66.0 possessions
−5.0
Siena offense vs Brown defense
−0.6
Brown offense vs Siena defense
−5.9
Projected total
136.7
Axis starts at 130 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Siena offense vs Brown defense
−0.6
Brown offense vs Siena defense
+5.9
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+3.8
Siena by 9.0
9.0
Brown side ◂▸ Siena side

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

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 66.0, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Brown is the faster team (66.7, #260 of 365) and Siena the slower (64.2, #350). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
66.0
per team, 40 min
Projected total
136.7
model
Projected team totals
63.8 / 72.9
Brown / Siena
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
67.9#220
Brown
66.4#322
Siena

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
Pace
Half-court grind
Siena averages 64.2 possessions per 40, Brown 66.7. 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 64 — more possessions mean more points in the total and more chances for the better team to separate.
AdvantageBrown
Where Brown struggles: shooting
Brown shoots an effective 48.6% (#299); Siena allows 48.5% (#48). Expect about 48.3%, 2.9 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -4.2 points per 100 possessions.
TurnoversBrown
Brown turns it over
Projected turnover rate of 18.4% is worth roughly -2.1 points per 100 possessions against Brown's offense.
Watch for noise
3-point caution
A notable season 3-point number here (Siena, Brown) 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 Brown at about 36.9% of its shots from three, Siena about 35.9%.
ClashSiena
Style clash: 3-point volume
Siena rarely shoots threes (32.2% of its shots); Brown lets opponents take 43.0% of their shots from three (D1 average 39.5%). Expect about 35.9% — the offense's habit usually carries a bit more weight (0.80 vs 0.64).
ClashSiena
Style clash: paint scoring
Siena scores 47.7% of its points in the paint; Brown protects the paint (38.4% of opponents' points) (D1 average 42.8%). Expect about 42.5% — the offense's habit usually carries a bit more weight (0.25 vs 0.34).
Brown has the ball
OffenseSiena allowsvs D1 avg
48.6% #299
48.5% #48
-4.2 pt/100
19.5% #337
17.0% #152
-2.1 pt/100
29.0% #236
29.5% #133
-0.9 pt/100
28.1% #342
27.5% #27
-1.0 pt/100
68.4% #316
—
-0.4 pt/100
Brown net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -8.4 pts/100
Siena has the ball
OffenseBrown allowsvs D1 avg
50.4% #222
51.3% #176
-0.7 pt/100
15.8% #126
18.7% #62
-0.9 pt/100
31.8% #133
30.0% #164
+0.5 pt/100
33.4% #226
37.6% #253
+0.1 pt/100
77.1% #32
—
+0.4 pt/100
Siena net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -0.5 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Brownoffense vsSienadefense
Share of shots by zone
Brown shoots
Siena allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim55.9%#27653.4%#2958.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)43.5%#9044.7%#28739.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)34.7%#29739.7%#23238.0%
Three30.3%#33832.3%#8233.7%
Sienaoffense vsBrowndefense
Share of shots by zone
Siena shoots
Brown allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim57.7%#20655.7%#7758.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)46.5%#4640.5%#20039.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)44.1%#2345.8%#35538.0%
Three30.6%#33033.5%#15733.7%
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
Brown
−3.1extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#308 of 365
Off reb %
29.0%
#236
Def reb %
70.0%
#164
Turnover %
19.5%
#337
Forced TO %
18.7%
#62
FT rate
28.1%
#342
FT allowed
37.6%
#253
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−0.5
Defensive rebounding+0.2
Ball security−1.8
Forcing turnovers+1.4
Foul shots drawn−1.8
Foul shots allowed−0.6
Siena
+3.2extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#50 of 365
Off reb %
31.8%
#133
Def reb %
70.5%
#133
Turnover %
15.8%
#126
Forced TO %
17.0%
#152
FT rate
33.4%
#226
FT allowed
27.5%
#27
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+0.5
Defensive rebounding+0.4
Ball security+0.6
Forcing turnovers+0.2
Foul shots drawn−0.4
Foul shots allowed+2.0

Siena has more extra scoring chances per game: +3.2 (#50 of 365) to Brown’s −3.1 (#308).

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

Brown2025-26 numbers
ESPN hasn't posted Brown's 2026-27 roster yet — these are last season's players.
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
2Jeremiah JenkinsGSo6'0"27-2730.18.23.95.22.844.6%36.4%3.775.5%22.2%
5Adrian UchidiunoGJr6'2"27-825.39.12.71.11.442.1%26.2%5.481.3%27.4%
40Landon LewisFSr6'7"21-2130.816.67.21.92.356.3%42.9%0.756.5%32.3%
45N'famara DaboFJr6'8"27-2523.37.25.71.00.863.6%0.0%0.056.3%16.7%
12Malcolm Wrisby-JeffersonGJr6'4"27-1122.24.23.62.81.541.5%22.6%1.173.9%16.6%
1Isaiah LanghamGFr6'5"27-1321.18.42.40.91.445.9%18.8%2.470.2%28.2%
23David RochesterFSo6'8"22-722.06.23.41.61.144.2%28.6%1.372.5%19.8%
14Luke ParagonGJr6'4"26-1816.47.11.50.60.559.2%39.0%3.893.5%21.8%
33Charlie O'SullivanFFr6'10"20-011.54.62.10.90.560.4%37.3%2.571.4%21.7%
30Brady LoughlinGFr6'5"12-118.26.52.00.70.959.2%38.8%4.170.0%21.0%
6Wyatt DeGraafFSo6'10"14-39.22.41.60.30.668.2%—0.042.9%15.7%
32Drew KaniaFSr6'8"8-15.41.61.00.10.330.8%—0.071.4%24.9%
4Jonah DreznerGFr6'3"5-05.62.20.40.40.261.1%42.9%1.4—19.4%
11Jerrell Barron Jr.GSo6'4"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
BrownSiena
Efficiency
101.4
108.6
107.4
106.7
67.9
66.4
—
—
Shooting
48.6%
50.4%
50.4%
52.5%
30.3%
30.6%
68.4%
77.1%
28.1%
33.4%
Ball control & glass
19.5%
15.8%
18.7%
17.0%
29.0%
31.8%
30.0%
29.5%
11.3%
10.2%
9.4%
9.5%
Style
36.3%
32.2%
50.4%
47.7%
13.3%
7.1%
59.5%
53.2%
37.1%
22.3%
Roster
2.49
3.65
6'4.9"
6'5.6"
—
21.6%

Offseason

roster movement into this season — descriptive, not a model input
Brown
Returning minutes: 100.0%Returning production: 100.0%
ESPN hasn't posted Brown'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.)

Siena
Returning minutes: 21.6%Returning production: 12.4%
Lost
  • Gavin Doty 36.7 mpg, 18.0 ppg · transferred to Syracuse
  • Justice Shoats 35.6 mpg, 13.1 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Francis Folefac 28.1 mpg, 11.3 ppg · transferred to Syracuse
  • Antonio Chandler 18.3 mpg, 6.1 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Christian Jones 17.0 mpg, 4.2 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Riley Mulvey 13.4 mpg, 2.9 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
Added
  • Tan Yildizoglu from VMI · 30.2 mpg, 9.9 ppg last season
  • Paul Lambert no D1 minutes last season
  • Angelos Bratakos no D1 minutes last season
  • Mana Martin no D1 minutes last season
  • Yannis Steger no D1 minutes last season
  • Tim Ibukunoluwa no D1 minutes last season

Returns 22% of last season's minutes; lost 4 of its top 5 (2 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
Fri, Nov 72025-26Siena 62 – 46 Brown

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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