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-conferenceNeutral siteUTSA Convocation Center, San Antonio, TX
Air Force
Efficiency #360
2025-26: 3-29 · 0-21 conf
vs
Army
Efficiency #336
2025-26: 11-21 · 5-14 conf
Tue, Nov 24 · TBD
69.9
win 37%
Projected
73.6
win 63%
No line posted yet.
Model: ARMY −3.7 · total 143.5 · 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: Army 68.2, Air Force 67.6 → 67.5 possessions
−1.8
Army offense vs Air Force defense
+0.4
Air Force offense vs Army defense
−3.3
Projected total
143.5
Axis starts at 140 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Army offense vs Air Force defense
+0.4
Air Force offense vs Army defense
+3.3
Army by 3.7
3.7
Air Force side ◂▸ Army 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 Army.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 67.5, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Air Force is the faster team (67.4, #227 of 365) and Army the slower (67.2, #234). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
67.5
per team, 40 min
Projected total
143.5
model
Projected team totals
69.9 / 73.6
Air Force / Army
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
67.6#242
Air Force
68.2#195
Army

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
AdvantageAir Force
Where Air Force struggles: the offensive glass
Air Force rebounds 21.4% of its own misses (#360); Army lets opponents grab 27.7% of their own misses (#54). Expect about 22.8%, 7.6 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -4.6 points per 100 possessions.
TurnoversAir Force
Air Force turns it over
Projected turnover rate of 18.8% is worth roughly -2.5 points per 100 possessions against Air Force's offense.
AdvantageArmy
Where Army scores: shooting
Army shoots an effective 49.3% (#279); Air Force allows 56.4% (#350). Expect about 52.7%, 1.5 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +2.1 points per 100 possessions.
Watch for noise
3-point caution
A notable season 3-point number here (Air Force, Air Force'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 Air Force at about 42.7% of its shots from three, Army about 50.1%.
Air Force has the ball
OffenseArmy allowsvs D1 avg
48.9% #292
55.1% #334
+0.8 pt/100
21.9% #361
15.4% #257
-2.5 pt/100
21.4% #360
27.7% #54
-4.6 pt/100
35.1% #174
39.6% #298
+0.3 pt/100
64.1% #364
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-0.7 pt/100
Air Force net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -6.7 pts/100
Army has the ball
OffenseAir Force allowsvs D1 avg
49.3% #279
56.4% #350
+2.1 pt/100
17.2% #220
15.1% #281
+1.0 pt/100
29.6% #219
31.3% #215
-0.1 pt/100
26.8% #352
36.6% #227
-0.4 pt/100
71.7% #215
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-0.1 pt/100
Army net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +2.6 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Air Forceoffense vsArmydefense
Share of shots by zone
Air Force shoots
Army allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim59.3%#15264.9%#34858.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)29.5%#35137.3%#12139.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)33.9%#31437.6%#14438.0%
Three30.6%#33235.6%#28533.7%
Armyoffense vsAir Forcedefense
Share of shots by zone
Army shoots
Air Force allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim58.2%#18762.7%#31958.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)39.0%#19445.5%#30939.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)27.5%#36442.1%#30938.0%
Three32.0%#27837.6%#35233.7%
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
Air Force
−8.0extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#363 of 365
Off reb %
21.4%
#360
Def reb %
68.7%
#215
Turnover %
21.9%
#361
Forced TO %
15.1%
#281
FT rate
35.1%
#174
FT allowed
36.6%
#227
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−2.9
Defensive rebounding−0.2
Ball security−3.5
Forcing turnovers−1.1
Foul shots drawn0.0
Foul shots allowed−0.3
Army
−3.7extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#319 of 365
Off reb %
29.6%
#219
Def reb %
72.3%
#54
Turnover %
17.2%
#220
Forced TO %
15.4%
#257
FT rate
26.8%
#352
FT allowed
39.6%
#298
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−0.3
Defensive rebounding+1.0
Ball security−0.3
Forcing turnovers−0.9
Foul shots drawn−2.1
Foul shots allowed−1.1

Army has more extra scoring chances per game: −3.7 (#319 of 365) to Air Force’s −8.0 (#363).

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

Air Force2025-26 numbers
ESPN hasn't posted Air Force's 2026-27 roster yet — these are last season's players.
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
3Kam SandersGFr6'3"32-3229.912.54.23.82.345.3%36.0%3.673.0%28.8%
24Lucas HobinFFr6'8"32-2529.011.42.00.61.347.5%31.8%6.983.3%24.8%
30Eli RobinsonFSo6'6"31-3128.07.85.21.61.852.2%35.9%1.365.8%19.2%
21Ethan GreenbergGFr6'4"32-2926.96.62.31.01.149.2%34.2%4.865.2%16.9%
51Wesley CelichowskiCJr7'0"32-2920.74.82.41.31.143.5%16.4%1.953.3%18.2%
10Caleb WalkerFJr6'9"24-621.610.45.00.82.066.9%0.0%0.046.4%28.6%
2A.J. PattersonGSo6'3"29-014.32.21.91.81.742.7%14.3%0.260.7%16.9%
32Kolby GillesFJr6'5"32-512.83.21.70.61.647.0%13.6%0.757.1%22.5%
15Justin HindsGFr6'5"29-311.51.41.40.50.730.0%16.1%1.158.3%14.4%
5Riley DeringFFr6'9"14-013.55.42.80.00.462.7%66.7%0.266.7%20.0%
35Kyle MarshallGSo6'4"4-016.53.52.82.00.341.2%0.0%0.50.0%17.2%
11Brendan MartinFFr6'6"12-05.41.80.40.20.252.4%26.7%1.30.0%21.4%
0Josh GateteFJr6'9"14-04.40.30.40.40.821.4%25.0%0.350.0%18.0%
33Sam ImadeFFr6'7"10-03.40.80.10.00.040.0%50.0%0.4—17.7%
7Elliott TaiteGSo6'4"11-01.81.60.20.20.169.2%57.1%0.60.0%42.2%
25Chris CatchingsGFr6'4"5-02.00.00.40.80.20.0%0.0%0.4—24.2%
8Keaton FrischFFr6'6"1-01.00.00.00.00.0——0.0—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
Air ForceArmy
Efficiency
97.8
103.4
114.2
114.3
67.6
68.2
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Shooting
48.9%
49.3%
51.1%
50.7%
30.6%
32.0%
64.1%
71.7%
35.1%
26.8%
Ball control & glass
21.9%
17.2%
15.1%
15.4%
21.4%
29.6%
31.3%
27.7%
11.8%
10.4%
11.9%
11.2%
Style
41.8%
53.3%
46.5%
37.8%
10.5%
9.6%
55.9%
59.0%
32.1%
36.6%
Roster
1.73
2.33
6'6.2"
6'3.9"
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Offseason

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

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