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-conferenceGallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, OK
Grand Canyon
Efficiency #65
2025-26: 20-12 · 13-8 conf
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Oklahoma St
Efficiency #89
2025-26: 20-15 · 7-13 conf
Wed, Dec 2 · TBD
76.6
win 43%
Projected
78.6
win 57%
No line posted yet.
Model: OKST −2.0 · total 155.2 · 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: Oklahoma St 71.7, Grand Canyon 68.8 → 72.1 possessions
+8.2
Oklahoma St offense vs Grand Canyon defense
−1.7
Grand Canyon offense vs Oklahoma St defense
+0.4
Projected total
155.2
Axis starts at 140 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Oklahoma St offense vs Grand Canyon defense
−1.7
Grand Canyon offense vs Oklahoma St defense
−0.4
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+4.1
Oklahoma St by 2.0
2.0
Grand Canyon side ◂▸ Oklahoma St side

Steps are rounded to one decimal, so they can differ from the total by 0.1: the total steps add to 155.1 against a projected 155.2. The margin is the same build seen from the home side; positive numbers help Oklahoma St.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 72.1, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Oklahoma St is the faster team (74.0, #6 of 365) and Grand Canyon the slower (69.0, #150). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
72.1
per team, 40 min
Projected total
155.2
model
Projected team totals
76.6 / 78.6
Grand Canyon / Oklahoma St
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
68.8#139
Grand Canyon
71.7#8
Oklahoma St

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
Pace
Track meet
Oklahoma St averages 74.0 possessions per 40, Grand Canyon 69.0. 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 73 — more possessions mean more points in the total and more chances for the better team to separate.
AdvantageOklahoma St
Where Oklahoma St struggles: shooting
Oklahoma St shoots an effective 52.0% (#144); Grand Canyon allows 47.4% (#28). Expect about 49.7%, 1.5 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -2.2 points per 100 possessions.
AdvantageGrand Canyon
Where Grand Canyon scores: shooting
Grand Canyon shoots an effective 51.7% (#162); Oklahoma St allows 53.1% (#272). Expect about 52.4%, 1.2 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +1.6 points per 100 possessions.
Grand Canyon has the ball
OffenseOklahoma St allowsvs D1 avg
51.7% #162
53.1% #272
+1.6 pt/100
17.6% #246
15.6% #243
+0.3 pt/100
31.3% #150
30.4% #178
+0.4 pt/100
39.5% #67
31.5% #96
+0.0 pt/100
75.3% #72
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+0.3 pt/100
Grand Canyon net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +2.6 pts/100
Oklahoma St has the ball
OffenseGrand Canyon allowsvs D1 avg
52.0% #144
47.4% #28
-2.2 pt/100
15.8% #120
17.3% #129
+0.3 pt/100
30.8% #169
25.3% #12
-1.3 pt/100
39.4% #70
39.0% #285
+0.6 pt/100
74.5% #102
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+0.2 pt/100
Oklahoma St net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -2.5 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Grand Canyonoffense vsOklahoma Stdefense
Share of shots by zone
Grand Canyon shoots
Oklahoma St allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim60.6%#10457.2%#12058.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)30.4%#34548.5%#34439.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)36.7%#24036.9%#12938.0%
Three31.8%#28636.0%#30433.7%
Oklahoma Stoffense vsGrand Canyondefense
Share of shots by zone
Oklahoma St shoots
Grand Canyon allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim58.4%#18051.6%#1258.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)34.4%#29534.4%#5039.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)36.5%#24842.6%#32038.0%
Three33.9%#17631.9%#6033.7%
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
Grand Canyon
+2.0extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#96 of 365
Off reb %
31.3%
#150
Def reb %
74.7%
#12
Turnover %
17.6%
#246
Forced TO %
17.3%
#129
FT rate
39.5%
#67
FT allowed
39.0%
#285
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+0.3
Defensive rebounding+1.7
Ball security−0.6
Forcing turnovers+0.4
Foul shots drawn+1.1
Foul shots allowed−1.0
Oklahoma St
+2.2extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#87 of 365
Off reb %
30.8%
#169
Def reb %
69.6%
#178
Turnover %
15.8%
#120
Forced TO %
15.6%
#243
FT rate
39.4%
#70
FT allowed
31.5%
#96
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+0.1
Defensive rebounding+0.1
Ball security+0.7
Forcing turnovers−0.8
Foul shots drawn+1.1
Foul shots allowed+1.0

Oklahoma St has more extra scoring chances per game: +2.2 (#87 of 365) to Grand Canyon’s +2.0 (#96).

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

Grand Canyon2025-26 numbers
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
31Nana Owusu-AnaneFSr6'8"32-3232.59.38.51.81.252.1%35.9%3.772.6%17.2%
2Makaih WilliamsGJr6'2"32-2027.114.02.72.51.751.3%33.5%5.278.6%30.3%
5Brian Moore Jr.GSr6'2"29-2827.69.52.42.61.654.0%40.8%1.769.7%20.7%
8Dusty StromerGJr6'6"32-522.66.42.71.11.045.7%33.3%3.680.0%19.1%
17Efe DemirelCFr7'1"32-2822.58.55.30.31.363.0%—0.075.0%20.0%
11Caleb ShawGJr6'6"21-1120.97.83.81.41.358.8%37.0%3.564.7%21.7%
32Wilhelm BreidenbachFSr6'10"29-412.42.72.30.70.641.3%13.3%1.080.6%15.3%
14Dennis EvansCFr7'2"24-08.82.82.00.00.466.7%—0.075.0%15.8%
22Kaleb SmithFJr6'10"21-08.41.41.20.30.421.1%10.5%0.977.8%17.6%
9Evan BoisdurGFr6'1"13-05.61.30.40.30.333.3%16.7%0.975.0%21.2%
23Cole PepeGFr6'4"6-01.70.50.50.00.050.0%33.3%0.5—17.1%
3Braylon JohnsonGFr6'7"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
21Jack SawyerFSo6'8"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
1Luke ShawGFr6'3"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
Grand CanyonOklahoma St
Efficiency
109.0
113.1
101.5
108.6
68.8
71.7
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—
Shooting
51.7%
52.0%
54.2%
52.6%
31.8%
33.9%
75.3%
74.5%
39.5%
39.4%
Ball control & glass
17.6%
15.8%
17.3%
15.6%
31.3%
30.8%
25.3%
30.4%
9.3%
9.1%
7.9%
10.3%
Style
38.9%
35.5%
43.2%
45.9%
13.9%
15.5%
49.6%
50.4%
29.1%
35.8%
Roster
3.03
2.92
6'6.7"
6'5.4"
84.3%
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Offseason

roster movement into this season — descriptive, not a model input
Grand Canyon
Returning minutes: 84.3%Returning production: 79.1%
Lost
  • Jaden Henley 31.5 mpg, 17.7 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
Added
  • Luke Shaw no D1 minutes last season
  • Jack Sawyer no D1 minutes last season
  • Braylon Johnson no D1 minutes last season

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

Returns 84% of last season's minutes; lost 1 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).

Oklahoma St
Returning minutes: 100.0%Returning production: 100.0%
ESPN hasn't posted Oklahoma St'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
DateSeasonResult
Sat, Dec 62025-26Oklahoma St 84 – 78 Grand Canyon(N)

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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