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-conferenceDean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, NC
Monmouth
Efficiency #173
2025-26: 19-15 · 13-8 conf
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North Carolina
Efficiency #29
2025-26: 24-9 · 12-7 conf
Mon, Nov 23 · TBD
67.0
win 14%
Projected
79.6
win 86%
No line posted yet.
Model: UNC −12.6 · total 146.7 · 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: North Carolina 68.7, Monmouth 68.0 → 68.4 possessions
+0.1
North Carolina offense vs Monmouth defense
+3.5
Monmouth offense vs North Carolina defense
−5.2
Projected total
146.7
Axis starts at 144 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
North Carolina offense vs Monmouth defense
+3.5
Monmouth offense vs North Carolina defense
+5.2
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+3.9
North Carolina by 12.6
12.6
Monmouth side ◂▸ North Carolina side

Steps are rounded to one decimal, so they can differ from the total by 0.1: the total steps add to 146.6 against a projected 146.7. The margin is the same build seen from the home side; positive numbers help North Carolina.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 68.4, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, North Carolina is the faster team (68.8, #162 of 365) and Monmouth the slower (67.2, #235). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
68.4
per team, 40 min
Projected total
146.7
model
Projected team totals
67.0 / 79.6
Monmouth / North Carolina
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
68.0#210
Monmouth
68.7#144
North Carolina

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
AdvantageMonmouth
Where Monmouth struggles: shooting
Monmouth shoots an effective 49.6% (#259); North Carolina allows 48.3% (#44). Expect about 48.8%, 2.5 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -3.5 points per 100 possessions.
TurnoversMonmouth
Monmouth protects the ball
Projected turnover rate of 14.7% is worth roughly +2.6 points per 100 possessions for Monmouth's offense.
AdvantageNorth Carolina
Where North Carolina scores: shooting
North Carolina shoots an effective 54.3% (#57); Monmouth allows 50.1% (#103). Expect about 52.4%, 1.1 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +1.6 points per 100 possessions.
ClashNorth Carolina
Strength vs strength: live-ball turnovers
North Carolina (#58 in live-ball turnovers) against Monmouth (#52 in the same stat allowed) — both rank inside the national top 60. Expect about 10.1%. Historically Monmouth's own number has carried a bit more weight in that exchange (0.40 vs 0.65).
ClashNorth Carolina
Strength vs strength: turnover rate
North Carolina (#19 in turnover rate) against Monmouth (#27 in the same stat allowed) — both rank inside the national top 60. Expect about 17.1%. Historically Monmouth's own number has carried a bit more weight in that exchange (0.57 vs 0.64).
Monmouth has the ball
OffenseNorth Carolina allowsvs D1 avg
49.6% #259
48.3% #44
-3.5 pt/100
16.6% #173
13.6% #344
+2.6 pt/100
31.2% #157
27.8% #59
-0.4 pt/100
32.7% #244
23.8% #3
-1.0 pt/100
75.0% #82
—
+0.2 pt/100
Monmouth net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -2.1 pts/100
North Carolina has the ball
OffenseMonmouth allowsvs D1 avg
54.3% #57
50.1% #103
+1.6 pt/100
13.9% #19
19.9% #27
-0.4 pt/100
31.2% #159
32.8% #287
+1.0 pt/100
37.1% #127
32.2% #111
-0.1 pt/100
68.2% #322
—
-0.4 pt/100
North Carolina net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +1.7 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Monmouthoffense vsNorth Carolinadefense
Share of shots by zone
Monmouth shoots
North Carolina allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim56.5%#25455.8%#7958.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)37.0%#24541.1%#21139.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)38.8%#15333.5%#3838.0%
Three34.2%#15634.7%#23433.7%
North Carolinaoffense vsMonmouthdefense
Share of shots by zone
North Carolina shoots
Monmouth allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim65.0%#2255.3%#6758.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)42.3%#11433.6%#3739.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)42.1%#5137.3%#14038.0%
Three34.2%#15933.9%#17433.7%
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
Monmouth
+2.1extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#95 of 365
Off reb %
31.2%
#157
Def reb %
67.2%
#287
Turnover %
16.6%
#173
Forced TO %
19.9%
#27
FT rate
32.7%
#244
FT allowed
32.2%
#111
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+0.3
Defensive rebounding−0.7
Ball security+0.1
Forcing turnovers+2.2
Foul shots drawn−0.6
Foul shots allowed+0.8
North Carolina
+4.5extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#31 of 365
Off reb %
31.2%
#159
Def reb %
72.2%
#59
Turnover %
13.9%
#19
Forced TO %
13.6%
#344
FT rate
37.1%
#127
FT allowed
23.8%
#3
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+0.3
Defensive rebounding+0.9
Ball security+2.0
Forcing turnovers−2.1
Foul shots drawn+0.5
Foul shots allowed+2.9

North Carolina has more extra scoring chances per game: +4.5 (#31 of 365) to Monmouth’s +2.1 (#95).

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

Monmouth2025-26 numbers
ESPN hasn't posted Monmouth's 2026-27 roster yet — these are last season's players.
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
1Jason Rivera-TorresFJr6'7"34-3435.215.88.12.91.946.2%31.5%4.981.0%28.9%
13Jack CollinsGSr6'5"31-3134.97.04.74.52.743.0%28.9%4.665.3%17.2%
7Justin RayGSo6'3"34-2128.411.32.11.20.655.4%42.0%4.688.9%21.4%
23Cornelius Robinson IIIFJr6'7"33-2524.98.03.91.21.346.9%31.3%0.564.2%22.2%
15Stefanos SpartalisFFr6'9"32-3023.610.75.10.91.546.5%25.0%0.585.1%29.4%
4Andrew BallGJr6'9"34-920.57.93.90.60.856.4%30.5%2.460.0%22.5%
0Dok MuordarCSr7'1"33-312.44.12.30.10.451.0%—0.064.2%20.4%
2Kavion McClainFSr5'10"11-1135.617.12.85.53.558.0%38.1%5.784.6%29.5%
3Anthony MartinezGFr6'2"25-56.90.60.30.60.427.5%100.0%0.042.9%11.5%
5Corey MillerGJr6'2"9-113.43.70.91.00.360.9%44.4%1.083.3%14.2%
24Jinup DobuolFSo6'8"19-06.13.11.00.20.358.2%44.0%1.350.0%28.0%
8O'Marion HarveyFFr6'7"14-03.80.60.70.10.480.0%0.0%0.133.3%13.5%
20Zubayr GriffinGFr6'4"10-03.61.10.70.20.255.0%20.0%0.5—18.6%
9Lucas OrchardGSo6'3"9-02.40.80.30.00.050.0%100.0%0.10.0%18.6%
42Quinn PetersFJr6'6"9-02.10.30.20.00.00.0%—0.050.0%14.3%
10Jack LeahyGJr6'5"9-01.70.00.10.20.10.0%—0.0—15.3%
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
MonmouthNorth Carolina
Efficiency
106.8
115.5
106.6
102.6
68.0
68.7
—
—
Shooting
49.6%
54.3%
48.7%
56.5%
34.2%
34.2%
75.0%
68.2%
32.7%
37.1%
Ball control & glass
16.6%
13.9%
19.9%
13.6%
31.2%
31.2%
32.8%
27.8%
9.1%
8.3%
8.7%
9.1%
Style
34.4%
42.2%
42.9%
42.6%
16.0%
14.4%
53.9%
57.2%
25.7%
28.4%
Roster
2.82
3.37
6'6.2"
6'6.7"
—
17.0%

Offseason

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

North Carolina
Returning minutes: 17.0%Returning production: 13.2%
Lost
  • Henri Veesaar 29.5 mpg, 16.0 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Luka Bogavac 24.4 mpg, 9.8 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Seth Trimble 23.6 mpg, 10.2 ppg · transferred to Louisville
  • Caleb Wilson 22.9 mpg, 14.4 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Derek Dixon 22.3 mpg, 6.5 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Kyan Evans 17.6 mpg, 4.0 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
Added
  • Terrence Brown from Utah · 31.5 mpg, 19.9 ppg last season
  • Neo Avdalas from Virginia Tech · 30.8 mpg, 11.7 ppg last season
  • Angelo Brizzi from Buffalo · 29.8 mpg, 14.5 ppg last season
  • Cameron Fens from South Dakota · 25.3 mpg, 14.4 ppg last season
  • Matt Able from NC State · 21.7 mpg, 8.8 ppg last season
  • Kevin Thomas no D1 minutes 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
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.

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