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 siteElridge Blake Sports and Fitness Center, Charlotte Amalie, Virgin IslandsU.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam
Indiana St
Efficiency #213
2025-26: 11-21 · 4-17 conf
vs
SF Austin
Efficiency #73
2025-26: 28-6 · 21-3 conf
Fri, Nov 20 · 3:00 PM ET
69.4
win 31%
Projected
75.2
win 69%
No line posted yet.
Model: SFA −5.8 · total 144.6 · 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: SF Austin 67.3, Indiana St 68.8 → 67.8 possessions
−1.1
SF Austin offense vs Indiana St defense
+1.6
Indiana St offense vs SF Austin defense
−4.1
Projected total
144.6
Axis starts at 142 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
SF Austin offense vs Indiana St defense
+1.6
Indiana St offense vs SF Austin defense
+4.1
SF Austin by 5.8
5.8
Indiana St side ◂▸ SF Austin side

Steps are rounded to one decimal, so they can differ from the total by 0.1: the margin steps add to +5.7 against +5.8. The margin is the same build seen from the home side; positive numbers help SF Austin.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 67.8, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Indiana St is the faster team (68.3, #183 of 365) and SF Austin the slower (66.2, #285). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
67.8
per team, 40 min
Projected total
144.6
model
Projected team totals
69.4 / 75.2
Indiana St / SF Austin
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
68.8#133
Indiana St
67.3#268
SF Austin

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
AdvantageSF Austin
Where SF Austin scores: ball control
SF Austin turns it over on 14.3% of possessions (#29); Indiana St forces turnovers on 14.9% of opponent possessions (#301). Expect about 14.1%, 2.7 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +3.3 points per 100 possessions.
AdvantageIndiana St
Where Indiana St struggles: ball control
Indiana St turns it over on 19.5% of possessions (#338); SF Austin forces turnovers on 17.6% of opponent possessions (#116). Expect about 18.9%, 2.1 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -2.6 points per 100 possessions.
GlassIndiana St
Indiana St gets out-rebounded
Projected offensive rebound rate of 27.0% is worth roughly -2.1 points per 100 possessions against Indiana St's offense.
Watch for noise
3-point caution
A notable season 3-point number here (SF Austin's defense, Indiana St'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 Indiana St at about 41.5% of its shots from three, SF Austin about 36.5%.
GlassSF Austin
SF Austin owns the glass
Projected offensive rebound rate of 33.4% is worth roughly +1.8 points per 100 possessions for SF Austin's offense.
ClashIndiana St
Style clash: ball movement
Indiana St assists on 64.9% of its made baskets; SF Austin breaks up passing offenses (assists on 47.5% allowed) (D1 average 52.4%). Expect about 57.3% — the offense's habit usually carries a bit more weight (0.65 vs 0.65).
Indiana St has the ball
OffenseSF Austin allowsvs D1 avg
52.8% #110
47.7% #35
-1.3 pt/100
19.5% #338
17.6% #116
-2.6 pt/100
26.2% #317
29.5% #131
-2.1 pt/100
27.4% #349
31.1% #85
-0.7 pt/100
67.8% #329
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-0.4 pt/100
Indiana St net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -7.1 pts/100
SF Austin has the ball
OffenseIndiana St allowsvs D1 avg
51.7% #160
50.2% #110
-0.4 pt/100
14.3% #29
14.9% #301
+3.3 pt/100
33.8% #74
31.8% #245
+1.8 pt/100
30.1% #306
28.7% #39
-0.8 pt/100
68.6% #310
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-0.3 pt/100
SF Austin net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +3.6 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Indiana Stoffense vsSF Austindefense
Share of shots by zone
Indiana St shoots
SF Austin allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim62.9%#5453.1%#2458.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)30.0%#34943.6%#26039.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)42.9%#3939.8%#23438.0%
Three31.5%#30530.3%#1133.7%
SF Austinoffense vsIndiana Stdefense
Share of shots by zone
SF Austin shoots
Indiana St allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim57.0%#24056.4%#9458.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)43.1%#10244.2%#27239.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)40.5%#9447.3%#36338.0%
Three35.8%#7131.2%#3733.7%
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
Indiana St
−5.1extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#346 of 365
Off reb %
26.2%
#317
Def reb %
68.2%
#245
Turnover %
19.5%
#338
Forced TO %
14.9%
#301
FT rate
27.4%
#349
FT allowed
28.7%
#39
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−1.3
Defensive rebounding−0.4
Ball security−1.9
Forcing turnovers−1.3
Foul shots drawn−1.9
Foul shots allowed+1.7
SF Austin
+3.6extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#44 of 365
Off reb %
33.8%
#74
Def reb %
70.5%
#131
Turnover %
14.3%
#29
Forced TO %
17.6%
#116
FT rate
30.1%
#306
FT allowed
31.1%
#85
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+1.1
Defensive rebounding+0.4
Ball security+1.7
Forcing turnovers+0.6
Foul shots drawn−1.3
Foul shots allowed+1.1

SF Austin has more extra scoring chances per game: +3.6 (#44 of 365) to Indiana St’s −5.1 (#346).

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

Indiana St2025-26 numbers
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
23Ian ScottFSr6'7"32-3230.013.56.52.62.166.9%38.8%1.572.4%23.1%
8Camp WagnerGJr6'6"32-2628.811.94.41.91.749.4%34.3%7.491.5%26.3%
30Xavier HallGSr6'0"32-3127.77.62.14.21.748.1%23.6%2.875.0%19.0%
0Sterling YoungGSr6'1"30-2423.410.01.51.81.648.7%34.3%4.786.4%27.7%
4Bruno AlocenGSo6'6"32-921.36.32.91.51.148.5%30.3%3.880.0%19.5%
10Enel St. BernardFJr6'6"31-018.25.95.50.90.966.9%0.0%0.139.4%18.4%
35Derek VorstCJr6'10"22-1320.47.93.91.30.959.1%42.1%0.953.8%21.8%
11Markus HardingCSr6'10"22-1620.47.33.50.82.056.4%34.1%2.052.4%24.1%
7Hunter HardingCSo7'1"13-37.21.81.20.50.588.5%60.0%0.433.3%13.1%
13Cooper BeanGSo6'3"16-04.91.40.30.60.461.1%33.3%0.80.0%17.5%
2Jayan WalkerGSo6'6"11-07.12.51.50.50.852.3%27.3%1.080.0%23.6%
9Sivert Waerstad NordheimGFr6'6"18-04.21.60.50.10.138.7%16.7%0.780.0%25.9%
5Zyair GreeneGSr6'3"4-07.32.00.80.00.035.0%12.5%2.050.0%20.3%
12Caden HuttenlockerGJr6'2"9-02.20.70.20.10.030.0%25.0%0.9—27.0%
21Martin KaupangerGFr6'5"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
Indiana StSF Austin
Efficiency
106.3
111.2
108.1
104.5
68.8
67.3
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Shooting
52.8%
51.7%
57.4%
50.4%
31.5%
35.8%
67.8%
68.6%
27.4%
30.1%
Ball control & glass
19.5%
14.3%
14.9%
17.6%
26.2%
33.8%
31.8%
29.5%
11.4%
8.2%
13.4%
10.1%
Style
45.2%
39.8%
48.3%
41.1%
12.2%
9.6%
64.9%
48.5%
33.9%
34.7%
Roster
3.33
3.23
6'5.3"
6'4.5"
91.7%
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Offseason

roster movement into this season — descriptive, not a model input
Indiana St
Returning minutes: 91.7%Returning production: 93.1%
Lost
  • Jo Van Buggenhout 16.9 mpg, 5.1 ppg · transferred to Sacred Heart
Added
  • Martin Kaupanger no D1 minutes last season

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

Returns 92% 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).

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

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