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-conferenceBryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
UAlbany
Efficiency #306
2025-26: 11-21 · 7-10 conf
@
Penn State
Efficiency #194
2025-26: 12-20 · 3-18 conf
Tue, Dec 1 · TBD
71.0
win 23%
Projected
79.5
win 77%
No line posted yet.
Model: PSU −8.5 · total 150.5 · 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: Penn State 68.4, UAlbany 67.0 → 67.1 possessions
−2.7
Penn State offense vs UAlbany defense
+4.8
UAlbany offense vs Penn State defense
+0.2
Projected total
150.5
Axis starts at 142 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Penn State offense vs UAlbany defense
+4.8
UAlbany offense vs Penn State defense
−0.2
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+3.9
Penn State by 8.5
8.5
UAlbany side ◂▸ Penn State 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 Penn State.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 67.1, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Penn State is the faster team (67.5, #224 of 365) and UAlbany the slower (65.6, #311). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
67.1
per team, 40 min
Projected total
150.5
model
Projected team totals
71.0 / 79.5
UAlbany / Penn State
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
67.0#291
UAlbany
68.4#175
Penn State

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
AdvantageUAlbany
Where UAlbany scores: shooting
UAlbany shoots an effective 51.3% (#182); Penn State allows 58.4% (#363). Expect about 55.0%, 3.7 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +5.3 points per 100 possessions.
AdvantagePenn State
Where Penn State scores: shooting
Penn State shoots an effective 53.0% (#102); UAlbany allows 53.2% (#275). Expect about 53.3%, 2.0 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +2.8 points per 100 possessions.
Pace
Half-court grind
Penn State averages 67.5 possessions per 40, UAlbany 65.6. 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 66 — more possessions mean more points in the total and more chances for the better team to separate.
Watch for noise
3-point caution
A notable season 3-point number here (Penn State'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 UAlbany at about 40.5% of its shots from three, Penn State about 39.0%.
TurnoversUAlbany
UAlbany turns it over
Projected turnover rate of 18.4% is worth roughly -2.0 points per 100 possessions against UAlbany's offense.
TurnoversPenn State
Penn State protects the ball
Projected turnover rate of 15.5% is worth roughly +1.6 points per 100 possessions for Penn State's offense.
UAlbany has the ball
OffensePenn State allowsvs D1 avg
51.3% #182
58.4% #363
+5.3 pt/100
18.5% #300
17.7% #113
-2.0 pt/100
32.7% #99
31.1% #210
+1.2 pt/100
24.9% #364
27.5% #28
-1.2 pt/100
65.9% #354
—
-0.6 pt/100
UAlbany net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +2.7 pts/100
Penn State has the ball
OffenseUAlbany allowsvs D1 avg
53.0% #102
53.2% #275
+2.8 pt/100
15.6% #108
15.8% #230
+1.6 pt/100
25.9% #325
32.4% #277
-1.3 pt/100
33.8% #219
35.7% #202
-0.0 pt/100
75.0% #83
—
+0.2 pt/100
Penn State net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +3.3 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
UAlbanyoffense vsPenn Statedefense
Share of shots by zone
UAlbany shoots
Penn State allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim57.1%#22867.3%#36258.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)49.0%#1435.2%#6339.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)38.9%#14643.7%#33838.0%
Three32.6%#24838.8%#36333.7%
Penn Stateoffense vsUAlbanydefense
Share of shots by zone
Penn State shoots
UAlbany allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim62.1%#6956.9%#11058.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)42.5%#11141.3%#21939.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)42.8%#4239.6%#22538.0%
Three32.4%#26336.0%#30233.7%
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
UAlbany
−4.3extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#336 of 365
Off reb %
32.7%
#99
Def reb %
67.6%
#277
Turnover %
18.5%
#300
Forced TO %
15.8%
#230
FT rate
24.9%
#364
FT allowed
35.7%
#202
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+0.7
Defensive rebounding−0.6
Ball security−1.2
Forcing turnovers−0.6
Foul shots drawn−2.6
Foul shots allowed−0.1
Penn State
+1.5extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#118 of 365
Off reb %
25.9%
#325
Def reb %
68.9%
#210
Turnover %
15.6%
#108
Forced TO %
17.7%
#113
FT rate
33.8%
#219
FT allowed
27.5%
#28
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−1.4
Defensive rebounding−0.2
Ball security+0.8
Forcing turnovers+0.7
Foul shots drawn−0.3
Foul shots allowed+2.0

Penn State has more extra scoring chances per game: +1.5 (#118 of 365) to UAlbany’s −4.3 (#336).

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

UAlbany2025-26 numbers
ESPN hasn't posted UAlbany's 2026-27 roster yet — these are last season's players.
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
2Amir LindseyGSo5'11"31-3137.617.93.34.92.051.7%34.9%5.679.2%29.2%
00Okechukwu OkekeFSr6'10"32-2529.810.87.30.92.269.3%100.0%0.056.5%20.5%
5Isaac AbiddeFSr6'9"32-2925.39.44.40.61.356.1%36.2%4.065.0%22.9%
11Jaden KempsonGJr6'3"24-2031.010.24.43.02.043.1%29.5%3.362.2%24.9%
14Zacharie MatuluGSo6'4"21-1828.49.95.71.81.457.0%36.0%4.175.0%21.0%
4Miles RoseGSo6'4"29-615.73.31.61.41.041.0%33.3%0.636.7%19.6%
24Tarique FosterFJr6'8"22-820.35.92.20.90.948.8%33.3%4.164.7%20.3%
13Ma'Kye TaylorFSo6'7"31-413.73.42.20.50.847.5%9.1%0.745.0%19.0%
8Nas MuhammadGJr6'1"15-520.59.12.32.30.747.6%34.2%5.375.0%27.0%
22Abdoulaye FallGJr6'10"7-730.79.63.41.11.651.9%31.8%3.185.7%20.8%
7Ife West-IngramFJr6'7"9-114.36.92.80.80.772.6%25.0%0.450.0%21.2%
25Yaya KeitaCJr6'9"13-48.63.31.80.50.551.6%—0.078.6%21.7%
10Bautista GiraltCSo7'0"15-22.91.00.70.20.262.5%—0.050.0%20.4%
33Sully AdewaleFSo6'8"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
3Wilkin PaulinoGFr6'2"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
1Will RichardsonGJr6'2"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
UAlbanyPenn State
Efficiency
105.5
110.8
113.4
111.8
67.0
68.4
—
—
Shooting
51.3%
53.0%
52.8%
55.8%
32.6%
32.4%
65.9%
75.0%
24.9%
33.8%
Ball control & glass
18.5%
15.6%
15.8%
17.7%
32.7%
25.9%
32.4%
31.1%
10.4%
8.6%
9.4%
9.8%
Style
37.6%
38.1%
49.5%
46.1%
13.7%
14.8%
48.9%
48.3%
26.3%
33.2%
Roster
2.86
1.82
6'5.2"
6'7.1"
—
86.3%

Offseason

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

Penn State
Returning minutes: 86.3%Returning production: 82.2%
Lost
  • Freddie Dilione V 27.5 mpg, 14.0 ppg · transferred to Georgia
Added
  • Reggie Grodin no D1 minutes last season

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

Returns 86% of last season's minutes; lost 1 of its top 5 (1 transferred). 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).

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.