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-conferenceMaples Pavilion, Stanford, CA
Portland
Efficiency #259
2025-26: 15-19 · 8-13 conf
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Stanford
Efficiency #77
2025-26: 20-13 · 9-10 conf
Sun, Nov 29 · 5:00 PM ET
68.6
win 16%
Projected
80.4
win 84%
No line posted yet.
Model: STAN −11.8 · total 149.0 · 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: Stanford 68.1, Portland 69.1 → 68.9 possessions
+1.2
Stanford offense vs Portland defense
+3.7
Portland offense vs Stanford defense
−4.1
Projected total
149.0
Axis starts at 146 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Stanford offense vs Portland defense
+3.7
Portland offense vs Stanford defense
+4.1
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+4.0
Stanford by 11.8
11.8
Portland side ◂▸ Stanford 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 Stanford.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 68.9, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Portland is the faster team (69.7, #105 of 365) and Stanford the slower (67.9, #209). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
68.9
per team, 40 min
Projected total
149.0
model
Projected team totals
68.6 / 80.4
Portland / Stanford
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
69.1#114
Portland
68.1#201
Stanford

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
AdvantagePortland
Where Portland struggles: ball control
Portland turns it over on 19.7% of possessions (#342); Stanford forces turnovers on 18.0% of opponent possessions (#97). Expect about 19.2%, 2.4 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -3.0 points per 100 possessions.
ClashStanford
Style match: 3-point volume
Stanford takes 44.0% of its shots from three; Portland lets opponents take 45.6% of their shots from three (D1 average 39.5%). Expect about 47.1% — both habits push the same way.
ClashPortland
Style match: 3-point volume
Portland rarely shoots threes (35.4% of its shots); Stanford runs teams off the line (33.4% of shots allowed from three) (D1 average 39.5%). Expect about 32.3% — both habits push the same way.
Watch for noise
3-point caution
A notable season 3-point number here (Portland) 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 Portland at about 32.3% of its shots from three, Stanford about 47.1%.
ClashStanford
Style clash: ball movement
Stanford creates off the dribble (assists on 45.8% of its baskets); Portland allows assists on 66.7% of opponents' baskets (D1 average 52.4%). Expect about 57.4% — the offense's habit usually carries a bit more weight (0.65 vs 0.65).
AdvantageStanford
Where Stanford scores: the offensive glass
Stanford rebounds 32.5% of its own misses (#109); Portland lets opponents grab 32.5% of their own misses (#281). Expect about 32.9%, 2.5 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +1.5 points per 100 possessions.
Portland has the ball
OffenseStanford allowsvs D1 avg
51.2% #188
51.0% #158
-0.3 pt/100
19.7% #342
18.0% #97
-3.0 pt/100
28.1% #266
29.8% #149
-1.2 pt/100
34.4% #197
40.3% #305
+0.4 pt/100
74.0% #131
—
+0.1 pt/100
Portland net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -3.9 pts/100
Stanford has the ball
OffensePortland allowsvs D1 avg
51.5% #173
52.7% #255
+1.2 pt/100
15.5% #103
17.0% #151
+0.7 pt/100
32.5% #109
32.5% #281
+1.5 pt/100
35.5% #165
32.6% #118
-0.2 pt/100
73.2% #163
—
+0.1 pt/100
Stanford 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
Portlandoffense vsStanforddefense
Share of shots by zone
Portland shoots
Stanford allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim62.9%#5358.2%#15358.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)44.3%#7438.8%#15539.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)37.4%#20839.9%#24238.0%
Three29.9%#34432.9%#11833.7%
Stanfordoffense vsPortlanddefense
Share of shots by zone
Stanford shoots
Portland allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim53.8%#32159.2%#20058.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)39.0%#19329.5%#1439.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)42.1%#5337.2%#13638.0%
Three35.2%#10336.1%#30833.7%
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
Portland
−2.6extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#290 of 365
Off reb %
28.1%
#266
Def reb %
67.5%
#281
Turnover %
19.7%
#342
Forced TO %
17.0%
#151
FT rate
34.4%
#197
FT allowed
32.6%
#118
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−0.7
Defensive rebounding−0.6
Ball security−2.0
Forcing turnovers+0.2
Foul shots drawn−0.2
Foul shots allowed+0.7
Stanford
+1.5extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#121 of 365
Off reb %
32.5%
#109
Def reb %
70.2%
#149
Turnover %
15.5%
#103
Forced TO %
18.0%
#97
FT rate
35.5%
#165
FT allowed
40.3%
#305
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+0.7
Defensive rebounding+0.3
Ball security+0.9
Forcing turnovers+0.9
Foul shots drawn+0.1
Foul shots allowed−1.3

Stanford has more extra scoring chances per game: +1.5 (#121 of 365) to Portland’s −2.6 (#290).

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

Portland2025-26 numbers
ESPN hasn't posted Portland's 2026-27 roster yet — these are last season's players.
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
23Joel FoxwellGFr6'1"34-3435.715.64.36.53.146.8%31.9%6.480.7%29.3%
10Garrett NuckollsGJr6'6"34-1925.96.73.52.72.241.5%17.8%2.182.6%20.9%
14James O'DonnellFSo6'10"34-2322.510.04.41.11.965.1%0.0%0.060.5%24.2%
35Cameron WilliamsFJr6'8"31-2823.910.64.61.01.152.6%26.8%1.379.8%24.7%
44Mikah BallewGSo6'5"31-1523.68.71.90.91.345.8%33.6%4.881.3%23.0%
5Dante Censori-HerculesGFr6'7"33-1220.53.23.51.40.653.2%14.3%0.458.5%10.0%
1Jermaine Ballisager WebbCSr7'1"34-1719.88.94.31.41.257.4%35.5%1.871.0%24.7%
7Matus HronskyFSr6'8"31-2118.35.62.00.91.050.0%30.8%2.990.5%19.3%
3Timo GeorgeFFr6'8"15-119.912.54.91.41.770.5%18.2%0.771.4%28.3%
21NaVaughn LongGFr6'6"13-010.52.01.10.50.562.5%55.6%0.750.0%12.1%
12Kelson GebbersGSo6'7"15-05.20.90.70.10.350.0%22.2%0.650.0%13.1%
2Sam NolandGSr6'1"13-04.10.70.20.10.050.0%—0.083.3%7.7%
11Riley ParkerGSr6'2"1-019.04.01.02.01.00.0%0.0%1.080.0%13.4%
8Preston LeeGFr5'11"6-02.31.30.00.20.087.5%100.0%0.250.0%18.4%
9Carlin BriggsGFr6'7"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
13Marchelo MoreiraGSo6'3"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
PortlandStanford
Efficiency
104.9
112.4
109.9
106.0
69.1
68.1
—
—
Shooting
51.2%
51.5%
54.7%
50.5%
29.9%
35.2%
74.0%
73.2%
34.4%
35.5%
Ball control & glass
19.7%
15.5%
17.0%
18.0%
28.1%
32.5%
32.5%
29.8%
10.7%
7.3%
6.4%
9.5%
Style
35.4%
44.0%
49.2%
40.3%
10.6%
12.9%
61.6%
45.8%
31.8%
33.7%
Roster
2.28
3.04
6'6.7"
6'6.2"
—
83.6%

Offseason

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

Stanford
Returning minutes: 83.6%Returning production: 73.5%
Lost
  • Ebuka Okorie 33.0 mpg, 21.8 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
Added
  • Myles Jones no D1 minutes last season
  • Anthony Batson Jr. 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).

Head-to-head

this season and last
DateSeasonResult
Mon, Dec 12025-26Portland 72 – 94 Stanford

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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