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
Saint Mary's
Efficiency #23
2025-26: 27-6 · 16-3 conf
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Oklahoma St
Efficiency #89
2025-26: 20-15 · 7-13 conf
Sat, Dec 5 · TBD
78.6
win 59%
Projected
75.9
win 41%
No line posted yet.
Model: SMC −2.6 · total 154.5 · 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: Oklahoma St 71.7, Saint Mary's 66.7 → 70.1 possessions
+3.8
Oklahoma St offense vs Saint Mary's defense
−2.1
Saint Mary's offense vs Oklahoma St defense
+4.6
Projected total
154.5
Axis starts at 145 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Oklahoma St offense vs Saint Mary's defense
−2.1
Saint Mary's offense vs Oklahoma St defense
−4.6
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+4.0
Saint Mary's by 2.6
2.6
Saint Mary's side ◂▸ Oklahoma St side

Steps are rounded to one decimal, so they can differ from the total by 0.1: the margin steps add to −2.7 against −2.6. 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: 70.1, 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 Saint Mary's the slower (66.2, #288). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
70.1
per team, 40 min
Projected total
154.5
model
Projected team totals
78.6 / 75.9
Saint Mary's / Oklahoma St
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
66.7#305
Saint Mary's
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
Tempo tug-of-war
Oklahoma St averages 74.0 possessions per 40, Saint Mary's 66.2. 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 70 — more possessions mean more points in the total and more chances for the better team to separate.
AdvantageSaint Mary's
Where Saint Mary's scores: the offensive glass
Saint Mary's rebounds 37.5% of its own misses (#11); Oklahoma St lets opponents grab 30.4% of their own misses (#178). Expect about 35.3%, 4.9 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +3.0 points per 100 possessions.
AdvantageOklahoma St
Where Oklahoma St struggles: shooting
Oklahoma St shoots an effective 52.0% (#144); Saint Mary's allows 46.8% (#19). Expect about 49.4%, 1.9 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -2.6 points per 100 possessions.
Watch for noise
3-point caution
A notable season 3-point number here (Saint Mary's, Saint Mary's'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 Saint Mary's at about 39.3% of its shots from three, Oklahoma St about 34.7%.
TurnoversOklahoma St
Oklahoma St protects the ball
Projected turnover rate of 15.2% is worth roughly +1.9 points per 100 possessions for Oklahoma St's offense.
GlassOklahoma St
Oklahoma St gets out-rebounded
Projected offensive rebound rate of 27.5% is worth roughly -1.8 points per 100 possessions against Oklahoma St's offense.
Saint Mary's has the ball
OffenseOklahoma St allowsvs D1 avg
52.8% #109
53.1% #272
+2.6 pt/100
16.8% #189
15.6% #243
+0.9 pt/100
37.5% #11
30.4% #178
+3.0 pt/100
35.5% #162
31.5% #96
-0.2 pt/100
80.3% #2
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+0.7 pt/100
Saint Mary's net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +7.0 pts/100
Oklahoma St has the ball
OffenseSaint Mary's allowsvs D1 avg
52.0% #144
46.8% #19
-2.6 pt/100
15.8% #120
15.2% #270
+1.9 pt/100
30.8% #169
23.9% #4
-1.8 pt/100
39.4% #70
25.7% #12
-0.4 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: -2.7 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Saint Mary'soffense vsOklahoma Stdefense
Share of shots by zone
Saint Mary's shoots
Oklahoma St allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim57.4%#21557.2%#12058.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)42.2%#11748.5%#34439.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)36.5%#25336.9%#12938.0%
Three38.7%#736.0%#30433.7%
Oklahoma Stoffense vsSaint Mary'sdefense
Share of shots by zone
Oklahoma St shoots
Saint Mary's allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim58.4%#18054.4%#4758.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)34.4%#29546.4%#32439.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)36.5%#24833.7%#4338.0%
Three33.9%#17631.3%#4033.7%
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
Saint Mary's
+6.0extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#13 of 365
Off reb %
37.5%
#11
Def reb %
76.1%
#4
Turnover %
16.8%
#189
Forced TO %
15.2%
#270
FT rate
35.5%
#162
FT allowed
25.7%
#12
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+2.3
Defensive rebounding+2.2
Ball security0.0
Forcing turnovers−1.0
Foul shots drawn+0.1
Foul shots allowed+2.4
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

Saint Mary's has more extra scoring chances per game: +6.0 (#13 of 365) to Oklahoma St’s +2.2 (#87).

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

Saint Mary's2025-26 numbers
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
7Joshua DentGSo6'3"33-3336.213.22.55.62.356.7%40.4%4.691.8%21.7%
23Paulius MurauskasFJr6'8"33-3232.218.47.62.11.852.5%33.3%3.384.0%32.7%
11Dillan ShawGFr6'7"33-2227.57.55.41.51.055.7%41.6%3.869.7%17.0%
0Mikey LewisGSo6'3"33-3326.813.92.72.11.448.6%36.8%5.688.2%33.0%
45Andrew McKeeverCSo7'2"33-1023.18.29.21.81.750.0%—0.062.8%24.8%
33Liam CampbellGFr6'4"33-014.74.91.80.50.563.7%52.0%1.580.0%16.9%
8Rory HawkeGFr6'5"31-411.02.51.20.40.554.7%22.2%0.678.3%14.3%
6Mantas JuzenasGFr6'6"26-15.82.11.40.30.366.2%48.4%1.255.6%19.5%
2Tony DuckettGSo6'4"20-07.33.50.50.50.445.1%30.8%0.792.0%29.4%
24Kevin GadFJr6'6"7-710.11.41.30.70.145.5%33.3%0.9—10.0%
22Cade BennettGJr6'0"8-04.51.01.00.50.160.0%40.0%0.650.0%12.9%
14Oliver FaubertFFr6'8"11-01.90.20.00.00.133.3%—0.0—11.5%
32Jazz GardnerCJr7'0"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
42Trent MacLeanFFr6'8"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
Saint Mary'sOklahoma St
Efficiency
114.9
113.1
100.8
108.6
66.7
71.7
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Shooting
52.8%
52.0%
49.8%
52.6%
38.7%
33.9%
80.3%
74.5%
35.5%
39.4%
Ball control & glass
16.8%
15.8%
15.2%
15.6%
37.5%
30.8%
23.9%
30.4%
8.4%
9.1%
8.8%
10.3%
Style
36.4%
35.5%
40.9%
45.9%
10.5%
15.5%
57.8%
50.4%
29.3%
35.8%
Roster
1.88
2.92
6'6.2"
6'5.4"
91.9%
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Offseason

roster movement into this season — descriptive, not a model input
Saint Mary's
Returning minutes: 91.9%Returning production: 91.8%
Lost
  • Harry Wessels 16.2 mpg, 4.6 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
Added
  • Trent MacLean no D1 minutes last season
  • Jazz Gardner 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).

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
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.