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
C Arkansas
Efficiency #139
2025-26: 22-12 · 17-4 conf
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Oklahoma St
Efficiency #89
2025-26: 20-15 · 7-13 conf
Mon, Nov 16 · TBD
76.7
win 30%
Projected
82.9
win 70%
No line posted yet.
Model: OKST −6.2 · total 159.7 · 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: Oklahoma St 71.7, C Arkansas 68.7 → 72.0 possessions
+8.0
Oklahoma St offense vs C Arkansas defense
+2.7
C Arkansas offense vs Oklahoma St defense
+0.7
Projected total
159.7
Axis starts at 140 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Oklahoma St offense vs C Arkansas defense
+2.7
C Arkansas offense vs Oklahoma St defense
−0.7
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+4.1
Oklahoma St by 6.2
6.2
C Arkansas side ◂▸ Oklahoma St side

Steps are rounded to one decimal, so they can differ from the total by 0.1: the total steps add to 159.6 against a projected 159.7, and the margin steps add to +6.1 against +6.2. 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: 72.0, 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 C Arkansas the slower (68.9, #158). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
72.0
per team, 40 min
Projected total
159.7
model
Projected team totals
76.7 / 82.9
C Arkansas / Oklahoma St
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
68.7#148
C Arkansas
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
Track meet
Oklahoma St averages 74.0 possessions per 40, C Arkansas 68.9. 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 73 — more possessions mean more points in the total and more chances for the better team to separate.
AdvantageC Arkansas
Where C Arkansas scores: shooting
C Arkansas shoots an effective 54.0% (#68); Oklahoma St allows 53.1% (#272). Expect about 53.8%, 2.5 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +3.6 points per 100 possessions.
AdvantageOklahoma St
Where Oklahoma St scores: shooting
Oklahoma St shoots an effective 52.0% (#144); C Arkansas allows 54.9% (#328). Expect about 53.6%, 2.3 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +3.3 points per 100 possessions.
ClashC Arkansas
Style match: 3-point volume
C Arkansas takes 48.7% of its shots from three; Oklahoma St lets opponents take 43.0% of their shots from three (D1 average 39.5%). Expect about 49.1% — both habits push the same way.
TurnoversC Arkansas
C Arkansas protects the ball
Projected turnover rate of 15.2% is worth roughly +1.9 points per 100 possessions for C Arkansas's offense.
ClashOklahoma St
Style clash: 3-point volume
Oklahoma St rarely shoots threes (35.5% of its shots); C Arkansas lets opponents take 52.3% of their shots from three (D1 average 39.5%). Expect about 44.5% — the offense's habit usually carries a bit more weight (0.80 vs 0.64).
C Arkansas has the ball
OffenseOklahoma St allowsvs D1 avg
54.0% #68
53.1% #272
+3.6 pt/100
15.4% #94
15.6% #243
+1.9 pt/100
28.8% #240
30.4% #178
-0.7 pt/100
31.2% #278
31.5% #96
-0.5 pt/100
70.7% #246
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-0.1 pt/100
C Arkansas net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +4.1 pts/100
Oklahoma St has the ball
OffenseC Arkansas allowsvs D1 avg
52.0% #144
54.9% #328
+3.3 pt/100
15.8% #120
19.0% #47
-1.1 pt/100
30.8% #169
27.4% #48
-0.7 pt/100
39.4% #70
30.1% #60
-0.1 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: +1.5 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
C Arkansasoffense vsOklahoma Stdefense
Share of shots by zone
C Arkansas shoots
Oklahoma St allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim62.7%#5857.2%#12058.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)39.4%#18848.5%#34439.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)28.3%#36236.9%#12938.0%
Three35.5%#8936.0%#30433.7%
Oklahoma Stoffense vsC Arkansasdefense
Share of shots by zone
Oklahoma St shoots
C Arkansas allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim58.4%#18063.7%#33758.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)34.4%#29530.2%#1539.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)36.5%#24838.6%#18538.0%
Three33.9%#17635.2%#26233.7%
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
C Arkansas
+3.4extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#47 of 365
Off reb %
28.8%
#240
Def reb %
72.6%
#48
Turnover %
15.4%
#94
Forced TO %
19.0%
#47
FT rate
31.2%
#278
FT allowed
30.1%
#60
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−0.5
Defensive rebounding+1.0
Ball security+0.9
Forcing turnovers+1.6
Foul shots drawn−1.0
Foul shots allowed+1.3
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

C Arkansas has more extra scoring chances per game: +3.4 (#47 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

C Arkansas2025-26 numbers
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
1Camren HunterGSr6'3"34-3430.921.04.22.71.858.0%36.9%6.079.6%35.2%
32Luke MooreGFr6'2"34-3129.79.42.93.51.447.0%32.1%3.956.5%21.6%
12Ty RobinsonGFr6'4"34-3427.614.25.62.01.157.8%37.4%6.076.7%27.0%
24Cole McCormickFSo6'6"32-1522.29.13.41.21.056.0%31.4%3.273.8%22.4%
25Malchiah MarableFFr6'9"33-3320.54.24.41.51.355.8%0.0%0.052.4%14.3%
0Truman ByrneFFr6'10"34-016.44.03.02.01.153.5%34.5%2.588.9%16.2%
9Harry BeauchampGFr6'5"34-015.44.51.41.00.760.3%42.9%2.585.7%16.2%
5Tyler LeeGFr6'5"34-09.42.51.50.40.454.5%37.1%1.065.0%15.7%
13Parker ApplegateGJr6'8"29-07.12.11.40.10.443.9%21.4%1.080.0%20.3%
11Rashad BoldenGSr6'0"3-323.08.74.31.00.735.5%25.0%5.366.7%26.9%
23Chris MasonFSo6'7"4-09.82.02.00.31.040.0%0.0%0.8—18.5%
10Owen DerhmannGSo6'4"11-03.50.30.40.10.021.4%16.7%0.5—9.9%
17Ethan ThomasGSo6'1"8-04.50.80.60.40.137.5%50.0%0.360.0%10.9%
4J.C. ShulmanGFr6'2"10-03.20.90.60.00.064.3%42.9%0.7—11.8%
7R.J. NewtonGFr6'5"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
3Rylie MarshallGSr6'1"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
C ArkansasOklahoma St
Efficiency
109.3
113.1
107.7
108.6
68.7
71.7
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Shooting
54.0%
52.0%
54.7%
52.6%
35.5%
33.9%
70.7%
74.5%
31.2%
39.4%
Ball control & glass
15.4%
15.8%
19.0%
15.6%
28.8%
30.8%
27.4%
30.4%
9.1%
9.1%
10.7%
10.3%
Style
48.7%
35.5%
40.4%
45.9%
14.5%
15.5%
58.0%
50.4%
35.1%
35.8%
Roster
1.74
2.92
6'5"
6'5.4"
89.6%
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Offseason

roster movement into this season — descriptive, not a model input
C Arkansas
Returning minutes: 89.6%Returning production: 89.3%
Lost
  • Javion Guy-King 21.1 mpg, 9.2 ppg · transferred to Ball State
Added
  • Rylie Marshall no D1 minutes last season
  • R.J. Newton no D1 minutes last season

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

Returns 90% 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).

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.