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-conferenceb1Bank Fant Coliseum, Monroe, LA
Hou Christian
Efficiency #297
2025-26: 12-20 · 8-15 conf
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UL Monroe
Efficiency #351
2025-26: 4-28 · 1-18 conf
Tue, Nov 24 · 7:30 PM ET
75.1
win 53%
Projected
74.2
win 47%
No line posted yet.
Model: HCU −0.9 · total 149.3 · 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: UL Monroe 70.2, Hou Christian 66.2 → 68.0 possessions
−0.6
UL Monroe offense vs Hou Christian defense
−1.5
Hou Christian offense vs UL Monroe defense
+3.3
Projected total
149.3
Axis starts at 144 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
UL Monroe offense vs Hou Christian defense
−1.5
Hou Christian offense vs UL Monroe defense
−3.3
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+3.9
Hou Christian by 0.9
0.9
Hou Christian side ◂▸ UL Monroe side

Steps are rounded to one decimal, so they can differ from the total by 0.1: the total steps add to 149.4 against a projected 149.3. The margin is the same build seen from the home side; positive numbers help UL Monroe.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 68.0, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, UL Monroe is the faster team (70.7, #65 of 365) and Hou Christian the slower (64.4, #344). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
68.0
per team, 40 min
Projected total
149.3
model
Projected team totals
75.1 / 74.2
Hou Christian / UL Monroe
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
66.2#335
Hou Christian
70.2#37
UL Monroe

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
Pace
Tempo tug-of-war
UL Monroe averages 70.7 possessions per 40, Hou Christian 64.4. 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 67 — more possessions mean more points in the total and more chances for the better team to separate.
AdvantageHou Christian
Where Hou Christian scores: shooting
Hou Christian shoots an effective 49.7% (#252); UL Monroe allows 57.1% (#358). Expect about 53.4%, 2.1 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +3.0 points per 100 possessions.
ClashHou Christian
Style match: ball movement
Hou Christian assists on 58.7% of its made baskets; UL Monroe allows assists on 58.1% of opponents' baskets (D1 average 52.4%). Expect about 60.2% — both habits push the same way.
Watch for noise
3-point caution
A notable season 3-point number here (UL Monroe'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 Hou Christian at about 38.9% of its shots from three, UL Monroe about 40.1%.
AdvantageUL Monroe
Where UL Monroe struggles: the offensive glass
UL Monroe rebounds 25.1% of its own misses (#338); Hou Christian lets opponents grab 32.5% of their own misses (#279). Expect about 27.7%, 2.7 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -1.6 points per 100 possessions.
ClashUL Monroe
Style clash: paint scoring
UL Monroe gets only 37.9% of its points in the paint; Hou Christian gives up 47.2% of opponents' points in the paint (D1 average 42.8%). Expect about 43.1% — the offense's habit usually carries a bit more weight (0.25 vs 0.34).
Hou Christian has the ball
OffenseUL Monroe allowsvs D1 avg
49.7% #252
57.1% #358
+3.0 pt/100
18.9% #315
15.7% #236
-0.6 pt/100
29.9% #205
35.4% #345
+1.3 pt/100
36.0% #151
27.7% #32
-0.5 pt/100
69.4% #288
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-0.3 pt/100
Hou Christian net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +2.8 pts/100
UL Monroe has the ball
OffenseHou Christian allowsvs D1 avg
47.8% #316
54.2% #304
-0.7 pt/100
16.9% #199
17.6% #117
-0.7 pt/100
25.1% #338
32.5% #279
-1.6 pt/100
38.8% #85
30.7% #79
-0.1 pt/100
72.7% #178
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+0.0 pt/100
UL Monroe net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -3.2 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Hou Christianoffense vsUL Monroedefense
Share of shots by zone
Hou Christian shoots
UL Monroe allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim56.2%#26565.0%#35158.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)38.7%#20235.6%#7439.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)35.2%#28346.1%#35638.0%
Three31.7%#29136.9%#34333.7%
UL Monroeoffense vsHou Christiandefense
Share of shots by zone
UL Monroe shoots
Hou Christian allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim54.5%#31363.2%#33058.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)33.3%#31233.0%#3039.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)35.1%#28739.5%#21938.0%
Three32.2%#27035.0%#24833.7%
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
Hou Christian
−0.2extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#187 of 365
Off reb %
29.9%
#205
Def reb %
67.5%
#279
Turnover %
18.9%
#315
Forced TO %
17.6%
#117
FT rate
36.0%
#151
FT allowed
30.7%
#79
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−0.2
Defensive rebounding−0.6
Ball security−1.4
Forcing turnovers+0.6
Foul shots drawn+0.2
Foul shots allowed+1.2
UL Monroe
−1.1extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#237 of 365
Off reb %
25.1%
#338
Def reb %
64.6%
#345
Turnover %
16.9%
#199
Forced TO %
15.7%
#236
FT rate
38.8%
#85
FT allowed
27.7%
#32
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−1.7
Defensive rebounding−1.5
Ball security−0.1
Forcing turnovers−0.7
Foul shots drawn+1.0
Foul shots allowed+1.9

Hou Christian has more extra scoring chances per game: −0.2 (#187 of 365) to UL Monroe’s −1.1 (#237).

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

Hou Christian2025-26 numbers
ESPN hasn't posted Hou Christian's 2026-27 roster yet — these are last season's players.
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
3Kylin GreenGSr6'0"32-3031.110.33.84.52.540.5%27.4%2.673.7%26.4%
8Trent JohnsonFSr6'6"32-2730.88.23.42.41.259.6%40.3%4.081.7%15.3%
1Ryan BartleyGSr6'6"32-2229.49.12.71.31.049.8%32.3%4.277.8%20.4%
23Demarco BetheaFSr6'7"32-2825.810.04.91.21.757.3%0.0%0.357.5%24.6%
5D'Aundre SamuelsGJr6'2"32-1322.48.63.32.01.747.8%33.1%3.977.8%28.2%
0Demari WilliamsGJr6'5"29-1522.09.73.20.91.251.3%30.9%1.979.4%27.1%
21Mambourou MaraFJr6'6"31-1419.35.43.80.71.246.4%21.3%2.055.6%21.5%
4Elijah BrooksGSr6'3"8-830.412.34.53.12.644.5%20.0%1.958.1%32.3%
7Nehikhare IgiehonFSr6'7"19-210.43.62.20.30.656.9%0.0%0.150.0%21.9%
10Caleb GastonFJr6'7"23-05.00.70.70.10.333.3%0.0%0.450.0%15.0%
13Ahjany LeeFJr6'8"18-05.11.31.00.10.281.8%—0.062.5%11.8%
24Bryson MonroeGSr6'1"12-13.30.20.10.00.225.0%0.0%0.2—9.0%
9Obadiah CurtisGSr6'4"4-09.02.81.80.00.836.4%33.3%1.575.0%24.2%
2Will WilsonGSr6'3"1-06.02.00.00.01.0——0.0100.0%17.3%
32Brennen ByrdFFr6'6"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
Hou ChristianUL Monroe
Efficiency
104.6
103.0
111.7
117.2
66.2
70.2
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Shooting
49.7%
47.8%
50.9%
47.4%
31.7%
32.2%
69.4%
72.7%
36.0%
38.8%
Ball control & glass
18.9%
16.9%
17.6%
15.7%
29.9%
25.1%
32.5%
35.4%
10.6%
10.2%
9.9%
11.7%
Style
36.5%
41.9%
46.6%
37.9%
12.1%
11.4%
58.7%
50.2%
27.5%
23.7%
Roster
3.66
2.31
6'4.6"
6'4.6"
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Offseason

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

UL Monroe
Returning minutes: 100.0%Returning production: 100.0%
ESPN hasn't posted UL Monroe'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
DateSeasonResult
Thu, Nov 132025-26UL Monroe 61 – 72 Hou Christian

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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