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-conferenceMoody Coliseum (Dallas), Dallas, TX
SF Austin
Efficiency #73
2025-26: 28-6 · 21-3 conf
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SMU
Efficiency #44
2025-26: 20-14 · 9-11 conf
Tue, Dec 1 · TBD
72.6
win 29%
Projected
79.0
win 71%
No line posted yet.
Model: SMU −6.3 · total 151.6 · 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: SMU 69.1, SF Austin 67.3 → 68.1 possessions
−0.5
SMU offense vs SF Austin defense
+3.1
SF Austin offense vs SMU defense
+0.7
Projected total
151.6
Axis starts at 146 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
SMU offense vs SF Austin defense
+3.1
SF Austin offense vs SMU defense
−0.7
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+3.9
SMU by 6.3
6.3
SF Austin side ◂▸ SMU side

Steps are rounded to one decimal, so they can differ from the total by 0.1: the total steps add to 151.5 against a projected 151.6. The margin is the same build seen from the home side; positive numbers help SMU.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 68.1, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, SMU is the faster team (70.6, #73 of 365) and SF Austin the slower (66.2, #285). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
68.1
per team, 40 min
Projected total
151.6
model
Projected team totals
72.6 / 79.0
SF Austin / SMU
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
67.3#268
SF Austin
69.1#108
SMU

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
Watch for noise
3-point caution
A notable season 3-point number here (SMU, SF Austin'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 SF Austin at about 45.0% of its shots from three, SMU about 34.0%.
AdvantageSMU
Where SMU scores: the offensive glass
SMU rebounds 35.4% of its own misses (#37); SF Austin lets opponents grab 29.5% of their own misses (#131). Expect about 33.4%, 3.0 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +1.8 points per 100 possessions.
AdvantageSF Austin
Where SF Austin scores: the offensive glass
SF Austin rebounds 33.8% of its own misses (#74); SMU lets opponents grab 31.6% of their own misses (#237). Expect about 33.4%, 3.0 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +1.8 points per 100 possessions.
TurnoversSF Austin
SF Austin protects the ball
Projected turnover rate of 15.4% is worth roughly +1.7 points per 100 possessions for SF Austin's offense.
ClashSMU
Style match: 3-point volume
SMU rarely shoots threes (35.9% of its shots); SF Austin runs teams off the line (35.5% of shots allowed from three) (D1 average 39.5%). Expect about 34.0% — both habits push the same way.
ClashSMU
Strength vs strength: eFG%
SMU (#26 in eFG%) against SF Austin (#35 in the same stat allowed) — both rank inside the national top 60. Expect about 52.0%. Historically SMU's own number has carried a bit more weight in that exchange (0.58 vs 0.51).
SF Austin has the ball
OffenseSMU allowsvs D1 avg
51.7% #160
51.6% #189
+0.6 pt/100
14.3% #29
16.8% #164
+1.7 pt/100
33.8% #74
31.6% #237
+1.8 pt/100
30.1% #306
32.1% #107
-0.5 pt/100
68.6% #310
—
-0.3 pt/100
SF Austin net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +3.3 pts/100
SMU has the ball
OffenseSF Austin allowsvs D1 avg
55.6% #26
47.7% #35
+1.0 pt/100
15.7% #116
17.6% #116
+0.1 pt/100
35.4% #37
29.5% #131
+1.8 pt/100
30.4% #301
31.1% #85
-0.6 pt/100
74.3% #117
—
+0.2 pt/100
SMU net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +2.5 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
SF Austinoffense vsSMUdefense
Share of shots by zone
SF Austin shoots
SMU allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim57.0%#24060.8%#26358.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)43.1%#10237.0%#11139.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)40.5%#9438.3%#16938.0%
Three35.8%#7134.1%#18833.7%
SMUoffense vsSF Austindefense
Share of shots by zone
SMU shoots
SF Austin allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim64.0%#3853.1%#2458.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)48.5%#1743.6%#26039.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)44.1%#2539.8%#23438.0%
Three37.1%#2730.3%#1133.7%
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
SF Austin
+3.6extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#44 of 365
Off reb %
33.8%
#74
Def reb %
70.5%
#131
Turnover %
14.3%
#29
Forced TO %
17.6%
#116
FT rate
30.1%
#306
FT allowed
31.1%
#85
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+1.1
Defensive rebounding+0.4
Ball security+1.7
Forcing turnovers+0.6
Foul shots drawn−1.3
Foul shots allowed+1.1
SMU
+1.7extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#112 of 365
Off reb %
35.4%
#37
Def reb %
68.4%
#237
Turnover %
15.7%
#116
Forced TO %
16.8%
#164
FT rate
30.4%
#301
FT allowed
32.1%
#107
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+1.6
Defensive rebounding−0.3
Ball security+0.7
Forcing turnovers+0.1
Foul shots drawn−1.2
Foul shots allowed+0.8

SF Austin has more extra scoring chances per game: +3.6 (#44 of 365) to SMU’s +1.7 (#112).

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

SF Austin2025-26 numbers
ESPN hasn't posted SF Austin's 2026-27 roster yet — these are last season's players.
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
5Keon ThompsonGSr6'1"34-3429.818.54.84.42.652.8%32.1%2.569.3%38.3%
1Chrishawn ChristmasGSr6'5"34-3429.16.36.81.80.854.0%0.0%0.143.1%13.9%
11Lateef PatrickGJr—34-3428.515.23.11.71.447.1%33.8%6.381.3%34.0%
2Jerald ColonelFSr6'9"34-3425.15.07.31.30.750.4%0.0%0.056.4%13.1%
6Narit ChotikavanicGSo—34-022.59.62.80.60.456.2%39.4%6.570.3%23.3%
0Kam BurtonGJr6'3"34-3418.67.91.80.30.559.2%42.5%5.385.2%22.4%
21Ahamed MohammedGSr—34-015.84.41.71.50.842.5%33.3%1.975.0%20.3%
17Gediminas AlisasFSo—34-014.04.92.41.20.863.2%0.0%0.067.6%19.7%
4Marcus ScurryGFr—28-07.33.10.50.40.451.9%35.6%1.658.3%26.8%
3Christian GreenGJr—28-06.91.01.30.30.354.2%—0.033.3%10.8%
12Eltramon Smith Jr.FSo—16-07.11.91.30.50.440.8%13.0%1.40.0%23.8%
7Tichyque MusakaFJr6'11"8-03.81.61.90.10.160.0%0.0%0.120.0%24.9%
9Harris DarGSo—8-03.30.50.50.10.366.7%—0.0—10.9%
8Bryceson MelvinGFr—4-05.81.82.00.00.023.1%0.0%1.050.0%32.3%
10Yohan GutierrezFFr—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
SF AustinSMU
Efficiency
111.2
117.0
104.5
106.7
67.3
69.1
—
—
Shooting
51.7%
55.6%
50.4%
55.6%
35.8%
37.1%
68.6%
74.3%
30.1%
30.4%
Ball control & glass
14.3%
15.7%
17.6%
16.8%
33.8%
35.4%
29.5%
31.6%
8.2%
9.3%
10.1%
7.5%
Style
39.8%
35.9%
41.1%
43.7%
9.6%
13.4%
48.5%
54.9%
34.7%
22.4%
Roster
3.23
2.18
6'4.5"
6'9"
—
53.0%

Offseason

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

SMU
Returning minutes: 53.0%Returning production: 45.5%
Lost
  • Boopie Miller 34.1 mpg, 18.5 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. 33.2 mpg, 17.6 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • B.J. Edwards 27.4 mpg, 10.5 ppg · transferred to Oklahoma
Added
  • Billy White III no D1 minutes last season

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

Returns 53% of last season's minutes; lost 3 of its top 5 (1 transferred).

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.

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