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-conferenceWilliams Arena at Minges Coliseum, Greenville, NC
NC A&T
Efficiency #271
2025-26: 11-19 · 4-15 conf
@
East Carolina
Efficiency #272
2025-26: 11-20 · 6-12 conf
Wed, Nov 11 · 4:00 PM ET
73.4
win 37%
Projected
77.4
win 63%
No line posted yet.
Model: ECU −4.0 · total 150.7 · 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: East Carolina 69.1, NC A&T 69.0 → 69.8 possessions
+3.3
East Carolina offense vs NC A&T defense
−0.4
NC A&T offense vs East Carolina defense
−0.4
Projected total
150.7
Axis starts at 146 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
East Carolina offense vs NC A&T defense
−0.4
NC A&T offense vs East Carolina defense
+0.4
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+4.0
East Carolina by 4.0
4.0
NC A&T side ◂▸ East Carolina 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 East Carolina.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 69.8, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, East Carolina is the faster team (69.2, #135 of 365) and NC A&T the slower (69.1, #141). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
69.8
per team, 40 min
Projected total
150.7
model
Projected team totals
73.4 / 77.4
NC A&T / East Carolina
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
69.0#121
NC A&T
69.1#110
East Carolina

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
AdvantageEast Carolina
Where East Carolina struggles: shooting
East Carolina shoots an effective 46.4% (#346); NC A&T allows 52.9% (#266). Expect about 49.3%, 2.0 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -2.8 points per 100 possessions.
Watch for noise
3-point caution
A notable season 3-point number here (East Carolina, NC A&T'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 NC A&T at about 33.5% of its shots from three, East Carolina about 31.9%.
TurnoversEast Carolina
East Carolina protects the ball
Projected turnover rate of 15.2% is worth roughly +1.9 points per 100 possessions for East Carolina's offense.
ClashEast Carolina
Style clash: ball movement
East Carolina creates off the dribble (assists on 47.3% of its baskets); NC A&T allows assists on 58.5% of opponents' baskets (D1 average 52.4%). Expect about 53.0% — the offense's habit usually carries a bit more weight (0.65 vs 0.65).
NC A&T has the ball
OffenseEast Carolina allowsvs D1 avg
50.7% #201
52.3% #229
+0.2 pt/100
18.6% #305
16.2% #206
-0.8 pt/100
31.7% #136
32.5% #282
+1.2 pt/100
42.3% #26
32.2% #110
+0.2 pt/100
73.5% #154
—
+0.1 pt/100
NC A&T net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +0.9 pts/100
East Carolina has the ball
OffenseNC A&T allowsvs D1 avg
46.4% #346
52.9% #266
-2.8 pt/100
17.1% #212
14.1% #331
+1.9 pt/100
33.4% #79
28.6% #89
+0.8 pt/100
39.2% #75
37.5% #250
+0.4 pt/100
70.0% #274
—
-0.2 pt/100
East Carolina net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +0.0 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
NC A&Toffense vsEast Carolinadefense
Share of shots by zone
NC A&T shoots
East Carolina allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim60.9%#9758.9%#18558.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)34.4%#29744.4%#27939.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)41.5%#7239.9%#23838.0%
Three31.6%#30434.9%#24533.7%
East Carolinaoffense vsNC A&Tdefense
Share of shots by zone
East Carolina shoots
NC A&T allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim54.3%#31860.0%#22558.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)38.8%#19836.9%#10939.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)38.1%#18439.0%#20238.0%
Three29.3%#35036.6%#33133.7%
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
NC A&T
−0.7extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#209 of 365
Off reb %
31.7%
#136
Def reb %
71.4%
#89
Turnover %
18.6%
#305
Forced TO %
14.1%
#331
FT rate
42.3%
#26
FT allowed
37.5%
#250
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+0.4
Defensive rebounding+0.6
Ball security−1.2
Forcing turnovers−1.8
Foul shots drawn+1.9
Foul shots allowed−0.6
East Carolina
+1.7extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#114 of 365
Off reb %
33.4%
#79
Def reb %
67.5%
#282
Turnover %
17.1%
#212
Forced TO %
16.2%
#206
FT rate
39.2%
#75
FT allowed
32.2%
#110
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+1.0
Defensive rebounding−0.6
Ball security−0.2
Forcing turnovers−0.3
Foul shots drawn+1.1
Foul shots allowed+0.8

East Carolina has more extra scoring chances per game: +1.7 (#114 of 365) to NC A&T’s −0.7 (#209).

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

NC A&T2025-26 numbers
ESPN hasn't posted NC A&T's 2026-27 roster yet — these are last season's players.
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
5Lewis WalkerFFr6'6"29-2634.218.95.01.81.855.2%36.7%2.786.2%28.1%
8Zamoku Weluche-UmeFJr6'8"29-2430.711.37.20.92.248.5%26.9%2.763.0%25.0%
1Trent Middleton Jr.GJr6'3"29-2829.612.53.63.12.350.9%31.1%3.676.5%26.8%
11Dwayne PierceGSo6'5"24-2328.08.52.32.72.141.4%30.8%3.862.1%24.5%
4Bryson OgletreeGJr6'4"28-821.04.51.81.10.860.4%36.4%2.053.6%12.2%
34Will FeltonCJr6'9"29-515.76.74.20.30.969.6%—0.057.6%21.4%
14Amadou DoumbiaFSo6'11"27-2314.03.44.00.20.551.5%0.0%0.163.9%14.7%
7Brooklyn VickGFr6'2"19-517.73.72.32.41.637.7%23.1%1.465.5%19.0%
32KJ DebrickFSr6'9"29-211.44.53.40.50.348.0%15.4%0.472.0%22.8%
2Mujahiid BurtonGJr6'5"20-216.45.01.30.50.547.4%31.9%3.562.5%19.7%
0Lureon WalkerGJr6'5"5-429.016.63.01.01.054.5%50.0%3.668.8%27.7%
9Yancarlos CuetoGFr6'5"6-08.72.31.20.50.845.8%33.3%1.575.0%19.6%
20Chanler MontgomeryGSo6'3"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
31Efstratios KalliontzisCSo6'11"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
15Jalal McKieGJr6'4"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
10Uchenna Kellman-NicholesGJr6'5"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
NC A&TEast Carolina
Efficiency
106.4
104.1
112.3
110.0
69.0
69.1
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—
Shooting
50.7%
46.4%
52.3%
47.5%
31.6%
29.3%
73.5%
70.0%
42.3%
39.2%
Ball control & glass
18.6%
17.1%
14.1%
16.2%
31.7%
33.4%
28.6%
32.5%
9.7%
9.8%
8.4%
8.1%
Style
32.7%
31.1%
41.2%
43.4%
15.4%
12.0%
45.4%
47.3%
30.2%
27.1%
Roster
2.42
2.58
6'6"
6'4.1"
—
65.8%

Offseason

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

East Carolina
Returning minutes: 65.8%Returning production: 50.3%
Lost
  • Jordan Riley 36.6 mpg, 22.8 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Giovanni Emejuru 32.7 mpg, 12.9 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
Added
  • Daithi Quinn no D1 minutes last season
  • Jake Baker no D1 minutes last season
  • Grant Smith no D1 minutes last season
  • Trevion LaBeaux no D1 minutes last season

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

Returns 66% of last season's minutes; lost 2 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
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.