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-conferenceYuengling Center, Tampa, FL
Stetson
Efficiency #322
2025-26: 12-21 · 8-12 conf
@
South Florida
Efficiency #36
2025-26: 25-9 · 17-3 conf
Tue, Nov 24 · TBD
68.6
win 5%
Projected
87.3
win 95%
No line posted yet.
Model: USF −18.7 · total 155.8 · 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: South Florida 71.0, Stetson 67.9 → 70.6 possessions
+5.0
South Florida offense vs Stetson defense
+8.6
Stetson offense vs South Florida defense
−6.0
Projected total
155.8
Axis starts at 140 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
South Florida offense vs Stetson defense
+8.6
Stetson offense vs South Florida defense
+6.0
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+4.1
South Florida by 18.7
18.7
Stetson side ◂▸ South Florida 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 South Florida.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 70.6, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, South Florida is the faster team (73.0, #12 of 365) and Stetson the slower (67.9, #208). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
70.6
per team, 40 min
Projected total
155.8
model
Projected team totals
68.6 / 87.3
Stetson / South Florida
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
67.9#216
Stetson
71.0#15
South Florida

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
AdvantageSouth Florida
Where South Florida scores: the offensive glass
South Florida rebounds 38.1% of its own misses (#7); Stetson lets opponents grab 31.8% of their own misses (#250). Expect about 36.5%, 6.1 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +3.7 points per 100 possessions.
AdvantageStetson
Where Stetson struggles: ball control
Stetson turns it over on 18.1% of possessions (#277); South Florida forces turnovers on 19.1% of opponent possessions (#42). Expect about 19.1%, 2.3 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -2.8 points per 100 possessions.
Pace
Tempo tug-of-war
South Florida averages 73.0 possessions per 40, Stetson 67.9. 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 71 — more possessions mean more points in the total and more chances for the better team to separate.
DefenseSouth Florida
South Florida's ball-hawking
South Florida ranks #21 nationally in steal rate — one of the few defensive numbers that travels. Expect about 12.0% of Stetson's possessions to end in a steal against this defense.
TurnoversSouth Florida
South Florida protects the ball
Projected turnover rate of 14.8% is worth roughly +2.4 points per 100 possessions for South Florida's offense.
Stetson has the ball
OffenseSouth Florida allowsvs D1 avg
53.1% #96
48.8% #58
-0.2 pt/100
18.1% #277
19.1% #42
-2.8 pt/100
26.6% #308
31.9% #252
-1.2 pt/100
32.4% #250
39.1% #287
+0.1 pt/100
69.2% #292
—
-0.3 pt/100
Stetson net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -4.4 pts/100
South Florida has the ball
OffenseStetson allowsvs D1 avg
50.6% #209
55.2% #338
+2.3 pt/100
15.1% #74
15.1% #271
+2.4 pt/100
38.1% #7
31.8% #250
+3.7 pt/100
40.4% #55
30.4% #71
-0.0 pt/100
74.6% #101
—
+0.2 pt/100
South Florida net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +8.7 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Stetsonoffense vsSouth Floridadefense
Share of shots by zone
Stetson shoots
South Florida allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim59.7%#12654.7%#5758.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)40.0%#17134.5%#5239.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)41.4%#7434.8%#6938.0%
Three36.0%#5934.5%#21833.7%
South Floridaoffense vsStetsondefense
Share of shots by zone
South Florida shoots
Stetson allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim55.0%#29963.8%#33858.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)37.8%#22735.7%#8339.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)25.0%#36542.3%#31238.0%
Three32.5%#25534.6%#22333.7%
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
Stetson
−3.0extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#304 of 365
Off reb %
26.6%
#308
Def reb %
68.2%
#250
Turnover %
18.1%
#277
Forced TO %
15.1%
#271
FT rate
32.4%
#250
FT allowed
30.4%
#71
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−1.2
Defensive rebounding−0.4
Ball security−0.9
Forcing turnovers−1.1
Foul shots drawn−0.7
Foul shots allowed+1.2
South Florida
+5.3extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#18 of 365
Off reb %
38.1%
#7
Def reb %
68.1%
#252
Turnover %
15.1%
#74
Forced TO %
19.1%
#42
FT rate
40.4%
#55
FT allowed
39.1%
#287
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+2.5
Defensive rebounding−0.4
Ball security+1.1
Forcing turnovers+1.7
Foul shots drawn+1.4
Foul shots allowed−1.0

South Florida has more extra scoring chances per game: +5.3 (#18 of 365) to Stetson’s −3.0 (#304).

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

Stetson2025-26 numbers
ESPN hasn't posted Stetson's 2026-27 roster yet — these are last season's players.
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
1Ethan CopelandGJr6'2"33-3332.115.03.72.11.358.4%42.9%7.779.4%25.2%
32Jake JohnsonGSr6'5"32-2028.49.23.11.41.050.2%34.0%5.078.2%19.7%
3Calvin Sirmans IIIGJr5'8"32-2723.56.11.84.61.841.3%30.4%2.276.5%19.8%
9Collin KuhlFJr6'8"32-2923.513.16.30.71.566.2%37.5%0.361.8%28.5%
21Finley SheridanFJr6'10"29-2021.67.04.11.31.563.6%42.4%2.063.0%19.2%
13Alex DoyleFJr6'9"33-716.44.92.10.91.058.0%40.2%3.257.1%18.8%
0Jamie Phillips Jr.GSo6'5"17-1730.616.05.62.82.051.9%34.7%4.469.0%30.7%
12Matar DiopFJr6'10"31-912.82.82.80.20.649.3%20.0%0.242.9%16.3%
4Daniel MacgregorGSo6'0"20-318.74.81.93.82.040.9%33.3%1.182.1%21.7%
51Sean MorganGFr6'2"16-014.33.51.30.80.935.2%18.4%2.461.1%21.6%
15J.R. LeonardGFr6'4"22-010.03.71.00.10.241.1%24.3%1.744.4%26.5%
18Janusz RatowskiFFr6'11"25-07.62.21.70.30.664.5%33.3%0.163.6%17.5%
2Isaac JonesGSo6'1"8-02.60.50.50.40.40.0%0.0%0.366.7%25.7%
8Miller McGowanGFr6'1"8-02.60.50.00.00.30.0%0.0%0.6100.0%26.9%
20Ben GladieuxGFr6'7"6-02.30.80.70.00.550.0%0.0%0.250.0%31.5%
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
StetsonSouth Florida
Efficiency
105.1
114.7
114.4
103.3
67.9
71.0
—
—
Shooting
53.1%
50.6%
52.5%
52.0%
36.0%
32.5%
69.2%
74.6%
32.4%
40.4%
Ball control & glass
18.1%
15.1%
15.1%
19.1%
26.6%
38.1%
31.8%
31.9%
11.5%
8.6%
7.7%
13.1%
Style
44.7%
43.8%
40.0%
43.5%
12.2%
16.5%
58.5%
58.4%
32.8%
29.9%
Roster
2.80
3.18
6'4.7"
6'4.3"
—
84.4%

Offseason

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

South Florida
Returning minutes: 84.4%Returning production: 76.6%
Lost
  • Izaiyah Nelson 27.3 mpg, 15.9 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Tristan Beckford 4.4 mpg, 1.6 ppg · transferred to Bowling Green
Added
  • De'Ante Green no D1 minutes last season

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

Returns 84% of last season's minutes; lost 1 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.

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