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-conferenceThomas Assembly Center, Ruston, LA
Tulane
Efficiency #239
2025-26: 18-15 · 9-11 conf
@
Louisiana Tech
Efficiency #211
2025-26: 20-14 · 13-10 conf
Thu, Nov 19 · TBD
66.8
win 34%
Projected
71.7
win 66%
No line posted yet.
Model: LT −4.9 · total 138.5 · 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: Louisiana Tech 66.1, Tulane 68.0 → 65.7 possessions
−5.6
Louisiana Tech offense vs Tulane defense
−1.5
Tulane offense vs Louisiana Tech defense
−2.7
Projected total
138.5
Axis starts at 130 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Louisiana Tech offense vs Tulane defense
−1.5
Tulane offense vs Louisiana Tech defense
+2.7
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+3.8
Louisiana Tech by 4.9
4.9
Tulane side ◂▸ Louisiana Tech side

Steps are rounded to one decimal, so they can differ from the total by 0.1: the total steps add to 138.4 against a projected 138.5, and the margin steps add to +5.0 against +4.9. The margin is the same build seen from the home side; positive numbers help Louisiana Tech.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 65.7, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Tulane is the faster team (67.9, #203 of 365) and Louisiana Tech the slower (64.7, #337). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
65.7
per team, 40 min
Projected total
138.5
model
Projected team totals
66.8 / 71.7
Tulane / Louisiana Tech
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
68.0#212
Tulane
66.1#339
Louisiana Tech

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
DefenseLouisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech's shot-blocking
Louisiana Tech ranks #5 nationally in block rate — one of the few defensive numbers that travels. Expect about 14.3% of Tulane's two-point attempts to get blocked against this defense.
AdvantageLouisiana Tech
Where Louisiana Tech scores: the offensive glass
Louisiana Tech rebounds 36.4% of its own misses (#21); Tulane lets opponents grab 35.8% of their own misses (#352). Expect about 37.2%, 6.8 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +4.1 points per 100 possessions.
AdvantageTulane
Where Tulane struggles: shooting
Tulane shoots an effective 49.4% (#275); Louisiana Tech allows 48.7% (#51). Expect about 48.9%, 2.4 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -3.4 points per 100 possessions.
Pace
Half-court grind
Louisiana Tech averages 64.7 possessions per 40, Tulane 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 65 — more possessions mean more points in the total and more chances for the better team to separate.
GlassTulane
Tulane gets out-rebounded
Projected offensive rebound rate of 25.6% is worth roughly -2.9 points per 100 possessions against Tulane's offense.
ClashTulane
Style match: 3-point volume
Tulane takes 45.0% of its shots from three; Louisiana Tech lets opponents take 46.8% of their shots from three (D1 average 39.5%). Expect about 48.6% — both habits push the same way.
Tulane has the ball
OffenseLouisiana Tech allowsvs D1 avg
49.4% #275
48.7% #51
-3.4 pt/100
15.4% #97
17.8% #105
+0.1 pt/100
22.8% #352
31.6% #232
-2.9 pt/100
43.5% #14
36.3% #222
+0.6 pt/100
76.7% #40
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+0.4 pt/100
Tulane net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -5.3 pts/100
Louisiana Tech has the ball
OffenseTulane allowsvs D1 avg
47.4% #329
50.7% #140
-3.6 pt/100
18.3% #286
17.1% #140
-1.3 pt/100
36.4% #21
35.8% #352
+4.1 pt/100
33.1% #234
38.1% #262
+0.1 pt/100
67.2% #341
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-0.5 pt/100
Louisiana Tech net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -1.1 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Tulaneoffense vsLouisiana Techdefense
Share of shots by zone
Tulane shoots
Louisiana Tech allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim59.0%#16252.2%#1758.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)27.0%#36238.7%#15339.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)32.6%#33534.4%#5838.0%
Three32.0%#27933.9%#17833.7%
Louisiana Techoffense vsTulanedefense
Share of shots by zone
Louisiana Tech shoots
Tulane allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim55.3%#29354.5%#4958.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)40.6%#15842.4%#23639.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)39.7%#12236.8%#12438.0%
Three28.5%#35934.5%#21633.7%
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
Tulane
−1.5extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#255 of 365
Off reb %
22.8%
#352
Def reb %
64.2%
#352
Turnover %
15.4%
#97
Forced TO %
17.1%
#140
FT rate
43.5%
#14
FT allowed
38.1%
#262
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−2.5
Defensive rebounding−1.7
Ball security+0.9
Forcing turnovers+0.3
Foul shots drawn+2.2
Foul shots allowed−0.7
Louisiana Tech
+0.6extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#155 of 365
Off reb %
36.4%
#21
Def reb %
68.4%
#232
Turnover %
18.3%
#286
Forced TO %
17.8%
#105
FT rate
33.1%
#234
FT allowed
36.3%
#222
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+1.9
Defensive rebounding−0.3
Ball security−1.0
Forcing turnovers+0.8
Foul shots drawn−0.5
Foul shots allowed−0.3

Louisiana Tech has more extra scoring chances per game: +0.6 (#155 of 365) to Tulane’s −1.5 (#255).

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

Tulane2025-26 numbers
ESPN hasn't posted Tulane's 2026-27 roster yet — these are last season's players.
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
7Rowan BrumbaughGJr6'4"33-3336.119.24.93.52.352.8%36.0%5.380.4%29.9%
99Curtis Williams Jr.GJr6'6"33-3232.112.44.81.21.549.4%33.5%6.282.5%24.4%
22Asher WoodsGSr6'3"33-3130.912.83.22.01.845.7%27.2%3.585.0%25.5%
5Scotty MiddletonFJr6'6"33-1925.76.94.01.20.852.7%36.9%4.373.9%16.5%
0Tyler RinggoldFSo6'8"32-3224.89.43.91.41.549.3%29.9%2.462.8%24.4%
23Percy DanielsCSr6'10"32-416.52.32.20.70.562.8%0.0%0.072.4%8.0%
9KJ GreeneGSo6'3"32-115.14.41.31.60.940.1%22.5%1.378.9%20.6%
1Josiah MooreGSo6'4"32-212.63.71.90.90.748.4%15.8%0.667.5%19.3%
11Luke RasmussenGSo6'8"17-1115.12.61.80.60.646.6%23.3%1.827.3%13.6%
55Davion BradfordCSr7'0"11-04.00.30.50.00.10.0%0.0%0.275.0%11.7%
15Robert MooreGFr6'6"5-02.61.60.00.00.044.4%25.0%1.6—40.0%
34Jake ShapiroGJr6'1"5-01.21.80.20.00.0112.5%75.0%0.8—38.9%
32Luke CroninFJr6'8"2-01.50.00.50.00.5——0.0—19.9%
77Vasilije KuridzaFFr6'9"2-01.50.00.51.00.0——0.0—0.0%
13Joseph TeichGSo5'10"2-01.00.00.00.00.0——0.0—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
TulaneLouisiana Tech
Efficiency
106.8
104.4
110.2
106.1
68.0
66.1
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Shooting
49.4%
47.4%
50.5%
49.7%
32.0%
28.5%
76.7%
67.2%
43.5%
33.1%
Ball control & glass
15.4%
18.3%
17.1%
17.8%
22.8%
36.4%
35.8%
31.6%
8.7%
10.1%
10.9%
10.2%
Style
45.0%
33.4%
37.1%
47.1%
10.8%
13.0%
54.8%
48.0%
26.0%
36.6%
Roster
2.94
2.73
6'5.5"
6'5.9"
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Offseason

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

Louisiana Tech
Returning minutes: 100.0%Returning production: 100.0%
ESPN hasn't posted Louisiana Tech'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
Wed, Dec 172025-26Louisiana Tech 53 – 61 Tulane

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