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-conferenceNeutral siteSuncoast Credit Union Arena, Fort Myers, FLFort Myers Tip-Off - Palms Division
Tulane
Efficiency #239
2025-26: 18-15 · 9-11 conf
vs
Davidson
Efficiency #112
2025-26: 20-14 · 11-9 conf
Wed, Nov 25 · 1:30 PM ET
68.4
win 36%
Projected
72.5
win 64%
No line posted yet.
Model: DAV −4.1 · total 140.8 · 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: Davidson 65.9, Tulane 68.0 → 65.6 possessions
−5.9
Davidson offense vs Tulane defense
+1.3
Tulane offense vs Davidson defense
−2.8
Projected total
140.8
Axis starts at 135 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Davidson offense vs Tulane defense
+1.3
Tulane offense vs Davidson defense
+2.8
Davidson by 4.1
4.1
Tulane side ◂▸ Davidson 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 Davidson.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 65.6, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Tulane is the faster team (67.9, #203 of 365) and Davidson the slower (64.2, #351). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
65.6
per team, 40 min
Projected total
140.8
model
Projected team totals
68.4 / 72.5
Tulane / Davidson
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
68.0#212
Tulane
65.9#343
Davidson

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
Pace
Half-court grind
Davidson averages 64.2 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.
AdvantageTulane
Where Tulane struggles: the offensive glass
Tulane rebounds 22.8% of its own misses (#352); Davidson lets opponents grab 30.0% of their own misses (#157). Expect about 24.8%, 5.6 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -3.4 points per 100 possessions.
DefenseTulane
Tulane's shot-blocking
Tulane ranks #29 nationally in block rate — one of the few defensive numbers that travels. Expect about 11.8% of Davidson's two-point attempts to get blocked against this defense.
Tulane has the ball
OffenseDavidson allowsvs D1 avg
49.4% #275
50.6% #132
-2.1 pt/100
15.4% #97
17.5% #121
+0.4 pt/100
22.8% #352
30.0% #157
-3.4 pt/100
43.5% #14
37.1% #240
+0.7 pt/100
76.7% #40
—
+0.4 pt/100
Tulane net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -4.0 pts/100
Davidson has the ball
OffenseTulane allowsvs D1 avg
52.6% #121
50.7% #140
+0.7 pt/100
15.8% #121
17.1% #140
+0.4 pt/100
28.1% #265
35.8% #352
+0.6 pt/100
31.0% #283
38.1% #262
-0.0 pt/100
63.9% #365
—
-0.7 pt/100
Davidson net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +1.0 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Tulaneoffense vsDavidsondefense
Share of shots by zone
Tulane shoots
Davidson allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim59.0%#16257.2%#11958.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)27.0%#36236.5%#10139.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)32.6%#33539.2%#20738.0%
Three32.0%#27932.6%#9233.7%
Davidsonoffense vsTulanedefense
Share of shots by zone
Davidson shoots
Tulane allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim59.4%#14654.5%#4958.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)43.9%#8042.4%#23639.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)42.2%#5036.8%#12438.0%
Three35.4%#9234.5%#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
Davidson
−0.8extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#216 of 365
Off reb %
28.1%
#265
Def reb %
70.0%
#157
Turnover %
15.8%
#121
Forced TO %
17.5%
#121
FT rate
31.0%
#283
FT allowed
37.1%
#240
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−0.7
Defensive rebounding+0.2
Ball security+0.7
Forcing turnovers+0.6
Foul shots drawn−1.0
Foul shots allowed−0.5

Davidson has more extra scoring chances per game: −0.8 (#216 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
TulaneDavidson
Efficiency
106.8
108.7
110.2
105.9
68.0
65.9
—
—
Shooting
49.4%
52.6%
50.5%
52.2%
32.0%
35.4%
76.7%
63.9%
43.5%
31.0%
Ball control & glass
15.4%
15.8%
17.1%
17.5%
22.8%
28.1%
35.8%
30.0%
8.7%
9.1%
10.9%
9.6%
Style
45.0%
44.5%
37.1%
40.0%
10.8%
11.2%
54.8%
53.6%
26.0%
45.0%
Roster
2.94
2.51
6'5.5"
6'5.7"
—
88.5%

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.)

Davidson
Returning minutes: 88.5%Returning production: 91.2%
Lost
  • Devin Brown 23.4 mpg, 6.4 ppg · transferred to Notre Dame
Added
Nobody of note.

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

Returns 88% of last season's minutes; lost 1 of its top 5 (1 transferred). 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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