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-conferencePinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE
Le Moyne
Efficiency #270
2025-26: 15-17 · 10-9 conf
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Nebraska
Efficiency #17
2025-26: 28-7 · 15-6 conf
Mon, Nov 2 · TBD
63.3
win 5%
Projected
82.0
win 95%
No line posted yet.
Model: NEB −18.7 · total 145.3 · 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: Nebraska 67.7, Le Moyne 69.6 → 69.1 possessions
+1.6
Nebraska offense vs Le Moyne defense
+5.1
Le Moyne offense vs Nebraska defense
−9.6
Projected total
145.3
Axis starts at 140 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Nebraska offense vs Le Moyne defense
+5.1
Le Moyne offense vs Nebraska defense
+9.6
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+4.0
Nebraska by 18.7
18.7
Le Moyne side ◂▸ Nebraska 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 Nebraska.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 69.1, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Le Moyne is the faster team (69.2, #133 of 365) and Nebraska the slower (66.8, #252). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
69.1
per team, 40 min
Projected total
145.3
model
Projected team totals
63.3 / 82.0
Le Moyne / Nebraska
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
69.6#76
Le Moyne
67.7#228
Nebraska

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
AdvantageLe Moyne
Where Le Moyne struggles: ball control
Le Moyne turns it over on 19.1% of possessions (#327); Nebraska forces turnovers on 18.9% of opponent possessions (#54). Expect about 19.5%, 2.7 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -3.3 points per 100 possessions.
GlassLe Moyne
Le Moyne gets out-rebounded
Projected offensive rebound rate of 25.3% is worth roughly -3.1 points per 100 possessions against Le Moyne's offense.
AdvantageNebraska
Where Nebraska scores: ball control
Nebraska turns it over on 14.4% of possessions (#40); Le Moyne forces turnovers on 15.0% of opponent possessions (#289). Expect about 14.3%, 2.5 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +3.0 points per 100 possessions.
Watch for noise
3-point caution
A notable season 3-point number here (Nebraska'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 Le Moyne at about 47.4% of its shots from three, Nebraska about 48.9%.
GlassNebraska
Nebraska gets out-rebounded
Projected offensive rebound rate of 27.1% is worth roughly -2.0 points per 100 possessions against Nebraska's offense.
ClashNebraska
Strength vs strength: 2-point shooting
Nebraska (#21 in 2-point shooting) against Le Moyne (#13 in the same stat allowed) — both rank inside the national top 60. Expect about 52.5%. Historically Nebraska's own number has carried a bit more weight in that exchange (0.61 vs 0.55).
Le Moyne has the ball
OffenseNebraska allowsvs D1 avg
52.7% #118
48.1% #40
-1.2 pt/100
19.1% #327
18.9% #54
-3.3 pt/100
25.2% #337
27.4% #47
-3.1 pt/100
39.5% #68
25.1% #7
-0.5 pt/100
71.8% #214
—
-0.1 pt/100
Le Moyne net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -8.1 pts/100
Nebraska has the ball
OffenseLe Moyne allowsvs D1 avg
55.5% #28
49.3% #75
+2.1 pt/100
14.4% #40
15.0% #289
+3.0 pt/100
26.7% #306
29.1% #107
-2.0 pt/100
26.2% #356
32.7% #121
-0.7 pt/100
75.5% #64
—
+0.3 pt/100
Nebraska net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +2.7 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Le Moyneoffense vsNebraskadefense
Share of shots by zone
Le Moyne shoots
Nebraska allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim59.4%#14964.2%#34258.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)36.0%#26940.6%#20239.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)37.8%#19435.0%#7638.0%
Three34.3%#15230.5%#1933.7%
Nebraskaoffense vsLe Moynedefense
Share of shots by zone
Nebraska shoots
Le Moyne allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim68.2%#456.5%#10058.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)36.6%#25337.7%#13139.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)35.1%#28827.3%#138.0%
Three35.5%#9136.0%#30333.7%
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
Le Moyne
−2.2extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#276 of 365
Off reb %
25.2%
#337
Def reb %
70.9%
#107
Turnover %
19.1%
#327
Forced TO %
15.0%
#289
FT rate
39.5%
#68
FT allowed
32.7%
#121
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−1.7
Defensive rebounding+0.5
Ball security−1.6
Forcing turnovers−1.2
Foul shots drawn+1.1
Foul shots allowed+0.7
Nebraska
+3.3extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#49 of 365
Off reb %
26.7%
#306
Def reb %
72.6%
#47
Turnover %
14.4%
#40
Forced TO %
18.9%
#54
FT rate
26.2%
#356
FT allowed
25.1%
#7
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−1.2
Defensive rebounding+1.0
Ball security+1.6
Forcing turnovers+1.5
Foul shots drawn−2.3
Foul shots allowed+2.6

Nebraska has more extra scoring chances per game: +3.3 (#49 of 365) to Le Moyne’s −2.2 (#276).

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

Le Moyne2025-26 numbers
ESPN hasn't posted Le Moyne's 2026-27 roster yet — these are last season's players.
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
7Trent MosqueraGJr6'5"32-3031.813.55.82.32.051.1%35.2%6.873.6%26.4%
13Deng GarangGSo6'6"32-3230.110.85.21.01.553.2%33.9%4.071.4%21.4%
2Jakai SandersGSo6'3"29-2129.910.73.44.32.446.0%36.5%2.674.5%24.0%
4Shilo JacksonFSr6'9"27-2630.815.88.02.12.563.3%50.0%0.172.7%27.0%
1Tennessee RainwaterGJr6'6"32-724.59.84.31.71.863.9%50.0%1.367.2%21.7%
10Jakob BlakleyGSo6'0"32-2816.14.21.20.60.445.9%31.4%2.787.5%16.5%
12Samuel HincapieGJr6'5"30-015.64.92.10.70.648.9%26.9%1.757.1%20.6%
3Eli GreenbergGFr6'4"31-814.02.61.21.61.142.0%28.9%1.578.3%15.7%
32Isaac NyakundiFSo6'9"24-69.82.11.80.30.551.1%25.0%0.554.5%14.9%
5Trevor RoeFSo6'9"17-07.32.91.40.20.252.3%32.3%1.8100.0%23.0%
11Josiah LeeGFr6'2"15-05.31.50.50.30.158.3%33.3%1.0100.0%14.5%
0Ametri MossGSr6'0"2-227.57.55.04.51.040.0%0.0%1.5100.0%18.5%
33Sam DonnellyGSr6'2"5-02.40.60.20.00.233.3%0.0%0.250.0%22.6%
22Kaelin ThomasGJr6'2"3-03.30.70.30.00.325.0%—0.0—27.7%
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
Le MoyneNebraska
Efficiency
104.7
114.2
110.2
98.3
69.6
67.7
—
—
Shooting
52.7%
55.5%
53.5%
58.0%
34.3%
35.5%
71.8%
75.5%
39.5%
26.2%
Ball control & glass
19.1%
14.4%
15.0%
18.9%
25.2%
26.7%
29.1%
27.4%
11.1%
7.6%
9.5%
9.1%
Style
40.8%
51.1%
42.6%
40.1%
14.2%
8.1%
56.5%
65.9%
31.9%
26.7%
Roster
2.56
2.93
6'5.2"
6'6.3"
—
69.8%

Offseason

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

Nebraska
Returning minutes: 69.8%Returning production: 67.0%
Lost
  • Sam Hoiberg 32.3 mpg, 9.3 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Rienk Mast 28.5 mpg, 12.9 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
Added
  • Quentin Rhymes no D1 minutes last season
  • Henry Burt no D1 minutes last season
  • Will Cooper no D1 minutes last season

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

Returns 70% 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.