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-conferenceDaskalakis Athletic Center, Philadelphia, PA
Saint Joseph's
Efficiency #118
2025-26: 24-12 · 14-6 conf
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Drexel
Efficiency #214
2025-26: 17-16 · 11-9 conf
Fri, Nov 20 · TBD
68.1
win 47%
Projected
69.0
win 53%
No line posted yet.
Model: DREX −0.9 · total 137.1 · 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: Drexel 66.3, Saint Joseph's 68.8 → 66.7 possessions
−3.5
Drexel offense vs Saint Joseph's defense
−5.3
Saint Joseph's offense vs Drexel defense
−2.3
Projected total
137.1
Axis starts at 130 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Drexel offense vs Saint Joseph's defense
−5.3
Saint Joseph's offense vs Drexel defense
+2.3
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+3.8
Drexel by 0.9
0.9
Saint Joseph's side ◂▸ Drexel side

Steps are rounded to one decimal, so they can differ from the total by 0.1: the margin steps add to +0.8 against +0.9. The margin is the same build seen from the home side; positive numbers help Drexel.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 66.7, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Saint Joseph's is the faster team (68.2, #192 of 365) and Drexel the slower (65.2, #326). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
66.7
per team, 40 min
Projected total
137.1
model
Projected team totals
68.1 / 69.0
Saint Joseph's / Drexel
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
68.8#137
Saint Joseph's
66.3#331
Drexel

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
AdvantageSaint Joseph's
Where Saint Joseph's struggles: shooting
Saint Joseph's shoots an effective 49.2% (#284); Drexel allows 47.1% (#22). Expect about 47.9%, 3.4 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -4.8 points per 100 possessions.
AdvantageDrexel
Where Drexel struggles: shooting
Drexel shoots an effective 50.7% (#204); Saint Joseph's allows 47.7% (#34). Expect about 49.1%, 2.2 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -3.2 points per 100 possessions.
Pace
Half-court grind
Drexel averages 65.2 possessions per 40, Saint Joseph's 68.2. 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 66 — more possessions mean more points in the total and more chances for the better team to separate.
Watch for noise
3-point caution
A notable season 3-point number here (Saint Joseph's, Drexel'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 Saint Joseph's at about 40.5% of its shots from three, Drexel about 40.4%.
ClashSaint Joseph's
Style clash: ball movement
Saint Joseph's assists on 59.6% of its made baskets; Drexel breaks up passing offenses (assists on 47.3% allowed) (D1 average 52.4%). Expect about 53.8% — the offense's habit usually carries a bit more weight (0.65 vs 0.65).
ClashSaint Joseph's
Style clash: 3-point volume
Saint Joseph's takes 45.1% of its shots from three; Drexel runs teams off the line (34.1% of shots allowed from three) (D1 average 39.5%). Expect about 40.5% — the offense's habit usually carries a bit more weight (0.80 vs 0.64).
Saint Joseph's has the ball
OffenseDrexel allowsvs D1 avg
49.2% #284
47.1% #22
-4.8 pt/100
16.8% #182
16.4% #195
+0.3 pt/100
31.4% #147
31.0% #202
+0.6 pt/100
29.7% #318
35.4% #192
-0.3 pt/100
73.8% #138
—
+0.1 pt/100
Saint Joseph's net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -4.1 pts/100
Drexel has the ball
OffenseSaint Joseph's allowsvs D1 avg
50.7% #204
47.7% #34
-3.2 pt/100
19.0% #321
15.0% #286
-0.2 pt/100
31.2% #156
30.6% #185
+0.4 pt/100
31.6% #265
26.9% #20
-0.8 pt/100
66.5% #348
—
-0.5 pt/100
Drexel net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -4.3 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Saint Joseph'soffense vsDrexeldefense
Share of shots by zone
Saint Joseph's shoots
Drexel allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim58.2%#18953.4%#2858.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)35.7%#27337.2%#11939.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)34.0%#31239.2%#21038.0%
Three30.8%#32530.3%#1533.7%
Drexeloffense vsSaint Joseph'sdefense
Share of shots by zone
Drexel shoots
Saint Joseph's allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim56.1%#26852.6%#2158.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)39.7%#18141.5%#22639.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)33.9%#31538.3%#16838.0%
Three35.5%#9031.7%#5133.7%
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
Saint Joseph's
0.0extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#181 of 365
Off reb %
31.4%
#147
Def reb %
69.4%
#185
Turnover %
16.8%
#182
Forced TO %
15.0%
#286
FT rate
29.7%
#318
FT allowed
26.9%
#20
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+0.3
Defensive rebounding0.0
Ball security0.0
Forcing turnovers−1.1
Foul shots drawn−1.4
Foul shots allowed+2.1
Drexel
−2.5extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#286 of 365
Off reb %
31.2%
#156
Def reb %
69.0%
#202
Turnover %
19.0%
#321
Forced TO %
16.4%
#195
FT rate
31.6%
#265
FT allowed
35.4%
#192
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+0.3
Defensive rebounding−0.1
Ball security−1.5
Forcing turnovers−0.2
Foul shots drawn−0.9
Foul shots allowed0.0

Saint Joseph's has more extra scoring chances per game: 0.0 (#181 of 365) to Drexel’s −2.5 (#286).

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

Saint Joseph's2025-26 numbers
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
0Derek SimpsonGSr6'3"36-3633.913.85.35.22.149.1%31.5%5.091.7%25.5%
11Jaiden Glover-ToscanoGSo6'6"34-3431.415.74.81.01.452.2%34.6%7.672.8%29.4%
7Dasear HaskinsGSo6'8"36-3627.711.16.41.41.253.8%29.9%3.567.6%23.6%
13Austin WillifordGFr6'4"36-1926.27.84.71.41.247.5%33.6%4.069.8%20.4%
22Justice AjogborCSr6'10"36-3326.06.54.91.30.866.4%—0.060.0%13.0%
5Anthony FinkleyFJr6'7"35-1319.05.43.31.61.338.2%28.8%3.280.8%22.2%
3Khaafiq MyersGFr5'10"34-015.85.12.92.31.142.8%25.0%1.860.6%25.4%
23Mekai JohnsonGSo6'5"17-04.21.20.40.10.152.9%18.2%0.6100.0%15.8%
21Al AmadouFSo6'9"11-06.31.40.80.30.554.5%0.0%0.242.9%15.9%
15Steven SolanoCSo7'0"8-04.11.91.30.10.577.8%—0.050.0%23.8%
24Will LangeGJr6'4"5-03.40.80.60.20.233.3%0.0%0.2100.0%15.6%
20Billy RayerGSo5'11"6-02.00.50.20.20.250.0%33.3%0.5—18.4%
6Owen VernaGFr6'3"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
Saint Joseph'sDrexel
Efficiency
107.1
104.5
104.5
106.3
68.8
66.3
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—
Shooting
49.2%
50.7%
51.7%
49.0%
30.8%
35.5%
73.8%
66.5%
29.7%
31.6%
Ball control & glass
16.8%
19.0%
15.0%
16.4%
31.4%
31.2%
30.6%
31.0%
9.7%
11.1%
10.8%
9.3%
Style
45.1%
40.0%
44.1%
42.7%
15.5%
11.0%
59.6%
53.6%
26.1%
33.8%
Roster
2.54
3.24
6'5.5"
6'5.6"
90.9%
83.7%

Offseason

roster movement into this season — descriptive, not a model input
Saint Joseph's
Returning minutes: 90.9%Returning production: 91.4%
Lost
  • Jaden Smith 9.1 mpg, 2.8 ppg · transferred to Ball State
  • Deuce Jones 7.5 mpg, 4.4 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Kevin Kearney 1.6 mpg, 0.3 ppg · transferred to Manhattan
Added
  • Owen Verna no D1 minutes last season

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

Returns 91% 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).

Drexel
Returning minutes: 83.7%Returning production: 85.1%
Lost
  • Kevon Vanderhorst 29.9 mpg, 9.3 ppg · transferred to Iona
  • Horace Simmons Jr. 2.7 mpg, 0.7 ppg · transferred to Rider
Added
  • Moses Hipps no D1 minutes last season
  • Clem Edomwonyin 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 (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
DateSeasonResult
Sat, Nov 82025-26Drexel 65 – 76 Saint Joseph's

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