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-conferenceMcCamish Pavilion, Atlanta, GA
Alcorn St
Efficiency #355
2025-26: 9-23 · 8-12 conf
@
Georgia Tech
Efficiency #201
2025-26: 11-20 · 2-16 conf
Sat, Nov 28 · TBD
67.8
win 12%
Projected
81.5
win 88%
No line posted yet.
Model: GT −13.7 · total 149.3 · 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: Georgia Tech 70.6, Alcorn St 68.6 → 70.9 possessions
+5.7
Georgia Tech offense vs Alcorn St defense
+2.5
Alcorn St offense vs Georgia Tech defense
−7.1
Projected total
149.3
Axis starts at 140 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Georgia Tech offense vs Alcorn St defense
+2.5
Alcorn St offense vs Georgia Tech defense
+7.1
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+4.1
Georgia Tech by 13.7
13.7
Alcorn St side ◂▸ Georgia Tech 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 Georgia Tech.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 70.9, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Georgia Tech is the faster team (71.6, #30 of 365) and Alcorn St the slower (69.4, #119). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
70.9
per team, 40 min
Projected total
149.3
model
Projected team totals
67.8 / 81.5
Alcorn St / Georgia Tech
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
68.6#154
Alcorn St
70.6#23
Georgia Tech

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
AdvantageAlcorn St
Where Alcorn St struggles: shooting
Alcorn St shoots an effective 47.7% (#320); Georgia Tech allows 49.9% (#94). Expect about 48.5%, 2.8 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -4.0 points per 100 possessions.
Pace
Track meet
Georgia Tech averages 71.6 possessions per 40, Alcorn St 69.4. 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.
ClashGeorgia Tech
Style match: 3-point volume
Georgia Tech rarely shoots threes (33.2% of its shots); Alcorn St runs teams off the line (35.1% of shots allowed from three) (D1 average 39.5%). Expect about 31.6% — both habits push the same way.
AdvantageGeorgia Tech
Where Georgia Tech struggles: ball control
Georgia Tech turns it over on 18.6% of possessions (#306); Alcorn St forces turnovers on 18.1% of opponent possessions (#93). Expect about 18.7%, 1.9 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -2.3 points per 100 possessions.
ClashAlcorn St
Style clash: 3-point volume
Alcorn St rarely shoots threes (33.7% of its shots); Georgia Tech lets opponents take 44.4% of their shots from three (D1 average 39.5%). Expect about 38.0% — the offense's habit usually carries a bit more weight (0.80 vs 0.64).
Alcorn St has the ball
OffenseGeorgia Tech allowsvs D1 avg
47.7% #320
49.9% #94
-4.0 pt/100
19.6% #339
15.6% #245
-1.0 pt/100
26.9% #297
30.7% #189
-1.4 pt/100
31.8% #259
34.2% #156
-0.3 pt/100
70.8% #245
—
-0.1 pt/100
Alcorn St net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -6.8 pts/100
Georgia Tech has the ball
OffenseAlcorn St allowsvs D1 avg
50.0% #234
55.0% #330
+1.7 pt/100
18.6% #306
18.1% #93
-2.3 pt/100
29.9% #203
35.5% #347
+1.3 pt/100
33.3% #229
39.4% #293
+0.2 pt/100
71.1% #235
—
-0.1 pt/100
Georgia Tech net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +0.8 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Alcorn Stoffense vsGeorgia Techdefense
Share of shots by zone
Alcorn St shoots
Georgia Tech allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim54.2%#31956.8%#10858.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)41.4%#13338.1%#14039.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)30.4%#35137.1%#13338.0%
Three33.3%#20833.1%#13433.7%
Georgia Techoffense vsAlcorn Stdefense
Share of shots by zone
Georgia Tech shoots
Alcorn St allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim57.1%#23765.9%#35658.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)33.3%#31239.5%#17539.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)35.6%#27034.7%#6838.0%
Three35.1%#10933.0%#12033.7%
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
Alcorn St
−5.5extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#352 of 365
Off reb %
26.9%
#297
Def reb %
64.5%
#347
Turnover %
19.6%
#339
Forced TO %
18.1%
#93
FT rate
31.8%
#259
FT allowed
39.4%
#293
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−1.1
Defensive rebounding−1.6
Ball security−1.9
Forcing turnovers+0.9
Foul shots drawn−0.8
Foul shots allowed−1.1
Georgia Tech
−2.4extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#280 of 365
Off reb %
29.9%
#203
Def reb %
69.3%
#189
Turnover %
18.6%
#306
Forced TO %
15.6%
#245
FT rate
33.3%
#229
FT allowed
34.2%
#156
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−0.1
Defensive rebounding0.0
Ball security−1.3
Forcing turnovers−0.8
Foul shots drawn−0.4
Foul shots allowed+0.3

Georgia Tech has more extra scoring chances per game: −2.4 (#280 of 365) to Alcorn St’s −5.5 (#352).

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

Alcorn St2025-26 numbers
ESPN hasn't posted Alcorn St's 2026-27 roster yet — these are last season's players.
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
7Nick WoodardSFSr6'6"32-3228.78.64.21.31.646.5%30.8%3.361.7%21.1%
0Shane LancasterGJr6'4"32-2628.610.82.32.21.253.6%43.0%4.472.5%21.8%
1Jameel MorrisPGJr6'1"30-2529.511.22.52.92.248.5%29.0%2.378.9%24.9%
8Tycen McDanielsFJr6'8"32-3227.312.06.11.02.652.8%25.0%0.375.4%27.5%
3Davian WilliamsPGSo5'10"32-1626.47.82.91.31.644.2%32.5%3.868.0%21.7%
12Omari HamiltonFSr6'6"32-1321.47.84.50.51.248.5%35.4%1.569.6%23.4%
30Travis RobertsSGSr6'6"31-1016.53.61.70.40.541.5%29.1%2.550.0%16.6%
4Bryson CalamesePGJr6'2"31-111.13.00.91.21.138.7%28.6%0.973.3%23.5%
22Mike JonesSGFr6'7"13-515.03.53.41.11.240.2%11.1%0.747.1%19.5%
2Jeremy EllisPFJr6'6"22-06.31.00.90.10.242.9%—0.083.3%11.8%
6William HendersonFJr6'10"11-010.42.61.60.11.042.2%20.0%0.540.0%22.2%
10Alex HawkinsSGJr6'4"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
11Ray GlasgowSGSr6'3"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
Alcorn StGeorgia Tech
Efficiency
99.6
106.1
114.4
107.4
68.6
70.6
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—
Shooting
47.7%
50.0%
46.5%
48.7%
33.3%
35.1%
70.8%
71.1%
31.8%
33.3%
Ball control & glass
19.6%
18.6%
18.1%
15.6%
26.9%
29.9%
35.5%
30.7%
10.5%
11.3%
11.1%
10.8%
Style
33.7%
33.2%
45.4%
45.7%
14.8%
12.2%
46.6%
59.9%
30.7%
31.5%
Roster
3.14
3.70
6'4.1"
6'3.5"
—
14.2%

Offseason

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

Georgia Tech
Returning minutes: 14.2%Returning production: 10.3%
Lost
  • Kowacie Reeves Jr. 28.3 mpg, 14.2 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Lamar Washington 26.6 mpg, 8.9 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Jaeden Mustaf 26.0 mpg, 9.7 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Akai Fleming 24.7 mpg, 10.0 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Baye Ndongo 23.7 mpg, 10.3 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Chas Kelley III 16.1 mpg, 4.0 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
Added
  • Nasir Whitlock from Lehigh · 35.0 mpg, 20.5 ppg last season
  • Colby Garland from San José St · 30.9 mpg, 17.8 ppg last season
  • Courtland Muldrew from Washington · 7.7 mpg, 2.0 ppg last season
  • Jackson Fields from West Virginia · 3.7 mpg, 1.1 ppg last season
  • Haiden Harper no D1 minutes last season
  • Vctor Valds no D1 minutes last season

Returns 14% of last season's minutes; lost 5 of its top 5. Teams returning under 40% of last season's minutes have historically fallen about 0.8 points of AdjEM (n=716 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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