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 siteTD Arena, Charleston, SCCharleston Classic
Virginia Tech
Efficiency #61
2025-26: 19-13 · 8-11 conf
vs
Oklahoma St
Efficiency #89
2025-26: 20-15 · 7-13 conf
Sun, Nov 22 · 3:30 PM ET
80.9
win 58%
Projected
78.7
win 42%
No line posted yet.
Model: VT −2.3 · total 159.6 · 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: Oklahoma St 71.7, Virginia Tech 68.2 → 71.5 possessions
+7.0
Oklahoma St offense vs Virginia Tech defense
+1.0
Virginia Tech offense vs Oklahoma St defense
+3.3
Projected total
159.6
Axis starts at 140 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Oklahoma St offense vs Virginia Tech defense
+1.0
Virginia Tech offense vs Oklahoma St defense
−3.3
Virginia Tech by 2.3
2.3
Virginia Tech side ◂▸ Oklahoma St side

Steps are rounded to one decimal, so they can differ from the total by 0.1: the total steps add to 159.5 against a projected 159.6. The margin is the same build seen from the home side; positive numbers help Oklahoma St.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 71.5, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Oklahoma St is the faster team (74.0, #6 of 365) and Virginia Tech the slower (68.0, #201). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
71.5
per team, 40 min
Projected total
159.6
model
Projected team totals
80.9 / 78.7
Virginia Tech / Oklahoma St
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
68.2#191
Virginia Tech
71.7#8
Oklahoma St

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
Pace
Tempo tug-of-war
Oklahoma St averages 74.0 possessions per 40, Virginia Tech 68.0. 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 72 — more possessions mean more points in the total and more chances for the better team to separate.
AdvantageVirginia Tech
Where Virginia Tech scores: ball control
Virginia Tech turns it over on 14.9% of possessions (#61); Oklahoma St forces turnovers on 15.6% of opponent possessions (#243). Expect about 15.0%, 1.8 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +2.2 points per 100 possessions.
Watch for noise
3-point caution
A notable season 3-point number here (Virginia Tech'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 Virginia Tech at about 41.9% of its shots from three, Oklahoma St about 36.4%.
Virginia Tech has the ball
OffenseOklahoma St allowsvs D1 avg
52.2% #134
53.1% #272
+2.1 pt/100
14.9% #61
15.6% #243
+2.2 pt/100
31.9% #129
30.4% #178
+0.6 pt/100
34.0% #209
31.5% #96
-0.3 pt/100
74.3% #116
—
+0.2 pt/100
Virginia Tech net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +4.8 pts/100
Oklahoma St has the ball
OffenseVirginia Tech allowsvs D1 avg
52.0% #144
50.8% #147
+0.3 pt/100
15.8% #120
17.2% #133
+0.3 pt/100
30.8% #169
32.6% #284
+0.8 pt/100
39.4% #70
28.8% #41
-0.2 pt/100
74.5% #102
—
+0.2 pt/100
Oklahoma St net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +1.4 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Virginia Techoffense vsOklahoma Stdefense
Share of shots by zone
Virginia Tech shoots
Oklahoma St allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim62.6%#5957.2%#12058.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)43.3%#9548.5%#34439.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)32.4%#33936.9%#12938.0%
Three35.5%#8836.0%#30433.7%
Oklahoma Stoffense vsVirginia Techdefense
Share of shots by zone
Oklahoma St shoots
Virginia Tech allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim58.4%#18061.0%#26958.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)34.4%#29541.4%#22239.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)36.5%#24842.1%#30738.0%
Three33.9%#17630.6%#2633.7%
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
Virginia Tech
+2.9extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#59 of 365
Off reb %
31.9%
#129
Def reb %
67.4%
#284
Turnover %
14.9%
#61
Forced TO %
17.2%
#133
FT rate
34.0%
#209
FT allowed
28.8%
#41
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+0.5
Defensive rebounding−0.6
Ball security+1.2
Forcing turnovers+0.4
Foul shots drawn−0.3
Foul shots allowed+1.7
Oklahoma St
+2.2extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#87 of 365
Off reb %
30.8%
#169
Def reb %
69.6%
#178
Turnover %
15.8%
#120
Forced TO %
15.6%
#243
FT rate
39.4%
#70
FT allowed
31.5%
#96
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+0.1
Defensive rebounding+0.1
Ball security+0.7
Forcing turnovers−0.8
Foul shots drawn+1.1
Foul shots allowed+1.0

Virginia Tech has more extra scoring chances per game: +2.9 (#59 of 365) to Oklahoma St’s +2.2 (#87).

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

Virginia Tech2025-26 numbers
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
3Ben HammondGSo5'11"32-1831.513.22.33.21.451.0%43.1%3.286.5%24.3%
13Amani HansberryFJr6'8"30-3030.714.37.42.42.154.5%35.4%3.273.6%27.8%
0Jailen BedfordGSr6'4"31-3126.011.33.31.31.148.3%35.9%4.772.6%27.8%
2Jaden SchuttGJr6'5"32-524.87.71.60.90.454.4%38.5%5.386.2%17.0%
32Christian GurdakCFr6'10"31-1017.15.64.40.30.663.2%—0.069.6%16.8%
10Tyler JohnsonGSo6'5"17-1326.28.04.51.60.762.5%41.5%2.467.7%15.5%
77Antonio DornCFr7'0"24-58.52.61.80.40.564.3%—0.050.0%17.8%
4Izaiah PashaGSo6'5"18-08.22.00.80.70.636.3%14.3%0.453.8%23.1%
5Sin'Cere JonesFFr6'7"11-06.50.61.40.00.125.0%0.0%0.633.3%11.5%
7Brett FreemanGFr6'5"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
22Solomon DavisCFr6'11"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
Virginia TechOklahoma St
Efficiency
113.1
113.1
105.3
108.6
68.2
71.7
—
—
Shooting
52.2%
52.0%
51.5%
52.6%
35.5%
33.9%
74.3%
74.5%
34.0%
39.4%
Ball control & glass
14.9%
15.8%
17.2%
15.6%
31.9%
30.8%
32.6%
30.4%
7.8%
9.1%
9.3%
10.3%
Style
39.7%
35.5%
42.1%
45.9%
10.6%
15.5%
52.4%
50.4%
27.6%
35.8%
Roster
2.51
2.92
6'5"
6'5.4"
74.9%
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Offseason

roster movement into this season — descriptive, not a model input
Virginia Tech
Returning minutes: 74.9%Returning production: 74.4%
Lost
  • Neo Avdalas 30.8 mpg, 11.7 ppg · transferred to North Carolina
  • Tobi Lawal 20.9 mpg, 8.8 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
Added
  • Brett Freeman no D1 minutes last season
  • Solomon Davis no D1 minutes last season

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

Returns 75% 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).

Oklahoma St
Returning minutes: 100.0%Returning production: 100.0%
ESPN hasn't posted Oklahoma 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.)

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.