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-conferenceAlaska Airlines Arena, Seattle, WA
Colgate
Efficiency #223
2025-26: 18-15 · 12-8 conf
@
Washington
Efficiency #59
2025-26: 16-17 · 8-14 conf
Mon, Nov 2 · TBD
69.2
win 17%
Projected
80.1
win 83%
No line posted yet.
Model: WASH −11.0 · 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: Washington 68.1, Colgate 68.0 → 67.8 possessions
−1.1
Washington offense vs Colgate defense
+4.6
Colgate offense vs Washington defense
−2.4
Projected total
149.3
Axis starts at 144 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Washington offense vs Colgate defense
+4.6
Colgate offense vs Washington defense
+2.4
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+3.9
Washington by 11.0
11.0
Colgate side ◂▸ Washington side

Steps are rounded to one decimal, so they can differ from the total by 0.1: the margin steps add to +10.9 against +11.0. The margin is the same build seen from the home side; positive numbers help Washington.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 67.8, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Washington is the faster team (68.0, #200 of 365) and Colgate the slower (66.9, #246). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
67.8
per team, 40 min
Projected total
149.3
model
Projected team totals
69.2 / 80.1
Colgate / Washington
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
68.0#213
Colgate
68.1#197
Washington

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
AdvantageColgate
Where Colgate scores: ball control
Colgate turns it over on 14.6% of possessions (#47); Washington forces turnovers on 14.3% of opponent possessions (#325). Expect about 14.0%, 2.8 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +3.4 points per 100 possessions.
AdvantageWashington
Where Washington scores: ball control
Washington turns it over on 15.3% of possessions (#85); Colgate forces turnovers on 15.3% of opponent possessions (#266). Expect about 15.0%, 1.8 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +2.2 points per 100 possessions.
GlassColgate
Colgate gets out-rebounded
Projected offensive rebound rate of 26.8% is worth roughly -2.2 points per 100 possessions against Colgate's offense.
Colgate has the ball
OffenseWashington allowsvs D1 avg
53.3% #91
50.2% #108
+0.8 pt/100
14.6% #47
14.3% #325
+3.4 pt/100
26.6% #309
28.5% #84
-2.2 pt/100
29.7% #316
31.0% #84
-0.6 pt/100
74.7% #97
—
+0.2 pt/100
Colgate net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +1.6 pts/100
Washington has the ball
OffenseColgate allowsvs D1 avg
51.2% #187
52.2% #224
+0.6 pt/100
15.3% #85
15.3% #266
+2.2 pt/100
34.6% #56
29.3% #125
+1.4 pt/100
30.1% #308
33.8% #145
-0.4 pt/100
76.4% #42
—
+0.4 pt/100
Washington net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +4.2 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Colgateoffense vsWashingtondefense
Share of shots by zone
Colgate shoots
Washington allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim59.3%#15561.6%#28858.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)43.3%#9837.0%#11039.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)44.8%#1839.6%#22638.0%
Three35.6%#8133.6%#16333.7%
Washingtonoffense vsColgatedefense
Share of shots by zone
Washington shoots
Colgate allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim61.0%#9659.1%#19358.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)42.3%#11539.3%#16339.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)45.0%#1538.5%#17838.0%
Three31.5%#30734.8%#23833.7%
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
Colgate
−1.3extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#247 of 365
Off reb %
26.6%
#309
Def reb %
70.7%
#125
Turnover %
14.6%
#47
Forced TO %
15.3%
#266
FT rate
29.7%
#316
FT allowed
33.8%
#145
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−1.2
Defensive rebounding+0.4
Ball security+1.5
Forcing turnovers−1.0
Foul shots drawn−1.4
Foul shots allowed+0.4
Washington
+1.2extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#129 of 365
Off reb %
34.6%
#56
Def reb %
71.5%
#84
Turnover %
15.3%
#85
Forced TO %
14.3%
#325
FT rate
30.1%
#308
FT allowed
31.0%
#84
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+1.3
Defensive rebounding+0.7
Ball security+1.0
Forcing turnovers−1.6
Foul shots drawn−1.3
Foul shots allowed+1.1

Washington has more extra scoring chances per game: +1.2 (#129 of 365) to Colgate’s −1.3 (#247).

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

Colgate2025-26 numbers
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
3Jalen CoxGJr6'3"31-3134.217.95.25.32.354.5%36.5%1.785.0%30.5%
22Andrew AlekseyenkoFFr6'8"33-3329.714.86.72.42.355.4%38.3%3.278.1%30.2%
33Sam WrightFJr6'9"33-3325.612.34.40.81.055.9%31.2%3.860.2%27.7%
4Josh AhayereGSo6'3"32-2425.37.83.61.40.855.1%36.9%2.074.0%17.5%
13Kyle CarlesimoGSr6'2"33-224.57.82.50.90.751.7%36.0%5.084.6%19.9%
23Cooper WrightFJr6'5"30-012.41.71.70.70.461.5%—0.030.0%8.8%
15Ayomi OdetoyinboFFr6'10"33-010.92.12.60.30.457.4%0.0%0.054.5%12.1%
1Brady CumminsGSr6'6"18-916.84.21.10.80.740.8%34.3%1.990.0%18.4%
0Ethan BrownFSo6'10"17-07.61.51.20.10.331.6%25.0%0.582.4%15.4%
9Cameron BrennanFSo7'0"13-04.71.10.80.20.531.3%0.0%0.2100.0%23.5%
5Charlie PughGFr6'4"8-03.41.00.10.40.166.7%50.0%0.5—15.6%
8Jonathan NivGFr6'5"8-03.11.90.60.00.381.3%60.0%0.6100.0%26.5%
2Blake ForrestGSo5'11"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
10Parker JonesGJr6'7"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
7Stevie ClarkGSo6'6"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
ColgateWashington
Efficiency
108.6
112.6
111.2
104.8
68.0
68.1
—
—
Shooting
53.3%
51.2%
53.2%
53.4%
35.6%
31.5%
74.7%
76.4%
29.7%
30.1%
Ball control & glass
14.6%
15.3%
15.3%
14.3%
26.6%
34.6%
29.3%
28.5%
8.4%
8.2%
6.3%
8.7%
Style
35.0%
34.6%
44.4%
47.7%
12.6%
14.1%
51.4%
49.4%
29.0%
26.0%
Roster
2.54
2.62
6'5.6"
6'4.3"
85.6%
56.8%

Offseason

roster movement into this season — descriptive, not a model input
Colgate
Returning minutes: 85.6%Returning production: 88.2%
Lost
  • Ben Tweedy 29.4 mpg, 9.4 ppg · transferred to Manhattan
Added
  • Parker Jones no D1 minutes last season
  • Stevie Clark no D1 minutes last season
  • Blake Forrest no D1 minutes last season

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

Returns 86% 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).

Washington
Returning minutes: 56.8%Returning production: 42.5%
Lost
  • Hannes Steinbach 31.4 mpg, 16.8 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Zoom Diallo 29.6 mpg, 15.7 ppg · transferred to Kentucky
  • Franck Kepnang 18.8 mpg, 5.1 ppg · transferred to Kentucky
  • Courtland Muldrew 7.7 mpg, 2.0 ppg · transferred to Georgia Tech
Added
  • Christian Nitu no D1 minutes last season
  • Mady Traore no D1 minutes last season

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

Returns 57% of last season's minutes; lost 3 of its top 5 (2 transferred).

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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