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-conferenceLee & Penny Anderson Arena, Saint Paul, MN
SE Missouri
Efficiency #209
2025-26: 20-13 · 15-7 conf
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St Thomas
Efficiency #84
2025-26: 24-10 · 13-5 conf
Thu, Nov 19 · 8:00 PM ET
70.6
win 23%
Projected
79.3
win 77%
No line posted yet.
Model: STMN −8.6 · total 149.9 · 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: St Thomas 69.0, SE Missouri 69.4 → 70.1 possessions
+3.8
St Thomas offense vs SE Missouri defense
+1.2
SE Missouri offense vs St Thomas defense
−3.4
Projected total
149.9
Axis starts at 146 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
St Thomas offense vs SE Missouri defense
+1.2
SE Missouri offense vs St Thomas defense
+3.4
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+4.0
St Thomas by 8.6
8.6
SE Missouri side ◂▸ St Thomas side

Steps are rounded to one decimal, so they can differ from the total by 0.1: the total steps add to 149.8 against a projected 149.9. The margin is the same build seen from the home side; positive numbers help St Thomas.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 70.1, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, SE Missouri is the faster team (69.9, #98 of 365) and St Thomas the slower (69.7, #104). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
70.1
per team, 40 min
Projected total
149.9
model
Projected team totals
70.6 / 79.3
SE Missouri / St Thomas
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
69.4#92
SE Missouri
69.0#122
St Thomas

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
ClashSt Thomas
Strength vs strength: 2-point shooting
St Thomas (#1 in 2-point shooting) against SE Missouri (#48 in the same stat allowed) — both rank inside the national top 60. Expect about 56.8%. Historically St Thomas's own number has carried a bit more weight in that exchange (0.61 vs 0.55).
AdvantageSt Thomas
Where St Thomas scores: shooting
St Thomas shoots an effective 58.9% (#5); SE Missouri allows 48.8% (#57). Expect about 54.4%, 3.1 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +4.5 points per 100 possessions.
GlassSt Thomas
St Thomas gets out-rebounded
Projected offensive rebound rate of 23.9% is worth roughly -4.0 points per 100 possessions against St Thomas's offense.
Watch for noise
3-point caution
A notable season 3-point number here (SE Missouri) 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 SE Missouri at about 37.7% of its shots from three, St Thomas about 40.9%.
AdvantageSE Missouri
Where SE Missouri struggles: shooting
SE Missouri shoots an effective 49.8% (#244); St Thomas allows 50.7% (#139). Expect about 50.1%, 1.1 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -1.6 points per 100 possessions.
ClashSt Thomas
Style clash: ball movement
St Thomas assists on 56.7% of its made baskets; SE Missouri breaks up passing offenses (assists on 43.9% allowed) (D1 average 52.4%). Expect about 49.7% — the offense's habit usually carries a bit more weight (0.65 vs 0.65).
SE Missouri has the ball
OffenseSt Thomas allowsvs D1 avg
49.8% #244
50.7% #139
-1.6 pt/100
16.9% #192
17.0% #149
-0.3 pt/100
29.6% #218
26.6% #25
-1.5 pt/100
38.8% #84
30.7% #78
-0.1 pt/100
69.5% #281
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-0.3 pt/100
SE Missouri net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -3.7 pts/100
St Thomas has the ball
OffenseSE Missouri allowsvs D1 avg
58.9% #5
48.8% #57
+4.5 pt/100
14.3% #36
18.1% #91
+0.7 pt/100
22.6% #353
28.2% #76
-4.0 pt/100
33.8% #220
48.0% #361
+0.9 pt/100
68.7% #305
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-0.3 pt/100
St Thomas net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +1.7 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
SE Missourioffense vsSt Thomasdefense
Share of shots by zone
SE Missouri shoots
St Thomas allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim58.7%#16858.4%#15858.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)34.7%#29233.8%#4139.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)34.8%#29537.9%#15638.0%
Three30.9%#32431.7%#5233.7%
St Thomasoffense vsSE Missouridefense
Share of shots by zone
St Thomas shoots
SE Missouri allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim68.5%#353.5%#3058.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)46.6%#4436.6%#10439.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)36.8%#23441.9%#29938.0%
Three36.0%#5733.1%#13033.7%
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
SE Missouri
−0.9extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#224 of 365
Off reb %
29.6%
#218
Def reb %
71.8%
#76
Turnover %
16.9%
#192
Forced TO %
18.1%
#91
FT rate
38.8%
#84
FT allowed
48.0%
#361
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−0.3
Defensive rebounding+0.8
Ball security−0.1
Forcing turnovers+1.0
Foul shots drawn+1.0
Foul shots allowed−3.3
St Thomas
+1.5extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#120 of 365
Off reb %
22.6%
#353
Def reb %
73.4%
#25
Turnover %
14.3%
#36
Forced TO %
17.0%
#149
FT rate
33.8%
#220
FT allowed
30.7%
#78
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−2.5
Defensive rebounding+1.3
Ball security+1.7
Forcing turnovers+0.2
Foul shots drawn−0.3
Foul shots allowed+1.2

St Thomas has more extra scoring chances per game: +1.5 (#120 of 365) to SE Missouri’s −0.9 (#224).

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

SE Missouri2025-26 numbers
ESPN hasn't posted SE Missouri's 2026-27 roster yet — these are last season's players.
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
2BJ WardGJr6'0"33-3330.210.92.13.72.046.4%35.0%4.381.0%24.3%
44Braxton StackerGSr6'5"33-3328.211.83.41.41.448.7%31.9%4.480.3%24.6%
10Luke AlmodovarGJr6'3"33-2327.014.13.70.71.051.5%31.6%6.376.0%28.8%
15Brendan TerryFSr6'7"33-2425.111.35.32.01.855.8%34.6%0.861.5%26.6%
55Marqueas BellGJr6'3"33-1022.19.15.21.81.453.5%30.8%0.473.9%23.6%
7Landren BlockerGSo6'5"33-2817.85.23.80.50.854.5%41.7%0.748.2%18.1%
4Troy Cole Jr.GSr6'4"33-413.54.22.30.60.843.4%7.0%1.368.3%21.6%
18David IdadaCSr7'0"33-1010.71.82.50.30.554.8%—0.054.3%10.8%
1PJ FarmerGFr6'2"32-09.31.91.41.00.843.1%10.5%0.658.8%17.1%
9Blaize SagnaGSr6'3"27-08.91.51.00.40.341.9%25.0%1.090.0%11.7%
30Elliot LowndesFSr7'0"32-07.12.51.30.20.358.5%34.3%1.150.0%19.3%
25Jay ReynoldsGFr6'3"10-05.21.20.30.10.228.9%20.0%1.550.0%22.8%
3Trace SadlerFFr7'1"12-04.01.00.40.00.285.7%—0.00.0%10.7%
22Saxton HoepkerFSr6'8"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
SE MissouriSt Thomas
Efficiency
105.2
111.9
106.8
107.0
69.4
69.0
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Shooting
49.8%
58.9%
51.8%
63.0%
30.9%
36.0%
69.5%
68.7%
38.8%
33.8%
Ball control & glass
16.9%
14.3%
18.1%
17.0%
29.6%
22.6%
28.2%
26.6%
9.9%
7.7%
9.5%
8.3%
Style
36.0%
46.3%
46.3%
46.5%
14.1%
12.6%
45.7%
56.7%
37.9%
32.7%
Roster
3.25
2.13
6'4.4"
6'4.9"
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Offseason

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

St Thomas
Returning minutes: 100.0%Returning production: 100.0%
ESPN hasn't posted St Thomas'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
DateSeasonResult
Sat, Nov 152025-26St Thomas 84 – 72 SE Missouri

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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