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-conferenceStony Brook Arena, Stony Brook, NY
Delaware
Efficiency #302
2025-26: 10-21 · 6-14 conf
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Stony Brook
Efficiency #232
2025-26: 17-15 · 9-10 conf
Sat, Nov 28 · TBD
66.6
win 29%
Projected
73.1
win 71%
No line posted yet.
Model: STBK −6.6 · total 139.7 · 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: Stony Brook 67.5, Delaware 65.5 → 64.7 possessions
−7.8
Stony Brook offense vs Delaware defense
+1.1
Delaware offense vs Stony Brook defense
−1.8
Projected total
139.7
Axis starts at 135 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Stony Brook offense vs Delaware defense
+1.1
Delaware offense vs Stony Brook defense
+1.8
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+3.7
Stony Brook by 6.6
6.6
Delaware side ◂▸ Stony Brook 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 Stony Brook.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 64.7, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Stony Brook is the faster team (66.4, #277 of 365) and Delaware the slower (63.9, #356). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
64.7
per team, 40 min
Projected total
139.7
model
Projected team totals
66.6 / 73.1
Delaware / Stony Brook
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
65.5#356
Delaware
67.5#251
Stony Brook

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
Pace
Half-court grind
Stony Brook averages 66.4 possessions per 40, Delaware 63.9. 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 64 — more possessions mean more points in the total and more chances for the better team to separate.
AdvantageDelaware
Where Delaware struggles: the offensive glass
Delaware rebounds 20.8% of its own misses (#362); Stony Brook lets opponents grab 32.4% of their own misses (#274). Expect about 24.6%, 5.8 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -3.5 points per 100 possessions.
ClashStony Brook
Style match: 3-point volume
Stony Brook takes 45.8% of its shots from three; Delaware lets opponents take 43.4% of their shots from three (D1 average 39.5%). Expect about 47.1% — both habits push the same way.
AdvantageStony Brook
Where Stony Brook scores: ball control
Stony Brook turns it over on 16.8% of possessions (#187); Delaware forces turnovers on 14.0% of opponent possessions (#334). Expect about 15.1%, 1.7 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +2.1 points per 100 possessions.
Watch for noise
3-point caution
A notable season 3-point number here (Delaware) 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 Delaware at about 45.1% of its shots from three, Stony Brook about 47.1%.
ClashStony Brook
Style match: paint scoring
Stony Brook gets only 36.0% of its points in the paint; Delaware protects the paint (39.2% of opponents' points) (D1 average 42.8%). Expect about 39.9% — both habits push the same way.
Delaware has the ball
OffenseStony Brook allowsvs D1 avg
53.3% #89
50.7% #138
+1.2 pt/100
18.2% #285
17.1% #138
-1.3 pt/100
20.8% #362
32.4% #274
-3.5 pt/100
30.6% #291
35.4% #191
-0.2 pt/100
78.6% #10
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+0.5 pt/100
Delaware net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -3.3 pts/100
Stony Brook has the ball
OffenseDelaware allowsvs D1 avg
50.2% #227
51.5% #185
-0.7 pt/100
16.8% #187
14.0% #334
+2.1 pt/100
28.0% #267
31.1% #206
-0.8 pt/100
28.4% #339
30.2% #62
-0.8 pt/100
72.3% #197
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-0.0 pt/100
Stony Brook net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -0.2 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Delawareoffense vsStony Brookdefense
Share of shots by zone
Delaware shoots
Stony Brook allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim58.4%#17956.1%#8958.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)39.6%#18537.5%#12439.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)39.0%#14436.0%#10838.0%
Three36.8%#3135.7%#29133.7%
Stony Brookoffense vsDelawaredefense
Share of shots by zone
Stony Brook shoots
Delaware allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim53.5%#32859.3%#20658.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)35.4%#28138.0%#13639.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)41.0%#7936.1%#11238.0%
Three34.8%#12835.1%#25533.7%
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
Delaware
−5.9extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#355 of 365
Off reb %
20.8%
#362
Def reb %
68.9%
#206
Turnover %
18.2%
#285
Forced TO %
14.0%
#334
FT rate
30.6%
#291
FT allowed
30.2%
#62
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−3.1
Defensive rebounding−0.1
Ball security−1.0
Forcing turnovers−1.8
Foul shots drawn−1.1
Foul shots allowed+1.3
Stony Brook
−2.8extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#295 of 365
Off reb %
28.0%
#267
Def reb %
67.6%
#274
Turnover %
16.8%
#187
Forced TO %
17.1%
#138
FT rate
28.4%
#339
FT allowed
35.4%
#191
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−0.8
Defensive rebounding−0.6
Ball security0.0
Forcing turnovers+0.3
Foul shots drawn−1.7
Foul shots allowed0.0

Stony Brook has more extra scoring chances per game: −2.8 (#295 of 365) to Delaware’s −5.9 (#355).

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

Delaware2025-26 numbers
ESPN hasn't posted Delaware's 2026-27 roster yet — these are last season's players.
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
00Christian BlissGJr6'4"31-3139.816.75.25.93.151.5%39.2%5.584.8%27.4%
5Macon EmoryFSo6'8"31-3137.111.36.61.21.749.8%28.5%4.975.4%21.0%
4Justyn FernandezGSr6'5"28-2837.416.64.62.13.052.9%40.3%5.787.8%29.6%
20Alex KazaneckiGFr6'6"31-1328.75.12.10.60.657.5%37.1%3.172.2%10.9%
44Tyler HouserFSr6'9"26-2633.314.25.41.71.357.4%38.3%4.181.7%24.6%
11Jayden TaylorFFr6'8"31-1015.33.12.40.20.561.7%33.3%0.461.8%12.4%
15Houston EmoryFSr6'9"24-511.11.71.60.30.672.7%100.0%0.150.0%10.3%
1Mason EllisonGFr6'4"7-121.34.71.30.91.340.6%16.7%1.758.3%18.1%
55Jameel BrownGSr6'4"4-423.59.82.80.81.846.9%42.1%4.875.0%27.8%
35Bouna KebeFSr6'9"14-55.71.21.00.30.142.5%12.5%0.60.0%17.4%
21Nnanna NjokuFSr6'9"2-014.02.01.50.01.014.3%0.0%0.550.0%25.0%
3Cavan ReillyGSr6'4"1-123.03.01.01.02.012.5%0.0%5.050.0%26.2%
10Brandon BaffoneGJr6'1"5-02.80.40.00.20.00.0%—0.0100.0%8.4%
12Alex McFaddenGSo6'1"4-02.31.00.30.30.050.0%—0.050.0%27.4%
14Lance PiperGSo6'6"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
DelawareStony Brook
Efficiency
105.2
106.0
112.6
109.1
65.5
67.5
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Shooting
53.3%
50.2%
51.7%
48.5%
36.8%
34.8%
78.6%
72.3%
30.6%
28.4%
Ball control & glass
18.2%
16.8%
14.0%
17.1%
20.8%
28.0%
31.1%
32.4%
11.4%
10.2%
10.4%
11.7%
Style
46.2%
45.8%
36.8%
36.0%
6.9%
9.4%
52.3%
52.4%
15.7%
33.6%
Roster
2.72
2.65
6'6.4"
6'5.6"
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Offseason

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

Stony Brook
Returning minutes: 100.0%Returning production: 100.0%
ESPN hasn't posted Stony Brook'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.