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-conferenceUnited Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, TX
LSU N Orleans
Efficiency #221
2025-26: 15-18 · 13-11 conf
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Texas Tech
Efficiency #21
2025-26: 23-11 · 12-7 conf
Wed, Nov 18 · TBD
69.0
win 9%
Projected
84.6
win 91%
No line posted yet.
Model: TTU −15.6 · total 153.6 · 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: Texas Tech 67.5, LSU N Orleans 69.8 → 69.0 possessions
+1.5
Texas Tech offense vs LSU N Orleans defense
+7.8
LSU N Orleans offense vs Texas Tech defense
−3.9
Projected total
153.6
Axis starts at 140 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Texas Tech offense vs LSU N Orleans defense
+7.8
LSU N Orleans offense vs Texas Tech defense
+3.9
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+4.0
Texas Tech by 15.6
15.6
LSU N Orleans side ◂▸ Texas Tech side

Steps are rounded to one decimal, so they can differ from the total by 0.1: the margin steps add to +15.7 against +15.6. The margin is the same build seen from the home side; positive numbers help Texas Tech.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 69.0, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, LSU N Orleans is the faster team (69.7, #107 of 365) and Texas Tech the slower (67.9, #206). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
69.0
per team, 40 min
Projected total
153.6
model
Projected team totals
69.0 / 84.6
LSU N Orleans / Texas Tech
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
69.8#61
LSU N Orleans
67.5#250
Texas Tech

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
AdvantageLSU N Orleans
Where LSU N Orleans struggles: shooting
LSU N Orleans shoots an effective 49.6% (#258); Texas Tech allows 49.7% (#86). Expect about 49.5%, 1.8 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -2.5 points per 100 possessions.
AdvantageTexas Tech
Where Texas Tech scores: the offensive glass
Texas Tech rebounds 33.2% of its own misses (#82); LSU N Orleans lets opponents grab 34.5% of their own misses (#325). Expect about 34.4%, 4.0 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +2.4 points per 100 possessions.
GlassLSU N Orleans
LSU N Orleans owns the glass
Projected offensive rebound rate of 34.2% is worth roughly +2.3 points per 100 possessions for LSU N Orleans's offense.
TurnoversTexas Tech
Texas Tech protects the ball
Projected turnover rate of 15.0% is worth roughly +2.2 points per 100 possessions for Texas Tech's offense.
ClashLSU N Orleans
Style match: 3-point volume
LSU N Orleans rarely shoots threes (33.7% of its shots); Texas Tech runs teams off the line (35.9% of shots allowed from three) (D1 average 39.5%). Expect about 32.5% — both habits push the same way.
Watch for noise
3-point caution
A notable season 3-point number here (Texas Tech) 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 LSU N Orleans at about 32.5% of its shots from three, Texas Tech about 46.4%.
LSU N Orleans has the ball
OffenseTexas Tech allowsvs D1 avg
49.6% #258
49.7% #86
-2.5 pt/100
20.5% #353
14.8% #304
-1.0 pt/100
35.6% #34
30.6% #186
+2.3 pt/100
46.4% #1
31.4% #89
+0.4 pt/100
74.3% #114
—
+0.2 pt/100
LSU N Orleans net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -0.7 pts/100
Texas Tech has the ball
OffenseLSU N Orleans allowsvs D1 avg
56.1% #21
49.0% #71
+2.3 pt/100
15.8% #123
14.9% #302
+2.2 pt/100
33.2% #82
34.5% #325
+2.4 pt/100
27.7% #347
39.5% #296
-0.1 pt/100
71.5% #222
—
-0.1 pt/100
Texas Tech net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +6.8 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
LSU N Orleansoffense vsTexas Techdefense
Share of shots by zone
LSU N Orleans shoots
Texas Tech allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim56.9%#24463.4%#33158.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)43.8%#8638.1%#14039.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)38.4%#17739.3%#21338.0%
Three31.8%#28732.1%#6733.7%
Texas Techoffense vsLSU N Orleansdefense
Share of shots by zone
Texas Tech shoots
LSU N Orleans allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim63.5%#4654.3%#4658.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)47.5%#3336.9%#10839.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)42.0%#5641.2%#28038.0%
Three39.1%#432.4%#8633.7%
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
LSU N Orleans
−1.5extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#256 of 365
Off reb %
35.6%
#34
Def reb %
65.5%
#325
Turnover %
20.5%
#353
Forced TO %
14.9%
#302
FT rate
46.4%
#1
FT allowed
39.5%
#296
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+1.7
Defensive rebounding−1.2
Ball security−2.5
Forcing turnovers−1.3
Foul shots drawn+2.9
Foul shots allowed−1.1
Texas Tech
−0.6extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#202 of 365
Off reb %
33.2%
#82
Def reb %
69.4%
#186
Turnover %
15.8%
#123
Forced TO %
14.8%
#304
FT rate
27.7%
#347
FT allowed
31.4%
#89
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+0.9
Defensive rebounding0.0
Ball security+0.7
Forcing turnovers−1.3
Foul shots drawn−1.9
Foul shots allowed+1.0

Texas Tech has more extra scoring chances per game: −0.6 (#202 of 365) to LSU N Orleans’s −1.5 (#256).

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

LSU N Orleans2025-26 numbers
ESPN hasn't posted LSU N Orleans's 2026-27 roster yet — these are last season's players.
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
22Coleton BensonGSr6'2"33-3334.316.23.01.71.851.0%35.9%7.592.8%26.5%
5Jakevion BuckleyGSr6'2"32-2933.913.84.75.64.143.2%31.2%2.977.1%30.1%
23MJ ThomasFSo6'8"32-3026.810.88.01.51.853.6%66.7%0.173.3%23.7%
6TJ CopeGJr6'7"32-2021.38.32.90.81.357.5%24.1%0.968.7%21.5%
9Churchill AbassCJr6'10"33-2720.18.45.70.51.663.1%0.0%0.156.7%23.9%
25Enzo BoudoumaFFr6'9"32-618.35.33.10.80.945.2%27.0%2.372.3%18.9%
21Kedrick OsbyFJr6'7"32-717.24.92.20.20.550.8%40.0%1.775.8%16.9%
99Panagiotis PagonisFFr6'9"30-717.64.13.11.00.739.8%24.5%1.672.0%16.6%
3Irish CoquiaGJr6'2"25-39.62.70.71.20.845.9%34.1%1.684.6%20.8%
15Jamal Chretien IIGFr6'6"14-39.11.40.70.20.236.4%15.4%0.975.0%12.1%
11Mathok MajokCJr7'4"16-04.92.21.60.00.273.7%—0.053.8%20.8%
0Hercy MillerGSr6'3"9-05.61.60.60.60.626.9%0.0%0.90.0%36.3%
7Grant KempGSr5'9"7-04.91.31.10.60.418.2%0.0%0.471.4%29.1%
20William PattersonCSo7'2"7-04.30.30.70.00.320.0%—0.0—13.0%
13Vieux SannehFFr6'5"2-06.01.00.50.00.00.0%—0.0100.0%14.6%
10Eze NwakammaFFr6'8"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
LSU N OrleansTexas Tech
Efficiency
108.2
117.7
110.5
103.2
69.8
67.5
—
—
Shooting
49.6%
56.1%
50.6%
53.9%
31.8%
39.1%
74.3%
71.5%
46.4%
27.7%
Ball control & glass
20.5%
15.8%
14.9%
14.8%
35.6%
33.2%
34.5%
30.6%
11.1%
8.9%
9.7%
7.7%
Style
33.7%
47.6%
42.7%
36.6%
12.4%
8.6%
52.5%
55.0%
31.8%
20.5%
Roster
2.84
2.40
6'5.9"
6'5.8"
—
63.4%

Offseason

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

Texas Tech
Returning minutes: 63.4%Returning production: 60.4%
Lost
  • Christian Anderson 37.3 mpg, 18.0 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Donovan Atwell 34.7 mpg, 13.5 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Jazz Henderson Jr. 1.5 mpg, 0.3 ppg · transferred to Ball State
Added
  • LaTrell Hoover no D1 minutes last season

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

Returns 63% of last season's minutes; lost 2 of its top 5.

Head-to-head

this season and last
DateSeasonResult
Wed, Nov 262025-26LSU N Orleans 50 – 82 Texas Tech

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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