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 siteZidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center, Youngstown, OH
William & Mary
Efficiency #127
2025-26: 20-12 · 11-9 conf
vs
IU Indy
Efficiency #315
2025-26: 7-25 · 3-18 conf
Mon, Nov 23 · TBD
88.5
win 76%
Projected
80.2
win 24%
No line posted yet.
Model: W&M −8.3 · total 168.7 · 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: IU Indy 72.5, William & Mary 71.8 → 76.0 possessions
+16.6
IU Indy offense vs William & Mary defense
−2.2
William & Mary offense vs IU Indy defense
+6.1
Projected total
168.7
Axis starts at 140 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
IU Indy offense vs William & Mary defense
−2.2
William & Mary offense vs IU Indy defense
−6.1
William & Mary by 8.3
8.3
William & Mary side ◂▸ IU Indy 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 IU Indy.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 76.0, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, IU Indy is the faster team (74.9, #4 of 365) and William & Mary the slower (73.6, #9). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
76.0
per team, 40 min
Projected total
168.7
model
Projected team totals
88.5 / 80.2
William & Mary / IU Indy
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
71.8#6
William & Mary
72.5#2
IU Indy

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
Pace
Track meet
IU Indy averages 74.9 possessions per 40, William & Mary 73.6. 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 77 — more possessions mean more points in the total and more chances for the better team to separate.
AdvantageWilliam & Mary
Where William & Mary scores: shooting
William & Mary shoots an effective 54.3% (#58); IU Indy allows 58.2% (#362). Expect about 56.6%, 5.3 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +7.5 points per 100 possessions.
Watch for noise
3-point caution
A notable season 3-point number here (IU Indy'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 William & Mary at about 39.8% of its shots from three, IU Indy about 45.4%.
TurnoversWilliam & Mary
William & Mary turns it over
Projected turnover rate of 18.2% is worth roughly -1.7 points per 100 possessions against William & Mary's offense.
ClashWilliam & Mary
Style clash: 3-point volume
William & Mary takes 42.8% of its shots from three; IU Indy runs teams off the line (35.7% of shots allowed from three) (D1 average 39.5%). Expect about 39.8% — the offense's habit usually carries a bit more weight (0.80 vs 0.64).
William & Mary has the ball
OffenseIU Indy allowsvs D1 avg
54.3% #58
58.2% #362
+7.5 pt/100
16.5% #169
19.2% #41
-1.7 pt/100
26.0% #324
35.6% #348
-0.4 pt/100
44.0% #9
46.6% #356
+1.4 pt/100
74.9% #87
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+0.2 pt/100
William & Mary net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +7.1 pts/100
IU Indy has the ball
OffenseWilliam & Mary allowsvs D1 avg
52.2% #136
51.9% #205
+1.2 pt/100
15.9% #127
19.0% #48
-1.1 pt/100
28.7% #243
31.5% #229
-0.4 pt/100
21.7% #365
35.5% #195
-0.8 pt/100
72.1% #204
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-0.0 pt/100
IU Indy net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -1.2 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
William & Maryoffense vsIU Indydefense
Share of shots by zone
William & Mary shoots
IU Indy allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim64.0%#3764.3%#34358.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)32.0%#33241.8%#22839.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)39.7%#12038.4%#17338.0%
Three33.0%#23338.5%#36133.7%
IU Indyoffense vsWilliam & Marydefense
Share of shots by zone
IU Indy shoots
William & Mary allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim62.5%#6259.9%#22258.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)50.3%#1134.2%#4839.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)37.0%#22340.2%#24938.0%
Three32.4%#25833.1%#12633.7%
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
William & Mary
+2.3extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#83 of 365
Off reb %
26.0%
#324
Def reb %
68.5%
#229
Turnover %
16.5%
#169
Forced TO %
19.0%
#48
FT rate
44.0%
#9
FT allowed
35.5%
#195
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−1.4
Defensive rebounding−0.3
Ball security+0.2
Forcing turnovers+1.6
Foul shots drawn+2.3
Foul shots allowed−0.1
IU Indy
−6.2extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#358 of 365
Off reb %
28.7%
#243
Def reb %
64.4%
#348
Turnover %
15.9%
#127
Forced TO %
19.2%
#41
FT rate
21.7%
#365
FT allowed
46.6%
#356
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−0.6
Defensive rebounding−1.6
Ball security+0.6
Forcing turnovers+1.7
Foul shots drawn−3.4
Foul shots allowed−2.9

William & Mary has more extra scoring chances per game: +2.3 (#83 of 365) to IU Indy’s −6.2 (#358).

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

William & Mary2025-26 numbers
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
16Tunde Vahlberg FasasiFJr6'8"32-3126.811.94.12.51.455.0%35.0%4.578.7%23.4%
2Chase LoweGSr6'5"32-3223.49.25.83.81.758.0%11.1%0.372.8%21.0%
0Reese MillerGJr6'4"30-024.512.12.52.41.452.9%32.8%4.373.4%27.1%
11Kyle PulliamGSr6'4"30-2924.410.43.41.91.051.7%30.1%3.182.0%21.9%
23Jo'el EmanuelFSr6'6"31-422.18.53.01.61.358.2%33.3%1.469.6%20.0%
15Ryan Jackson Jr.GSo6'6"31-018.67.03.00.80.769.4%52.4%0.767.9%16.8%
1Cade HaskinsFSr6'6"32-3116.96.32.40.80.851.8%34.4%4.176.5%21.3%
8Jhei-R JonesGSr6'1"24-017.75.42.21.51.252.2%33.3%2.082.9%17.8%
43Finn LallyFSr6'8"25-110.03.91.91.00.656.5%38.5%1.066.7%21.1%
7Kyle FrazierGSr6'2"16-15.61.70.60.30.039.1%22.2%1.169.2%17.2%
24Kaleb SpencerFFr6'8"6-05.73.03.71.20.756.7%25.0%0.733.3%30.8%
6Colin NdawGSo6'3"5-05.62.01.00.60.433.3%0.0%0.666.7%25.9%
5Ethan ConneryGJr6'3"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
25Miles HicksGSr6'1"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
William & MaryIU Indy
Efficiency
110.1
106.3
107.7
114.9
71.8
72.5
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Shooting
54.3%
52.2%
57.9%
54.8%
33.0%
32.4%
74.9%
72.1%
44.0%
21.7%
Ball control & glass
16.5%
15.9%
19.0%
19.2%
26.0%
28.7%
31.5%
35.6%
9.9%
10.1%
9.8%
7.9%
Style
42.8%
42.1%
43.3%
48.0%
19.6%
15.6%
63.8%
61.9%
43.8%
38.0%
Roster
3.49
2.64
6'5.3"
6'4.6"
89.1%
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Offseason

roster movement into this season — descriptive, not a model input
William & Mary
Returning minutes: 89.1%Returning production: 88.7%
Lost
  • Kilian Brockhoff 21.7 mpg, 10.7 ppg · transferred to E Michigan
Added
  • Miles Hicks no D1 minutes last season
  • Ethan Connery no D1 minutes last season

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

Returns 89% 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).

IU Indy
Returning minutes: 100.0%Returning production: 100.0%
ESPN hasn't posted IU Indy'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.