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-conferenceExtraMile Arena, Boise, ID
Idaho St
Efficiency #253
2025-26: 13-20 · 6-14 conf
@
Boise St
Efficiency #63
2025-26: 20-12 · 12-9 conf
Tue, Nov 24 · TBD
67.9
win 16%
Projected
79.7
win 84%
No line posted yet.
Model: BOIS −11.8 · total 147.6 · 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: Boise St 67.2, Idaho St 67.0 → 65.9 possessions
−5.3
Boise St offense vs Idaho St defense
+6.3
Idaho St offense vs Boise St defense
−1.7
Projected total
147.6
Axis starts at 140 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Boise St offense vs Idaho St defense
+6.3
Idaho St offense vs Boise St defense
+1.7
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+3.8
Boise St by 11.8
11.8
Idaho St side ◂▸ Boise St side

Steps are rounded to one decimal, so they can differ from the total by 0.1: the total steps add to 147.5 against a projected 147.6. The margin is the same build seen from the home side; positive numbers help Boise St.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 65.9, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Idaho St is the faster team (67.0, #243 of 365) and Boise St the slower (66.6, #262). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
65.9
per team, 40 min
Projected total
147.6
model
Projected team totals
67.9 / 79.7
Idaho St / Boise St
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
67.0#292
Idaho St
67.2#270
Boise St

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
AdvantageBoise St
Where Boise St scores: shooting
Boise St shoots an effective 52.2% (#138); Idaho St allows 54.5% (#315). Expect about 53.4%, 2.2 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +3.1 points per 100 possessions.
ClashIdaho St
Style match: ball movement
Idaho St creates off the dribble (assists on 47.0% of its baskets); Boise St breaks up passing offenses (assists on 45.1% allowed) (D1 average 52.4%). Expect about 44.2% — both habits push the same way.
AdvantageIdaho St
Where Idaho St scores: ball control
Idaho St turns it over on 17.0% of possessions (#204); Boise St forces turnovers on 14.5% of opponent possessions (#318). Expect about 15.5%, 1.3 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +1.6 points per 100 possessions.
Idaho St has the ball
OffenseBoise St allowsvs D1 avg
51.8% #151
52.7% #250
+1.5 pt/100
17.0% #204
14.5% #318
+1.6 pt/100
32.8% #94
23.6% #3
-1.0 pt/100
37.9% #104
32.1% #108
-0.0 pt/100
74.1% #127
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+0.1 pt/100
Idaho St net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +2.2 pts/100
Boise St has the ball
OffenseIdaho St allowsvs D1 avg
52.2% #138
54.5% #315
+3.1 pt/100
16.9% #201
14.7% #309
+1.5 pt/100
33.2% #85
27.9% #63
+0.4 pt/100
42.7% #23
38.0% #260
+0.7 pt/100
78.7% #9
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+0.6 pt/100
Boise St net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +6.3 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Idaho Stoffense vsBoise Stdefense
Share of shots by zone
Idaho St shoots
Boise St allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim58.1%#19160.2%#23858.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)41.5%#13139.7%#18439.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)42.9%#3941.9%#29538.0%
Three33.6%#19234.4%#21333.7%
Boise Stoffense vsIdaho Stdefense
Share of shots by zone
Boise St shoots
Idaho St allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim56.8%#24861.8%#29658.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)46.9%#3945.2%#30339.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)37.6%#19845.3%#35138.0%
Three34.3%#15134.5%#22033.7%
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
Idaho St
+0.2extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#173 of 365
Off reb %
32.8%
#94
Def reb %
72.1%
#63
Turnover %
17.0%
#204
Forced TO %
14.7%
#309
FT rate
37.9%
#104
FT allowed
38.0%
#260
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+0.8
Defensive rebounding+0.9
Ball security−0.1
Forcing turnovers−1.4
Foul shots drawn+0.8
Foul shots allowed−0.7
Boise St
+4.3extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#32 of 365
Off reb %
33.2%
#85
Def reb %
76.4%
#3
Turnover %
16.9%
#201
Forced TO %
14.5%
#318
FT rate
42.7%
#23
FT allowed
32.1%
#108
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+0.9
Defensive rebounding+2.3
Ball security−0.1
Forcing turnovers−1.5
Foul shots drawn+2.0
Foul shots allowed+0.8

Boise St has more extra scoring chances per game: +4.3 (#32 of 365) to Idaho St’s +0.2 (#173).

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

Idaho St2025-26 numbers
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
10Connor HollenbeckFSr6'7"33-3329.913.24.71.61.852.5%34.4%3.979.1%26.5%
12Lachlan BrewerGSo6'6"33-2929.58.23.51.11.253.7%31.0%3.583.3%17.2%
2Jamison GuerraPGSr6'0"33-2825.78.82.33.81.550.0%40.5%2.578.4%22.3%
24Caleb Van De GriendFSr6'8"33-118.211.86.40.61.157.8%34.1%1.267.5%36.3%
5Cheikh SowGJr6'7"30-717.62.93.20.40.632.4%6.7%1.076.9%13.5%
30Evan OttenFSo6'11"33-3214.84.73.80.30.952.7%100.0%0.060.7%21.3%
0Gus EtchisonPGSr5'11"32-513.28.81.42.11.253.1%34.7%3.266.1%41.3%
13Louis BondGFr6'5"24-214.04.91.90.50.951.2%35.5%1.384.6%21.5%
32Blake DaberkowFSr6'10"32-08.03.31.60.40.654.1%0.0%0.265.9%25.9%
21Quin PattersonGJr6'7"24-08.51.50.70.10.344.3%27.3%1.466.7%14.0%
3Landen BirleyGFr6'4"9-13.90.40.20.20.050.0%0.0%0.2—6.7%
4Jaedyn BrownGSo6'5"3-06.00.70.30.30.325.0%0.0%0.7—17.7%
14Kasen CarpenterGSr6'5"7-01.60.10.10.00.40.0%0.0%0.350.0%31.8%
8Trey ArlandGJr6'7"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
Idaho StBoise St
Efficiency
108.8
113.2
113.3
105.6
67.0
67.2
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—
Shooting
51.8%
52.2%
52.9%
52.7%
33.6%
34.3%
74.1%
78.7%
37.9%
42.7%
Ball control & glass
17.0%
16.9%
14.7%
14.5%
32.8%
33.2%
27.9%
23.6%
10.2%
8.6%
8.8%
9.8%
Style
41.9%
43.1%
41.5%
39.4%
9.3%
9.6%
47.0%
49.5%
35.8%
34.1%
Roster
3.16
3.02
6'5.6"
6'6.8"
86.1%
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Offseason

roster movement into this season — descriptive, not a model input
Idaho St
Returning minutes: 86.1%Returning production: 90.8%
Lost
  • Martin Kheil 27.8 mpg, 8.5 ppg · transferred to Iona
Added
  • Trey Arland 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).

Boise St
Returning minutes: 100.0%Returning production: 100.0%
ESPN hasn't posted Boise St'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.