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-conferenceAbessinio Court at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena, Boca Raton, FL
Mercer
Efficiency #161
2025-26: 19-13 · 11-8 conf
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FAU
Efficiency #122
2025-26: 18-15 · 10-10 conf
Tue, Nov 24 · 6:00 PM ET
75.6
win 33%
Projected
80.8
win 67%
No line posted yet.
Model: FAU −5.3 · total 156.4 · 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: FAU 69.9, Mercer 69.3 → 70.9 possessions
+5.6
FAU offense vs Mercer defense
+1.9
Mercer offense vs FAU defense
+0.7
Projected total
156.4
Axis starts at 140 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
FAU offense vs Mercer defense
+1.9
Mercer offense vs FAU defense
−0.7
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+4.1
FAU by 5.3
5.3
Mercer side ◂▸ FAU 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 FAU.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 70.9, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, FAU is the faster team (70.2, #85 of 365) and Mercer the slower (69.5, #115). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
70.9
per team, 40 min
Projected total
156.4
model
Projected team totals
75.6 / 80.8
Mercer / FAU
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
69.3#96
Mercer
69.9#58
FAU

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
ClashMercer
Style match: ball movement
Mercer creates off the dribble (assists on 46.2% of its baskets); FAU breaks up passing offenses (assists on 46.2% allowed) (D1 average 52.4%). Expect about 44.3% — both habits push the same way.
AdvantageMercer
Where Mercer scores: ball control
Mercer turns it over on 15.0% of possessions (#69); FAU forces turnovers on 15.5% of opponent possessions (#251). Expect about 15.0%, 1.8 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +2.2 points per 100 possessions.
DefenseFAU
FAU's shot-blocking
FAU ranks #20 nationally in block rate — one of the few defensive numbers that travels. Expect about 11.7% of Mercer's two-point attempts to get blocked against this defense.
ClashFAU
Style match: ball movement
FAU creates off the dribble (assists on 47.1% of its baskets); Mercer breaks up passing offenses (assists on 46.8% allowed) (D1 average 52.4%). Expect about 45.3% — both habits push the same way.
AdvantageFAU
Where FAU scores: shooting
FAU shoots an effective 52.2% (#135); Mercer allows 52.5% (#242). Expect about 52.5%, 1.2 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +1.7 points per 100 possessions.
Mercer has the ball
OffenseFAU allowsvs D1 avg
53.1% #98
49.5% #81
+0.2 pt/100
15.0% #69
15.5% #251
+2.2 pt/100
32.6% #102
28.3% #78
+0.3 pt/100
39.2% #74
36.2% #215
+0.3 pt/100
73.0% #167
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+0.1 pt/100
Mercer net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +3.1 pts/100
FAU has the ball
OffenseMercer allowsvs D1 avg
52.2% #135
52.5% #242
+1.7 pt/100
17.6% #242
17.0% #155
-0.8 pt/100
31.6% #140
33.2% #303
+1.3 pt/100
33.3% #231
29.7% #54
-0.5 pt/100
70.3% #262
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-0.2 pt/100
FAU net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +1.6 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Merceroffense vsFAUdefense
Share of shots by zone
Mercer shoots
FAU allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim60.6%#10653.7%#3758.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)43.4%#9440.9%#20739.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)38.8%#15434.5%#6238.0%
Three35.6%#8733.8%#16933.7%
FAUoffense vsMercerdefense
Share of shots by zone
FAU shoots
Mercer allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim60.5%#11055.1%#5958.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)39.8%#17937.2%#11539.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)39.7%#12144.8%#34838.0%
Three33.3%#20836.2%#31133.7%
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
Mercer
+3.7extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#41 of 365
Off reb %
32.6%
#102
Def reb %
66.8%
#303
Turnover %
15.0%
#69
Forced TO %
17.0%
#155
FT rate
39.2%
#74
FT allowed
29.7%
#54
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+0.7
Defensive rebounding−0.8
Ball security+1.2
Forcing turnovers+0.2
Foul shots drawn+1.1
Foul shots allowed+1.4
FAU
−1.0extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#229 of 365
Off reb %
31.6%
#140
Def reb %
71.7%
#78
Turnover %
17.6%
#242
Forced TO %
15.5%
#251
FT rate
33.3%
#231
FT allowed
36.2%
#215
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+0.4
Defensive rebounding+0.8
Ball security−0.6
Forcing turnovers−0.8
Foul shots drawn−0.4
Foul shots allowed−0.2

Mercer has more extra scoring chances per game: +3.7 (#41 of 365) to FAU’s −1.0 (#229).

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

Mercer2025-26 numbers
ESPN hasn't posted Mercer's 2026-27 roster yet — these are last season's players.
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
6Baraka OkojieGJr6'3"31-3134.119.73.15.32.647.7%32.5%3.981.8%33.4%
26Armani MightyCJr6'10"32-3231.113.210.61.11.664.5%0.0%0.053.9%22.3%
1Zaire WilliamsGSr6'4"32-3228.513.13.31.51.355.4%36.0%6.283.6%24.9%
11Brady ShouldersGSo6'6"29-2930.79.36.81.91.349.8%33.3%2.770.4%18.6%
3Quinton Perkins IIGSo6'1"28-1623.58.91.61.61.155.4%40.8%4.585.7%21.2%
2Connor ServenFSr6'8"28-521.16.43.91.10.958.9%32.0%0.969.2%16.8%
5Kyle Cuffe Jr.GSr6'2"31-1416.57.31.80.40.848.5%33.6%3.775.0%27.0%
10Tristan GrossGJr6'6"28-013.64.22.00.70.558.9%43.5%1.675.0%16.2%
8Bendji PierreFSr6'8"22-08.63.51.10.20.345.4%30.0%2.358.3%25.0%
14TJ GrantGSr6'5"8-17.31.01.41.30.022.2%0.0%0.4100.0%9.3%
23Braeden CarlsenGFr6'4"8-07.03.01.10.50.436.2%22.7%2.850.0%30.5%
22Jaydon ColeGFr6'3"7-06.43.61.71.30.350.0%30.0%2.950.0%29.0%
18Pero ZubacFFr6'10"7-05.11.40.90.30.471.4%—0.00.0%16.9%
15Alex KochFSo6'8"5-03.81.61.40.20.6100.0%—0.0—17.8%
0NJ NgangaGFr6'7"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
12Petras PadegimasFSo6'8"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
MercerFAU
Efficiency
111.3
109.1
110.5
106.7
69.3
69.9
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Shooting
53.1%
52.2%
53.0%
53.6%
35.6%
33.3%
73.0%
70.3%
39.2%
33.3%
Ball control & glass
15.0%
17.6%
17.0%
15.5%
32.6%
31.6%
33.2%
28.3%
8.8%
10.6%
8.1%
7.5%
Style
39.2%
38.2%
40.9%
45.6%
16.3%
15.6%
46.2%
47.1%
26.8%
32.3%
Roster
3.07
2.14
6'5.2"
6'5.9"
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Offseason

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

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

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