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-conferenceLeo D. Mahoney Arena, Fairfield, CTMahoney Classic
C Connecticut
Efficiency #277
2025-26: 18-12 · 12-7 conf
@
Fairfield
Efficiency #230
2025-26: 21-13 · 13-10 conf
Sun, Nov 29 · 2:00 PM ET
70.2
win 31%
Projected
76.0
win 69%
No line posted yet.
Model: FAIR −5.8 · total 146.3 · 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: Fairfield 68.1, C Connecticut 66.7 → 66.5 possessions
−4.0
Fairfield offense vs C Connecticut defense
+2.0
C Connecticut offense vs Fairfield defense
0.0
Projected total
146.3
Axis starts at 142 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Fairfield offense vs C Connecticut defense
+2.0
C Connecticut offense vs Fairfield defense
0.0
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+3.8
Fairfield by 5.8
5.8
C Connecticut side ◂▸ Fairfield side

Steps are rounded to one decimal, so they can differ from the total by 0.1: the total steps add to 146.2 against a projected 146.3. The margin is the same build seen from the home side; positive numbers help Fairfield.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 66.5, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Fairfield is the faster team (67.1, #239 of 365) and C Connecticut the slower (65.2, #325). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
66.5
per team, 40 min
Projected total
146.3
model
Projected team totals
70.2 / 76.0
C Connecticut / Fairfield
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
66.7#308
C Connecticut
68.1#203
Fairfield

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
Pace
Half-court grind
Fairfield averages 67.1 possessions per 40, C Connecticut 65.2. 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 65 — more possessions mean more points in the total and more chances for the better team to separate.
AdvantageFairfield
Where Fairfield scores: ball control
Fairfield turns it over on 15.3% of possessions (#92); C Connecticut forces turnovers on 14.0% of opponent possessions (#336). Expect about 14.2%, 2.6 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +3.2 points per 100 possessions.
GlassFairfield
Fairfield owns the glass
Projected offensive rebound rate of 34.2% is worth roughly +2.3 points per 100 possessions for Fairfield's offense.
ClashC Connecticut
Style match: 3-point volume
C Connecticut rarely shoots threes (34.9% of its shots); Fairfield runs teams off the line (35.9% of shots allowed from three) (D1 average 39.5%). Expect about 33.5% — both habits push the same way.
AdvantageC Connecticut
Where C Connecticut struggles: the offensive glass
C Connecticut rebounds 27.5% of its own misses (#281); Fairfield lets opponents grab 29.1% of their own misses (#116). Expect about 27.7%, 2.7 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -1.6 points per 100 possessions.
C Connecticut has the ball
OffenseFairfield allowsvs D1 avg
51.6% #165
51.0% #159
+0.1 pt/100
16.2% #153
16.8% #165
+0.3 pt/100
27.5% #281
29.1% #116
-1.6 pt/100
31.2% #276
30.4% #69
-0.6 pt/100
76.7% #38
—
+0.4 pt/100
C Connecticut net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -1.4 pts/100
Fairfield has the ball
OffenseC Connecticut allowsvs D1 avg
48.8% #294
50.2% #113
-2.8 pt/100
15.3% #92
14.0% #336
+3.2 pt/100
35.8% #29
30.4% #179
+2.3 pt/100
27.7% #346
26.9% #22
-1.0 pt/100
70.5% #255
—
-0.2 pt/100
Fairfield net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +1.4 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
C Connecticutoffense vsFairfielddefense
Share of shots by zone
C Connecticut shoots
Fairfield allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim59.0%#16355.7%#7858.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)54.1%#251.7%#35839.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)36.8%#23134.0%#4938.0%
Three35.8%#6934.3%#20033.7%
Fairfieldoffense vsC Connecticutdefense
Share of shots by zone
Fairfield shoots
C Connecticut allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim52.7%#34354.5%#5058.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)47.7%#2947.7%#33839.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)38.6%#16542.0%#30238.0%
Three33.2%#21633.4%#14633.7%
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
C Connecticut
−1.2extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#243 of 365
Off reb %
27.5%
#281
Def reb %
69.6%
#179
Turnover %
16.2%
#153
Forced TO %
14.0%
#336
FT rate
31.2%
#276
FT allowed
26.9%
#22
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding−0.9
Defensive rebounding+0.1
Ball security+0.4
Forcing turnovers−1.9
Foul shots drawn−1.0
Foul shots allowed+2.1
Fairfield
+2.6extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#71 of 365
Off reb %
35.8%
#29
Def reb %
70.9%
#116
Turnover %
15.3%
#92
Forced TO %
16.8%
#165
FT rate
27.7%
#346
FT allowed
30.4%
#69
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+1.7
Defensive rebounding+0.5
Ball security+1.0
Forcing turnovers+0.1
Foul shots drawn−1.9
Foul shots allowed+1.2

Fairfield has more extra scoring chances per game: +2.6 (#71 of 365) to C Connecticut’s −1.2 (#243).

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

C Connecticut2025-26 numbers
ESPN hasn't posted C Connecticut's 2026-27 roster yet — these are last season's players.
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
5Darin Smith Jr.FSo6'7"30-3032.720.75.41.21.651.9%37.6%5.089.8%35.9%
1Jay RodgersGSr6'3"30-2829.211.02.26.92.748.9%36.2%3.181.7%27.0%
34Max FrazierFJr6'9"30-3028.212.07.20.91.365.8%0.0%0.160.0%22.7%
24James JonesGSo6'6"26-2328.84.25.61.20.842.5%28.6%1.159.1%11.8%
6Melo SanchezGSr6'4"29-2624.89.62.10.80.959.7%42.8%4.880.0%21.5%
0Elijah ParkerGFr6'3"29-214.62.42.01.10.845.5%26.9%0.942.1%14.1%
22Daniel JamesFSo6'8"28-512.63.53.10.40.456.3%31.8%0.873.9%16.2%
3Roddy JonesGFr6'1"23-010.74.30.50.10.256.3%38.8%3.5100.0%22.7%
13Ashton ReynoldsGFr6'4"23-110.13.72.00.30.350.8%31.6%0.881.5%21.6%
2Nico AshleyFSr6'7"18-19.83.31.30.60.558.0%25.0%0.769.2%19.6%
12Gabe SpinelliGSr6'3"11-014.74.71.71.10.953.7%44.4%0.8100.0%19.3%
10Ja'Kobe WilliamsGSr6'3"7-418.13.32.92.01.028.6%20.0%1.470.0%17.9%
11Jayden MottFSo6'8"14-08.91.91.90.30.847.9%33.3%0.240.0%18.7%
15Adam FoxGFr6'5"2-05.51.51.01.00.050.0%33.3%1.5—14.0%
20Corsley Edwards Jr.GFr6'2"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
23Rashawn TibbyFFr6'8"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
C ConnecticutFairfield
Efficiency
106.6
107.4
112.6
110.4
66.7
68.1
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—
Shooting
51.6%
48.8%
50.5%
48.2%
35.8%
33.2%
76.7%
70.5%
31.2%
27.7%
Ball control & glass
16.2%
15.3%
14.0%
16.8%
27.5%
35.8%
30.4%
29.1%
9.6%
8.7%
6.5%
10.5%
Style
34.9%
35.4%
42.0%
44.5%
9.6%
12.8%
50.9%
45.2%
29.0%
31.1%
Roster
2.67
2.44
6'5.5"
6'5.1"
—
50.2%

Offseason

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

Fairfield
Returning minutes: 50.2%Returning production: 45.6%
Lost
  • Braden Sparks 33.3 mpg, 17.2 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Brandon Benjamin 29.5 mpg, 13.4 ppg · transferred to Boston College
  • Deuce Turner 20.0 mpg, 8.4 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Ryan Zan 7.0 mpg, 0.9 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Cam Estevez 6.8 mpg, 2.1 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Michael Rogan 3.2 mpg, 0.5 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
Added
  • Qadir Martin from Mercyhurst · 31.4 mpg, 11.6 ppg last season
  • Marko Radunovic from Boston College · 5.4 mpg, 1.3 ppg last season
  • Cole Edelen no D1 minutes last season
  • Jaden Brown no D1 minutes last season
  • Jah Hatchett no D1 minutes last season
  • Noah Best no D1 minutes last season

Returns 50% of last season's minutes; lost 3 of its top 5 (1 transferred).

Head-to-head

this season and last
DateSeasonResult
Thu, Dec 182025-26Fairfield 84 – 70 C Connecticut

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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