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Season records: Tarleton St and Pitt
TARThis seasonPITT
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects PITT 81–66 · win probability PITT 91%
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model 146.7
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: PITT has more of the edges

TAR 0, PITT 5 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: TAR 31.5%, PITT 33.9%. Defensive: TAR 64.9%, PITT 71.9%
Context
Schedule so far
TAR has played the 210th-hardest schedule, PITT the 65th. A record against a soft schedule means less
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TAR offense vs PITT defense
Offense 200th of 366 against a defense 59th, on the model’s ratings
Context
Tempo
About 68 possessions: TAR plays 71.2 a game (64th fastest), PITT 65.0 (345th). Faster games mean more points
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PITT offense vs TAR defense
Offense 87th of 366 against a defense 186th, on the model’s ratings
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Shooting
Effective FG%: TAR 48.3 and allows 53.6; PITT 51.0 and allows 53.4
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Home court
PITT at home. This season: PITT 0-0 at home, TAR 0-0 away
Even
Turnovers
Turnover rate: TAR 19.9%, PITT 17.2%. Forced: TAR 23.5%, PITT 16.3%
Even
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: TAR 23%, PITT 3%. Transfers in: TAR 7, PITT 10. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
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Three-pointers
TAR hits 32.5% and allows 34.9%; PITT hits 33.4% and allows 35.2%. Threes are 24.2% and 42.6% of their shots
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Free throws
Free throw rate: TAR 41.9, PITT 30.4. Allowed: TAR 47.7, PITT 30.9

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Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—PITT -15.5—
Total—146.7—
Projected score—TAR 65.6 · PITT 81.1

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadPITT -9.1—
1H total68.6—
1H projected scoreTAR 29.8 · PITT 38.8—

Pitt has the better starters

Position by position: Tarleton St 0, Pitt 5, even 0
Tarleton StBetterPitt
G C. Blackwell TR10.7 pts · 2.8 reb · 2.9 ast Score 52
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G N. George TR10.9 pts · 3 reb · 5.4 ast Score 75
G F. Emmou TR7.3 pts · 1.8 reb · 1.3 ast Score 36
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G A. Sumler TR19.3 pts · 4.6 reb · 3.9 ast Score 93
G L. Kelly5.2 pts · 2.8 reb · 1.1 ast Score 41
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F T. Rudovskii TR13.1 pts · 4.8 reb · 1.8 ast Score 59
G T. Cope TR8.3 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.8 ast Score 47
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F B. Ndongo TR11.8 pts · 8.1 reb · 2.4 ast Score 90
F I. Harrell TR7.8 pts · 3.7 reb · 0.5 ast Score 23
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C A. Mighty TR13.3 pts · 10.9 reb · 1 ast Score 71
Tarleton StBetterPitt
TAR offense200th of 366 · -6.3
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PITT defense59th of 366 · +1.3
TAR defense186th of 366 · -4.3
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PITT offense87th of 366 · +0.2
Backcourt-3.3 · 4 players
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Backcourt+4.1 · 2 players
Frontcourt-1.8 · 1 player
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Frontcourt+5.4 · 3 players
Bench-0.5 · 5 players
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Bench-4.0 · 5 players
Score, worst to bestTAR betterPITT betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Tarleton St
Guards
C. Blackwell31 min · TRF. Emmou23 min · TRL. Kelly21 minT. Cope21 min · TRK. Douglas16 minJ. Martinez2 min
Forwards
I. Harrell26 min · TRJ. Daniel19 min · TRJ. Hayes13 min · TRJ. Mani12 min · TRM. Vrabel7 minE. CarterNew
Pitt
Guards
N. George32 min · TRA. Sumler31 min · TRC. Hawkins27 min · TRJ. Powell16 min · TRJ. Bethea8 min · TRM. Moore6 min
Forwards
T. Rudovskii32 min · TRB. Ndongo27 min · TRA. Souare8 min · TRD. Diomande8 min · TRB. MayhewNewJ. NelsonNew
Centers
A. Mighty32 min · TR
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
TARPITT
Scoring
72.5 #231Points per game70.5 #274
1.01 #309Points per possession1.08 #181
71.2 #64Pace (possessions)65.0 #345
Shooting
48.3 #306Effective FG%51.0 #193
32.5 #2563-point %33.4 #206
24.2 #3653-point attempt rate42.6 #124
41.9 #33Free throw rate30.4 #300
Possessions
19.9 #348Turnover rate17.2 #223
31.5 #141Offensive rebound rate33.9 #72
10.5 #349Assists per game13.2 #197
Defense
75.8 #211Points allowed71.8 #101
1.07 #130Points allowed per possession1.11 #237
53.6 #285Opponent effective FG%53.4 #279
34.9 #244Opponent 3-point %35.2 #263
23.5 #2Turnovers forced16.3 #202
64.9 #340Defensive rebound rate71.9 #68
9.7 #3Steals per game6.5 #172
3.1 #206Blocks per game3.1 #203

Tarleton St

10-18 in 2025-26 overall · 5-14 in conference · United Athletic Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Abilene Chrstn78–84
  • Lvs UT Arlington60–65
  • L@ CA Baptist67–82
  • L@ Utah Valley72–79
  • Lvs Utah Tech72–80

A week or more of rest.

Pitt

13-20 in 2025-26 overall · 6-14 in conference · Atlantic Coast Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs NC State88–98
  • Wvs Stanford64–63
  • W@ Syracuse71–69
  • Lvs Florida St74–75
  • W@ California72–56

A week or more of rest.