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Drake vs Northern Iowa Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 30 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 66-52
36-24 30-28
Position#8
Record18-2
FormWWWWW
Points / game71.4
Allowed / game58.0
Drake 🏆
USA
vs
Position#107
Record13-8
FormWWLWW
Points / game75.8
Allowed / game67.7
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Drake winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Northern Iowa winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

DrakeUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wisc. Green Bay
#366
W
72-62
72
62
+10
H21/12
NCAA
Belmont
#79
W
65-46
65
46
+19
H29/12
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#154
L
70-74
70
74
-4
A01/01
NCAA
Murray State
#214
L
59-66
59
66
-7
H05/01
NCAA
Bradley
#30
W
64-57
64
57
+7
A09/01
NCAA
Evansville
#319
W
63-40
63
40
+23
H11/01
NCAA
Illinois State
#141
W
66-62
66
62
+4
H16/01
NCAA
Indiana State
#254
W
71-53
71
53
+18
A18/01
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
W
81-71
81
71
+10
H23/01
NCAA
Missouri State
#334
W
69-62 OT
69
62
+7
A25/01
NCAA
1H
2H
40-32
32-30
39-21
26-25
33-32
37-42
26-26
33-40
31-31
33-26
25-20
38-20
34-30
32-32
32-25
39-28
43-29
38-42
35-25
20-30
127.3Avg total
68.0Scored
59.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)71.458.0129.4+13.490%
Season at home (12)71.654.2125.8+17.392%
Season away (8)71.163.6134.8+7.588%
Last 10 (10)68.059.3127.3+8.780%
Last 5 (5)70.057.6127.6+12.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)71.067.2138.2+3.880%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)74.663.8138.5+10.888%
This opponent (Northern Iowa) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Northern IowaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington State
#148
L
68-76
68
76
-8
H21/12
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#270
W
78-67
78
67
+11
H29/12
NCAA
Belmont
#79
W
76-70
76
70
+6
H02/01
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
L
73-80
73
80
-7
A04/01
NCAA
Murray State
#214
L
68-71
68
71
-3
H09/01
NCAA
Illinois State
#141
W
85-84
85
84
+1
A12/01
NCAA
Evansville
#319
W
73-56
73
56
+17
H15/01
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#270
L
49-73
49
73
-24
A19/01
NCAA
Missouri State
#334
W
79-68
79
68
+11
H22/01
NCAA
Indiana State
#254
W
74-56
74
56
+18
A25/01
NCAA
1H
2H
26-49
42-27
38-34
40-33
39-34
37-36
36-43
37-37
27-33
41-38
36-43
49-41
32-18
41-38
15-33
34-40
37-31
42-37
38-26
36-30
142.4Avg total
72.3Scored
70.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)75.867.7143.4+8.162%
Season at home (15)76.966.2143.1+10.767%
Season away (6)72.871.3144.2+1.550%
Last 10 (10)72.370.1142.4+2.260%
Last 5 (5)72.067.4139.4+4.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)79.078.0157.0+1.067%
vs Similar (13)73.471.2144.5+2.254%
vs Weaker (13)75.565.2140.7+10.469%
This opponent (Drake) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.7+6.71st half: -2.0-2.02nd half2nd half: +1.3+1.32nd half: +4.2+4.2
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.7+6.71st half: -2.0-2.02nd half2nd half: +1.3+1.32nd half: +4.2+4.2
DrakeNorthern Iowa
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
DrakeLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wisc. Green Bay
#366
W
40-32
40
32
+8
H21/12
NCAA
Belmont
#79
W
39-21
39
21
+18
H29/12
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#154
W
33-32
33
32
+1
A01/01
NCAA
Murray State
#214
D
26-26
26
26
+0
H05/01
NCAA
Bradley
#30
D
31-31
31
31
+0
A09/01
NCAA
Evansville
#319
W
25-20
25
20
+5
H11/01
NCAA
Illinois State
#141
W
34-30
34
30
+4
H16/01
NCAA
Indiana State
#254
W
32-25
32
25
+7
A18/01
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
W
43-29
43
29
+14
H23/01
NCAA
Missouri State
#334
W
35-25
35
25
+10
A25/01
NCAA
60.9Avg total
33.8Scored
27.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.729.265.9+7.670%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.027.165.1+10.976%-
Last 30 away (13)35.131.866.9+3.262%-
Last 10 (10)33.827.160.9+6.780%-
Last 5 (5)33.825.859.6+8.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)37.232.669.8+4.640%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)36.128.764.8+7.475%-
This opponent (Northern Iowa) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Northern IowaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington State
#148
L
26-49
26
49
-23
H21/12
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#270
W
38-34
38
34
+4
H29/12
NCAA
Belmont
#79
W
39-34
39
34
+5
H02/01
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
L
36-43
36
43
-7
A04/01
NCAA
Murray State
#214
L
27-33
27
33
-6
H09/01
NCAA
Illinois State
#141
L
36-43
36
43
-7
A12/01
NCAA
Evansville
#319
W
32-18
32
18
+14
H15/01
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#270
L
15-33
15
33
-18
A19/01
NCAA
Missouri State
#334
W
37-31
37
31
+6
H22/01
NCAA
Indiana State
#254
W
38-26
38
26
+12
A25/01
NCAA
66.8Avg total
32.4Scored
34.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.533.169.6+3.457%-
Last 30 at home (19)37.931.669.6+6.374%-
Last 30 away (11)34.035.669.6-1.627%-
Last 10 (10)32.434.466.8-2.050%-
Last 5 (5)31.630.261.8+1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)40.036.376.3+3.767%-
vs Similar (13)36.136.272.2-0.138%-
vs Weaker (13)35.530.065.5+5.569%-
This opponent (Drake) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
7
Drake wins
3
Northern Iowa wins
DateGameScore
24/02/24Northern Iowa v Drake91-77
27/01/24Drake v Northern Iowa77-63
16/02/23Northern Iowa v Drake74-82
02/02/23Drake v Northern Iowa88-81 OT
05/02/22Drake v Northern Iowa69-74 OT
22/01/22Northern Iowa v Drake74-82 OT
18/02/21Northern Iowa v Drake69-77
11/02/21Drake v Northern Iowa80-59
06/03/20Northern Iowa v Drake56-77
29/02/20Drake v Northern Iowa43-70
Drakelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/01/25AMissouri State69-62 OT
23/01/25HValparaiso81-71
18/01/25AIndiana State71-53
16/01/25HIllinois State66-62
11/01/25HEvansville63-40
09/01/25ABradley64-57
05/01/25HMurray State59-66
01/01/25AIllinois (Chi.)70-74
29/12/24HBelmont65-46
21/12/24HWisc. Green Bay72-62
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/01/25AIndiana State74-56
22/01/25HMissouri State79-68
19/01/25ASouthern Illinois49-73
15/01/25HEvansville73-56
12/01/25AIllinois State85-84
09/01/25HMurray State68-71
04/01/25AValparaiso73-80
02/01/25HBelmont76-70
29/12/24HSouthern Illinois78-67
21/12/24HWashington State68-76

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Drake
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW90%
HomeWLWWW92%
AwayWLWWW88%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20128
Win %90%92%88%
Points / game71.471.671.1
Allowed / game58.054.263.6
Point differential+13.4+17.3+7.5
Avg total129.4125.8134.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%75%38%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %10%0%25%
Northern Iowa
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW62%
HomeWWLWW67%
AwayWLWLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21156
Win %62%67%50%
Points / game75.876.972.8
Allowed / game67.766.271.3
Point differential+8.1+10.7+1.5
Avg total143.4143.1144.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+52%60%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Missouri Valley conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Drake2018290%71.458.0+13.4
2 Bradley2118386%80.267.1+13.0
3 Belmont2115671%81.978.7+3.2
4 Illinois (Chi.)2114767%80.674.2+6.4
5 Northern Iowa2113862%75.867.7+8.1
6 Illinois State2112957%76.271.0+5.1
7 Murray State21111052%74.670.3+4.3
8 Valparaiso22101245%76.874.0+2.8
9 Southern Illinois22101245%73.574.2-0.6
10 Indiana State2191243%80.080.0+0.0
11 Evansville2171433%65.070.0-4.9
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Drake363066
Northern Iowa242852
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