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Drake vs Northern Iowa Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 30 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 21:00
Scheduled
Position#35
Record3-0
FormWLWWW
Points / game85.7
Allowed / game62.7
vs
Position#259
Record2-3
FormWLWLL
Points / game85.2
Allowed / game86.0
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Drake v Northern Iowa
30 Jan 2027
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Drake win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Northern Iowa win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

DrakeUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northern Iowa
#88
L
62-86
62
86
-24
A15/02
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#203
L
61-66
61
66
-5
H19/02
NCAA
Valparaiso
#170
L
71-74
71
74
-3
A26/02
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
L
53-75
53
75
-22
H01/03
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#203
W
67-63
67
63
+4
A05/03
NCAA
Belmont
#25
W
100-79
100
79
+21
A06/03
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#155
L
51-72
51
72
-21
A07/03
NCAA
Central College
#496
W
101-48
101
48
+53
H05/11
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#407
W
75-68
75
68
+7
H08/11
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#334
W
81-72
81
72
+9
H14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
29-38
33-48
36-31
25-35
37-36
34-38
24-39
29-36
27-31
40-32
48-41
52-38
27-34
24-38
50-22
51-26
33-27
42-41
30-29
51-43
142.5Avg total
72.2Scored
70.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)85.762.7148.3+23.0100%
Season at home (3)85.762.7148.3+23.0100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)72.270.3142.5+1.950%
Last 5 (5)81.667.8149.4+13.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)72.081.6153.6-9.68%
vs Similar (12)74.876.3151.1-1.650%
vs Weaker ◀ (5)82.468.0150.4+14.4100%
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
Evansville
#362
W
68-59
68
59
+9
H06/03
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
W
74-52
74
52
+22
A07/03
NCAA
Bradley
#91
W
73-69
73
69
+4
A07/03
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#155
W
84-69
84
69
+15
A08/03
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
53-79
53
79
-26
A20/03
NCAA
Cornell College
#434
W
106-70
106
70
+36
H04/11
NCAA
Furman
#79
L
83-98
83
98
-15
A07/11
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#174
W
89-76
89
76
+13
H11/11
NCAA
Michigan State
#26
L
72-106
72
106
-34
A14/11
NCAA
Oakland
#345
L
76-80
76
80
-4
A14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
35-36
33-23
35-27
39-25
45-32
28-37
48-41
36-28
28-47
25-32
45-42
61-28
31-44
52-54
46-30
43-46
44-59
28-47
42-46
34-34
153.6Avg total
77.8Scored
75.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)85.286.0171.2-0.840%
Season at home (2)97.573.0170.5+24.5100%
Season away (3)77.094.7171.7-17.70%
Last 10 (10)77.875.8153.6+2.060%
Last 5 (5)85.286.0171.2-0.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)75.585.8161.2-10.225%
vs Similar (11)68.169.2137.3-1.136%
vs Weaker (14)69.560.4129.9+9.171%
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

-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: +1.3+1.31st half: -0.5-0.52nd half2nd half: +0.6+0.62nd half: +2.5+2.5
-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: +1.3+1.31st half: -0.5-0.52nd half2nd half: +0.6+0.62nd half: +2.5+2.5
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.
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DrakeLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northern Iowa
#88
L
29-38
29
38
-9
A15/02
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#203
W
36-31
36
31
+5
H19/02
NCAA
Valparaiso
#170
W
37-36
37
36
+1
A26/02
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
L
24-39
24
39
-15
H01/03
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#203
L
27-31
27
31
-4
A05/03
NCAA
Belmont
#25
W
48-41
48
41
+7
A06/03
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#155
L
27-34
27
34
-7
A07/03
NCAA
Central College
#496
W
50-22
50
22
+28
H05/11
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#407
W
33-27
33
27
+6
H08/11
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#334
W
30-29
30
29
+1
H14/11
NCAA
66.9Avg total
34.1Scored
32.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.335.770.0-1.443%-
Last 30 at home (16)36.934.771.6+2.250%-
Last 30 away (14)31.336.968.1-5.636%-
Last 10 (10)34.132.866.9+1.360%-
Last 5 (5)37.630.668.2+7.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)33.939.072.9-5.117%-
vs Similar (12)33.036.269.2-3.250%-
vs Weaker ◀ (5)35.229.464.6+5.880%-
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
Evansville
#362
L
35-36
35
36
-1
H06/03
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
W
35-27
35
27
+8
A07/03
NCAA
Bradley
#91
W
45-32
45
32
+13
A07/03
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#155
W
48-41
48
41
+7
A08/03
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
28-47
28
47
-19
A20/03
NCAA
Cornell College
#434
W
45-42
45
42
+3
H04/11
NCAA
Furman
#79
L
31-44
31
44
-13
A07/11
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#174
W
46-30
46
30
+16
H11/11
NCAA
Michigan State
#26
L
44-59
44
59
-15
A14/11
NCAA
Oakland
#345
L
42-46
42
46
-4
A14/11
NCAA
80.3Avg total
39.9Scored
40.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.233.167.4+1.143%-
Last 30 at home (13)34.231.265.3+3.046%-
Last 30 away (17)34.334.668.9-0.441%-
Last 10 (10)39.940.480.3-0.550%-
Last 5 (5)41.644.285.8-2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)37.040.277.2-3.225%-
vs Similar (11)33.733.867.5-0.145%-
vs Weaker (14)33.129.963.0+3.143%-
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
6
Drake wins
4
Northern Iowa wins
DateGameScore
01/03/26Drake v Northern Iowa53-75
15/02/26Northern Iowa v Drake86-62
23/02/25Northern Iowa v Drake58-64 OT
30/01/25Drake v Northern Iowa66-52
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
Drakelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HSouth Dakota Coyotes81-72
08/11/26HSouthern Univ.75-68
05/11/26HCentral College101-48
07/03/26AIllinois (Chi.)51-72
06/03/26ABelmont100-79
05/03/26ASouthern Illinois67-63
01/03/26HNorthern Iowa53-75
26/02/26AValparaiso71-74
19/02/26HSouthern Illinois61-66
15/02/26ANorthern Iowa62-86
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26AOakland76-80
14/11/26AMichigan State72-106
11/11/26HWisc. Green Bay89-76
07/11/26AFurman83-98
04/11/26HCornell College106-70
20/03/26ASt. John's (N.Y.)53-79
08/03/26AIllinois (Chi.)84-69
07/03/26ABradley73-69
07/03/26AIllinois State74-52
06/03/26HEvansville68-59

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Drake
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWW100%
HomeWWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games33-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game85.785.7-
Allowed / game62.762.7-
Point differential+23.0+23.0-
Avg total148.3148.3-
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%33%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
Northern Iowa
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL40%
HomeWW100%
AwayLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games523
Win %40%100%0%
Points / game85.297.577.0
Allowed / game86.073.094.7
Point differential-0.8+24.5-17.7
Avg total171.2170.5171.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (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 Murray State440100%95.067.5+27.5
2 Drake330100%85.762.7+23.0
3 Illinois (Chi.)43175%79.564.8+14.8
4 Belmont43175%73.562.2+11.2
5 Southern Illinois32167%85.070.0+15.0
6 Valparaiso32167%77.373.0+4.3
7 Indiana State42250%80.265.8+14.5
8 Evansville42250%76.076.2-0.2
9 Bradley52340%59.856.4+3.4
10 Northern Iowa52340%85.286.0-0.8
11 Illinois State41325%81.275.8+5.5
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 -).
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