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Illinois vs Iowa Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 08 Mar 2020
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 78-76
41-41 37-35
Position#79
Record16-9
FormWWWWL
Points / game71.2
Allowed / game64.3
Illinois 🏆
USA
vs
Iowa
USA
Position#90
Record18-9
FormWWLWL
Points / game77.1
Allowed / game71.7
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota
#179
W
59-51
59
51
+8
H31/01
NCAA
Iowa
#90
L
65-72
65
72
-7
A02/02
NCAA
Maryland
#37
L
66-75
66
75
-9
H08/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
69-70
69
70
-1
H12/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
L
57-72
57
72
-15
A15/02
NCAA
Penn State
#113
W
62-56
62
56
+6
A18/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
W
71-59
71
59
+12
H25/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#323
W
74-66
74
66
+8
A28/02
NCAA
Indiana
#149
W
67-66
67
66
+1
H01/03
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
L
63-71
63
71
-8
A06/03
NCAA
1H
2H
24-20
35-31
31-30
34-42
42-40
24-35
20-37
49-33
32-34
25-38
30-26
32-30
37-31
34-28
34-26
40-40
36-36
31-30
37-30
26-41
131.1Avg total
65.3Scored
65.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)71.264.3135.5+6.964%
Season at home (14)76.862.7139.5+14.179%
Season away (11)64.166.3130.4-2.245%
Last 10 (10)65.365.8131.1-0.550%
Last 5 (5)67.463.6131.0+3.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (16)64.962.8127.7+2.250%
vs Weaker (12)76.664.8141.3+11.875%
This opponent (Iowa) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IowaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Maryland
#37
L
72-82
72
82
-10
A31/01
NCAA
Illinois
#79
W
72-65
72
65
+7
H02/02
NCAA
Purdue
#181
L
68-104
68
104
-36
A06/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
W
96-72
96
72
+24
H08/02
NCAA
Indiana
#149
L
77-89
77
89
-12
A14/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
W
58-55
58
55
+3
A16/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
W
85-76
85
76
+9
H21/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
70-78
70
78
-8
A26/02
NCAA
Penn State
#113
W
77-68
77
68
+9
H29/02
NCAA
Purdue
#181
L
68-77
68
77
-9
H04/03
NCAA
1H
2H
32-36
40-46
30-31
42-34
36-61
32-43
41-30
55-42
34-49
43-40
26-31
32-24
46-35
39-41
33-27
37-51
35-34
42-34
25-42
43-35
150.9Avg total
74.3Scored
76.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)77.171.7148.8+5.467%
Season at home (15)79.366.2145.5+13.193%
Season away (12)74.378.6152.9-4.233%
Last 10 (10)74.376.6150.9-2.350%
Last 5 (5)71.670.8142.4+0.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)72.282.2154.5-10.00%
vs Similar ◀ (18)75.572.1147.6+3.472%
vs Weaker (7)82.968.1151.0+14.771%
This opponent (Illinois) is Similar. 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

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +1.3+1.31st half: -3.8-3.82nd half2nd half: -1.8-1.82nd half: +1.5+1.5
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +1.3+1.31st half: -3.8-3.82nd half2nd half: -1.8-1.82nd half: +1.5+1.5
IllinoisIowa
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
IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota
#179
W
24-20
24
20
+4
H31/01
NCAA
Iowa
#90
W
31-30
31
30
+1
A02/02
NCAA
Maryland
#37
W
42-40
42
40
+2
H08/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
20-37
20
37
-17
H12/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
L
32-34
32
34
-2
A15/02
NCAA
Penn State
#113
W
30-26
30
26
+4
A18/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
W
37-31
37
31
+6
H25/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#323
W
34-26
34
26
+8
A28/02
NCAA
Indiana
#149
D
36-36
36
36
+0
H01/03
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
W
37-30
37
30
+7
A06/03
NCAA
63.3Avg total
32.3Scored
31.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.630.964.5+2.657%-
Last 30 at home (17)36.631.768.3+4.965%-
Last 30 away (13)29.629.959.5-0.346%-
Last 10 (10)32.331.063.3+1.370%-
Last 5 (5)34.829.864.6+5.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (16)30.929.860.7+1.256%-
vs Weaker (12)37.431.869.2+5.658%-
This opponent (Iowa) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IowaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Maryland
#37
L
32-36
32
36
-4
A31/01
NCAA
Illinois
#79
L
30-31
30
31
-1
H02/02
NCAA
Purdue
#181
L
36-61
36
61
-25
A06/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
W
41-30
41
30
+11
H08/02
NCAA
Indiana
#149
L
34-49
34
49
-15
A14/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
L
26-31
26
31
-5
A16/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
W
46-35
46
35
+11
H21/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
W
33-27
33
27
+6
A26/02
NCAA
Penn State
#113
W
35-34
35
34
+1
H29/02
NCAA
Purdue
#181
L
25-42
25
42
-17
H04/03
NCAA
71.4Avg total
33.8Scored
37.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)36.235.171.4+1.155%-
Last 30 at home (16)38.133.871.9+4.369%-
Last 30 away (13)33.936.870.7-2.838%-
Last 10 (10)33.837.671.4-3.840%-
Last 5 (5)33.033.866.8-0.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)34.032.566.5+1.550%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)35.536.571.9-1.047%-
vs Weaker (7)38.633.071.6+5.671%-
This opponent (Illinois) is Similar. 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
0
Illinois wins
1
Iowa wins
DateGameScore
02/02/20Iowa v Illinois72-65
Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/03/20AOhio State63-71
01/03/20HIndiana67-66
28/02/20ANorthwestern74-66
25/02/20HNebraska71-59
18/02/20APenn State62-56
15/02/20ARutgers57-72
12/02/20HMichigan State69-70
08/02/20HMaryland66-75
02/02/20AIowa65-72
31/01/20HMinnesota59-51
Iowalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/03/20HPurdue68-77
29/02/20HPenn State77-68
26/02/20AMichigan State70-78
21/02/20HOhio State85-76
16/02/20AMinnesota58-55
14/02/20AIndiana77-89
08/02/20HNebraska96-72
06/02/20APurdue68-104
02/02/20HIllinois72-65
31/01/20AMaryland72-82

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Illinois
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL64%
HomeWLLWW79%
AwayLLWWL45%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251411
Win %64%79%45%
Points / game71.276.864.1
Allowed / game64.362.766.3
Point differential+6.9+14.1-2.2
Avg total135.5139.5130.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+28%43%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)60% (5)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Iowa
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL67%
HomeWWWWL93%
AwayLLLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271512
Win %67%93%33%
Points / game77.179.374.3
Allowed / game71.766.278.6
Point differential+5.4+13.1-4.2
Avg total148.8145.5152.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%47%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)50% (2)
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

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Oregon2720774%75.067.3+7.8
2 Maryland2720774%70.565.5+5.0
3 Michigan State2719870%74.965.6+9.2
4 Iowa2718967%77.171.7+5.4
5 Wisconsin2718967%66.462.4+4.0
6 USC2617965%68.366.0+2.2
7 Illinois2516964%71.264.3+6.9
8 Ohio State27171063%71.664.3+7.2
9 Rutgers26161062%69.463.0+6.4
10 Penn State28171161%72.569.9+2.6
11 Michigan28161257%74.968.8+6.1
12 UCLA27151256%68.968.1+0.8
13 Indiana26141254%67.167.3-0.3
14 Purdue27141352%67.463.0+4.4
15 Minnesota26131350%71.566.9+4.6
16 Washington27121544%71.667.1+4.5
17 Northwestern2772026%65.470.3-4.9
18 Nebraska2962321%69.377.9-8.6
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
Illinois413778
Iowa413576
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