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Illinois vs Iowa Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 26 Feb 2025
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 81-61
37-30 44-31
Position#100
Record17-11
FormWWLLL
Points / game83.3
Allowed / game73.8
Illinois 🏆
USA
vs
Iowa
USA
Position#192
Record15-12
FormLWLLW
Points / game83.9
Allowed / game79.5
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Illinois v Iowa
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IOWA94
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IOWA61
24 Feb 2024
ILLI95
IOWA85
06 Mar 2022
ILLI74
IOWA72
13 Mar 2021
ILLI82
IOWA71
29 Jan 2021
ILLI80
IOWA75
08 Mar 2020
ILLI78
IOWA76
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
Maryland
#35
L
70-91
70
91
-21
H24/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#191
W
83-74
83
74
+9
H26/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
L
74-80 OT
74
80
-6
A31/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
W
87-79
87
79
+8
H02/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
L
73-82
73
82
-9
A06/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
W
95-74
95
74
+21
A08/02
NCAA
UCLA
#66
W
83-78
83
78
+5
H12/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
65-79
65
79
-14
H16/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
L
74-95
74
95
-21
A19/02
NCAA
Duke
#7
L
67-110
67
110
-43
H23/02
NCAA
1H
2H
35-38
35-53
43-21
40-53
31-40
39-30
36-42
51-37
29-37
44-45
46-35
49-39
31-25
52-53
41-37
24-42
41-47
33-48
37-54
30-56
161.3Avg total
77.1Scored
84.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)83.373.8157.1+9.561%
Season at home (18)83.871.4155.2+12.467%
Season away (10)82.478.1160.5+4.350%
Last 10 (10)77.184.2161.3-7.140%
Last 5 (5)76.887.2164.0-10.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)63.092.7155.7-29.70%
vs Similar (14)82.676.2158.8+6.464%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)85.566.7152.2+18.869%
This opponent (Iowa) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IowaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UCLA
#66
L
70-94
70
94
-24
A18/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
L
67-72
67
72
-5
H22/01
NCAA
Penn State
#185
W
76-75
76
75
+1
H25/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
L
65-82
65
82
-17
A28/01
NCAA
Purdue
#72
L
81-90
81
90
-9
H05/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
L
63-74
63
74
-11
H08/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
W
84-73
84
73
+11
A12/02
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
75-101
75
101
-26
A16/02
NCAA
Oregon
#52
L
78-80
78
80
-2
H20/02
NCAA
Washington
#287
W
85-79
85
79
+6
H22/02
NCAA
1H
2H
24-57
46-37
28-32
39-40
43-38
33-37
26-30
39-52
36-36
45-54
39-37
24-37
33-42
51-31
51-47
24-54
37-45
41-35
33-34
52-45
156.4Avg total
74.4Scored
82.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)83.979.5163.4+4.456%
Season at home (20)85.874.8160.6+11.070%
Season away (7)78.792.9171.6-14.114%
Last 10 (10)74.482.0156.4-7.630%
Last 5 (5)77.081.4158.4-4.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)75.691.5167.1-15.90%
vs Similar (14)83.679.6163.3+4.064%
vs Weaker (7)92.968.6161.4+24.386%
This opponent (Illinois) 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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: -0.6-0.61st half: -4.8-4.82nd half2nd half: -5.9-5.92nd half: -2.8-2.8
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: -0.6-0.61st half: -4.8-4.82nd half2nd half: -5.9-5.92nd half: -2.8-2.8
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
Maryland
#35
L
35-38
35
38
-3
H24/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#191
W
43-21
43
21
+22
H26/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
L
31-40
31
40
-9
A31/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
L
36-42
36
42
-6
H02/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
L
29-37
29
37
-8
A06/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
W
46-35
46
35
+11
A08/02
NCAA
UCLA
#66
W
31-25
31
25
+6
H12/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
W
41-37
41
37
+4
H16/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
L
41-47
41
47
-6
A19/02
NCAA
Duke
#7
L
37-54
37
54
-17
H23/02
NCAA
74.6Avg total
37.0Scored
37.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.832.772.5+7.167%-
Last 30 at home (18)41.131.973.1+9.272%-
Last 30 away (12)37.833.871.6+3.958%-
Last 10 (10)37.037.674.6-0.640%-
Last 5 (5)39.239.678.8-0.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)31.740.071.7-8.30%-
vs Similar (14)39.334.673.9+4.764%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)42.229.071.2+13.285%-
This opponent (Iowa) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IowaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UCLA
#66
L
24-57
24
57
-33
A18/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
L
28-32
28
32
-4
H22/01
NCAA
Penn State
#185
W
43-38
43
38
+5
H25/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
L
26-30
26
30
-4
A28/01
NCAA
Purdue
#72
D
36-36
36
36
+0
H05/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
W
39-37
39
37
+2
H08/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
L
33-42
33
42
-9
A12/02
NCAA
Maryland
#35
W
51-47
51
47
+4
A16/02
NCAA
Oregon
#52
L
37-45
37
45
-8
H20/02
NCAA
Washington
#287
L
33-34
33
34
-1
H22/02
NCAA
74.8Avg total
35.0Scored
39.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.038.078.1+2.050%-
Last 30 at home (22)41.835.277.0+6.564%-
Last 30 away (8)35.245.881.0-10.512%-
Last 10 (10)35.039.874.8-4.830%-
Last 5 (5)38.641.079.6-2.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)38.843.682.4-4.950%-
vs Similar (14)37.438.375.7-0.936%-
vs Weaker (7)45.331.076.3+14.371%-
This opponent (Illinois) 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
Illinois wins
2
Iowa wins
DateGameScore
10/03/24Iowa v Illinois61-73
24/02/24Illinois v Iowa95-85
04/02/23Iowa v Illinois81-79
07/03/22Illinois v Iowa74-72
07/12/21Iowa v Illinois83-87
13/03/21Illinois v Iowa82-71
30/01/21Illinois v Iowa80-75
08/03/20Illinois v Iowa78-76
02/02/20Iowa v Illinois72-65
Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/02/25HDuke67-110
19/02/25AWisconsin74-95
16/02/25HMichigan State65-79
12/02/25HUCLA83-78
08/02/25AMinnesota95-74
06/02/25ARutgers73-82
02/02/25HOhio State87-79
31/01/25ANebraska74-80 OT
26/01/25HNorthwestern83-74
24/01/25HMaryland70-91
Iowalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/02/25HWashington85-79
20/02/25HOregon78-80
16/02/25AMaryland75-101
12/02/25ARutgers84-73
08/02/25HWisconsin63-74
05/02/25HPurdue81-90
28/01/25AOhio State65-82
25/01/25HPenn State76-75
22/01/25HMinnesota67-72
18/01/25AUCLA70-94

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Illinois
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL61%
HomeWWWLL67%
AwayLLLWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281810
Win %61%67%50%
Points / game83.383.882.4
Allowed / game73.871.478.1
Point differential+9.5+12.4+4.3
Avg total157.1155.2160.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%44%30%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)50% (2)50% (4)
Overtime %7%0%20%
Iowa
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW56%
HomeWLLLW70%
AwayLLLWL14%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games27207
Win %56%70%14%
Points / game83.985.878.7
Allowed / game79.574.892.9
Point differential+4.4+10.9-14.1
Avg total163.4160.6171.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%50%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)50% (4)0% (1)
Overtime %4%5%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 Michigan State2722581%79.067.2+11.7
2 Maryland2721678%83.767.3+16.4
3 Wisconsin2721678%81.770.9+10.8
4 Michigan2721678%79.770.2+9.4
5 UCLA2820871%74.864.6+10.1
6 Oregon2820871%76.671.8+4.8
7 Purdue2819968%77.570.1+7.4
8 Illinois28171161%83.373.8+9.5
9 Nebraska28171161%74.671.2+3.5
10 Indiana27161159%75.572.6+2.9
11 Iowa27151256%83.979.5+4.4
12 Penn State28151354%79.473.0+6.4
13 Ohio State28151354%78.271.9+6.2
14 Northwestern28151354%73.569.4+4.0
15 USC27141352%76.774.3+2.4
16 Rutgers28141450%76.776.2+0.5
17 Minnesota28141450%68.369.5-1.1
18 Washington26121446%72.574.6-2.1
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
Illinois374481
Iowa303161
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