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Indiana vs Iowa Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 17 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 57-74
28-38 29-36
Position#145
Record12-5
FormWWWLL
Points / game83.1
Allowed / game68.8
Indiana
USA
vs
Iowa 🏆
USA
Position#81
Record12-5
FormWWLLL
Points / game78.7
Allowed / game62.7
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Indiana v Iowa
17 Jan 2026
INDI57
IOWA74
30 Jan 2024
INDI74
IOWA68
28 Feb 2023
INDI68
IOWA90
07 Feb 2021
INDI67
IOWA65
13 Feb 2020
INDI89
IOWA77
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

IndianaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota
#235
L
64-73
64
73
-9
A04/12
NCAA
Louisville
#53
L
78-87
78
87
-9
A06/12
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
113-72
113
72
+41
H10/12
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
L
60-72
60
72
-12
A14/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#363
W
78-58
78
58
+20
H20/12
NCAA
Siena
#78
W
81-60
81
60
+21
H22/12
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
90-80
90
80
+10
H05/01
NCAA
Maryland
#305
W
84-66
84
66
+18
A07/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
77-83
77
83
-6
H10/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
60-81
60
81
-21
A14/01
NCAA
1H
2H
33-33
31-40
27-41
51-46
58-26
55-46
39-32
21-40
52-29
26-29
46-20
35-40
52-40
38-40
36-31
48-35
39-30
38-53
32-39
28-42
151.7Avg total
78.5Scored
73.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)83.168.8151.8+14.371%
Season at home (12)88.865.8154.7+23.092%
Season away (5)69.275.8145.0-6.620%
Last 10 (10)78.573.2151.7+5.350%
Last 5 (5)78.474.0152.4+4.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)71.776.0147.7-4.322%
vs Similar ◀ (10)71.369.7141.0+1.650%
vs Weaker (11)88.365.0153.3+23.391%
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
Michigan State
#29
L
52-71
52
71
-19
A03/12
NCAA
Maryland
#305
W
83-64
83
64
+19
H06/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
62-66
62
66
-4
A12/12
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
91-51
91
51
+40
H14/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
94-39
94
39
+55
H20/12
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#247
W
90-62
90
62
+28
H29/12
NCAA
UCLA
#73
W
74-61
74
61
+13
H03/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
L
67-70
67
70
-3
A07/01
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
69-75
69
75
-6
H11/01
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
72-79
72
79
-7
A14/01
NCAA
1H
2H
21-35
31-36
44-30
39-34
33-25
29-41
52-16
39-35
43-21
51-18
47-30
43-32
40-22
34-39
24-31
43-39
24-35
45-40
34-31
38-48
139.2Avg total
75.4Scored
63.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)78.762.7141.4+16.071%
Season at home (12)85.561.2146.7+24.392%
Season away (5)62.466.4128.8-4.020%
Last 10 (10)75.463.8139.2+11.650%
Last 5 (5)74.469.4143.8+5.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)73.685.5159.1-11.90%
vs Similar ◀ (11)72.969.7142.6+3.255%
vs Weaker (11)84.961.6146.5+23.391%
This opponent (Indiana) 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

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +9.3+9.31st half: +8.6+8.62nd half2nd half: -4.0-4.02nd half: +3.0+3.0
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +9.3+9.31st half: +8.6+8.62nd half2nd half: -4.0-4.02nd half: +3.0+3.0
IndianaIowa
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
IndianaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota
#235
D
33-33
33
33
+0
A04/12
NCAA
Louisville
#53
L
27-41
27
41
-14
A06/12
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
58-26
58
26
+32
H10/12
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
W
39-32
39
32
+7
A14/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#363
W
52-29
52
29
+23
H20/12
NCAA
Siena
#78
W
46-20
46
20
+26
H22/12
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
52-40
52
40
+12
H05/01
NCAA
Maryland
#305
W
36-31
36
31
+5
A07/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
W
39-30
39
30
+9
H10/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
32-39
32
39
-7
A14/01
NCAA
73.5Avg total
41.4Scored
32.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.432.070.4+6.360%-
Last 30 at home (18)41.530.772.2+10.867%-
Last 30 away (12)33.734.167.8-0.450%-
Last 10 (10)41.432.173.5+9.370%-
Last 5 (5)41.032.073.0+9.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)31.836.268.0-4.433%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)35.231.867.0+3.450%-
vs Weaker (11)46.628.875.5+17.891%-
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
Michigan State
#29
L
21-35
21
35
-14
A03/12
NCAA
Maryland
#305
W
44-30
44
30
+14
H06/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
W
33-25
33
25
+8
A12/12
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
52-16
52
16
+36
H14/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
43-21
43
21
+22
H20/12
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#247
W
47-30
47
30
+17
H29/12
NCAA
UCLA
#73
W
40-22
40
22
+18
H03/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
L
24-31
24
31
-7
A07/01
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
24-35
24
35
-11
H11/01
NCAA
Purdue
#31
W
34-31
34
31
+3
A14/01
NCAA
63.8Avg total
36.2Scored
27.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.231.969.1+5.457%-
Last 30 at home (17)40.429.670.1+10.871%-
Last 30 away (13)33.134.867.8-1.738%-
Last 10 (10)36.227.663.8+8.670%-
Last 5 (5)33.829.863.6+4.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)36.937.073.9-0.150%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)33.932.466.3+1.545%-
vs Weaker (11)40.827.668.5+13.273%-
This opponent (Indiana) 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
4
Indiana wins
5
Iowa wins
DateGameScore
12/01/25Iowa v Indiana85-60
31/01/24Indiana v Iowa74-68
01/03/23Indiana v Iowa68-90
06/01/23Iowa v Indiana91-89
12/03/22Iowa v Indiana80-77
14/01/22Iowa v Indiana83-74
07/02/21Indiana v Iowa67-65
22/01/21Iowa v Indiana69-81
14/02/20Indiana v Iowa89-77
Indianalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/01/26AMichigan State60-81
10/01/26HNebraska77-83
07/01/26AMaryland84-66
05/01/26HWashington90-80
22/12/25HSiena81-60
20/12/25HChicago State78-58
14/12/25AKentucky60-72
10/12/25HPenn State113-72
06/12/25ALouisville78-87
04/12/25AMinnesota64-73
Iowalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/01/26APurdue72-79
11/01/26HIllinois69-75
07/01/26AMinnesota67-70
03/01/26HUCLA74-61
29/12/25HUMass Lowell90-62
20/12/25HBucknell94-39
14/12/25HWestern Michigan91-51
12/12/25AIowa State62-66
06/12/25HMaryland83-64
03/12/25AMichigan State52-71

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Indiana
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL71%
HomeWWWWL92%
AwayLLLWL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17125
Win %71%92%20%
Points / game83.188.869.2
Allowed / game68.865.875.8
Point differential+14.3+23.0-6.6
Avg total151.8154.7145.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+65%83%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Iowa
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL71%
HomeWWWWL92%
AwayWLLLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17125
Win %71%92%20%
Points / game78.785.562.4
Allowed / game62.761.266.4
Point differential+16.0+24.3-4.0
Avg total141.4146.7128.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+65%83%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (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 Nebraska17170100%81.765.8+15.9
2 Purdue1716194%86.068.3+17.7
3 Michigan1615194%93.868.7+25.1
4 Michigan State1715288%79.064.2+14.8
5 Illinois1815383%85.167.4+17.7
6 USC1714382%84.576.2+8.4
7 Iowa1712571%78.762.7+16.0
8 Indiana1712571%83.168.8+14.3
9 Ohio State1712571%83.372.1+11.2
10 Wisconsin1712571%82.875.0+7.8
11 UCLA1812667%78.269.5+8.7
12 Washington1710759%81.173.6+7.5
13 Minnesota1810856%72.867.3+5.4
14 Penn State179853%77.175.1+1.9
15 Rutgers179853%69.873.2-3.4
16 Northwestern178947%78.571.6+6.8
17 Oregon178947%75.474.2+1.2
18 Maryland1771041%73.278.1-4.8
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
Indiana282957
Iowa383674
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