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Iowa State vs Colorado Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 30 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 97-67
52-29 45-38
Position#34
Record17-3
FormWLLWW
Points / game84.8
Allowed / game65.7
Iowa State 🏆
USA
vs
Colorado
USA
Position#183
Record12-8
FormLLLLL
Points / game82.6
Allowed / game78.0
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Iowa State v Colorado
29 Jan 2026
IOWA97
COLO67
18 Feb 2025
IOWA79
COLO65
27 Nov 2024
IOWA99
COLO71
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Iowa StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Illinois
#285
W
78-53
78
53
+25
H14/12
NCAA
Long Beach State
#328
W
91-60
91
60
+31
H21/12
NCAA
Houston Christian
#297
W
89-61
89
61
+28
H30/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
W
80-59
80
59
+21
H03/01
NCAA
Baylor
#200
W
70-60
70
60
+10
A08/01
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
W
83-71
83
71
+12
H10/01
NCAA
Kansas
#58
L
63-84
63
84
-21
A14/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
L
70-79
70
79
-9
A17/01
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
W
87-57
87
57
+30
H21/01
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
W
84-71
84
71
+13
A24/01
NCAA
1H
2H
44-28
34-25
57-20
34-40
41-28
48-33
41-28
39-31
25-24
45-36
42-40
41-31
23-44
40-40
31-35
39-44
44-26
43-31
51-21
33-50
145.0Avg total
79.5Scored
65.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)84.865.7150.5+19.185%
Season at home (12)90.660.3150.9+30.2100%
Season away (8)76.173.8149.9+2.462%
Last 10 (10)79.565.5145.0+14.080%
Last 5 (5)77.472.4149.8+5.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)80.474.8155.2+5.640%
vs Weaker ◀ (25)82.866.3149.1+16.580%
This opponent (Colorado) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ColoradoUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Portland State
#87
W
84-73
84
73
+11
H18/12
NCAA
Stanford
#103
L
68-77
68
77
-9
H21/12
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#97
L
81-86
81
86
-5
H28/12
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
95-89
95
89
+6
A03/01
NCAA
Utah Utes
#333
W
85-73
85
73
+12
H08/01
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
L
71-73
71
73
-2
H11/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
L
68-77
68
77
-9
A15/01
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
L
61-72
61
72
-11
A17/01
NCAA
Kansas
#58
L
69-75
69
75
-6
H21/01
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
L
86-95
86
95
-9
H24/01
NCAA
1H
2H
37-35
47-38
35-33
33-44
35-37
46-49
48-38
47-51
42-38
43-35
27-43
44-30
25-43
43-34
29-36
32-36
38-40
31-35
47-49
39-46
155.8Avg total
76.8Scored
79.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)82.678.0160.6+4.660%
Season at home (16)83.976.9160.8+6.969%
Season away (4)77.582.2159.8-4.825%
Last 10 (10)76.879.0155.8-2.230%
Last 5 (5)71.078.4149.4-7.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)74.076.8150.8-2.836%
vs Similar (13)80.175.8155.8+4.369%
vs Weaker (3)89.067.7156.7+21.3100%
This opponent (Iowa State) 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

-13-7+0+7+131st half1st half: +10.5+10.51st half: -2.9-2.92nd half2nd half: +3.5+3.52nd half: +0.7+0.7
-13-7+0+7+131st half1st half: +10.5+10.51st half: -2.9-2.92nd half2nd half: +3.5+3.52nd half: +0.7+0.7
Iowa StateColorado
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
Iowa StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Illinois
#285
W
44-28
44
28
+16
H14/12
NCAA
Long Beach State
#328
W
57-20
57
20
+37
H21/12
NCAA
Houston Christian
#297
W
41-28
41
28
+13
H30/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
W
41-28
41
28
+13
H03/01
NCAA
Baylor
#200
W
25-24
25
24
+1
A08/01
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
W
42-40
42
40
+2
H10/01
NCAA
Kansas
#58
L
23-44
23
44
-21
A14/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
L
31-35
31
35
-4
A17/01
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
W
44-26
44
26
+18
H21/01
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
W
51-21
51
21
+30
A24/01
NCAA
69.3Avg total
39.9Scored
29.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.631.670.2+7.070%-
Last 30 at home (18)41.128.969.9+12.283%-
Last 30 away (12)34.835.770.5-0.850%-
Last 10 (10)39.929.469.3+10.580%-
Last 5 (5)38.233.271.4+5.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)36.434.070.4+2.460%-
vs Weaker ◀ (25)39.031.170.1+7.972%-
This opponent (Colorado) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ColoradoLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Portland State
#87
W
37-35
37
35
+2
H18/12
NCAA
Stanford
#103
W
35-33
35
33
+2
H21/12
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#97
L
35-37
35
37
-2
H28/12
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
48-38
48
38
+10
A03/01
NCAA
Utah Utes
#333
W
42-38
42
38
+4
H08/01
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
L
27-43
27
43
-16
H11/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
L
25-43
25
43
-18
A15/01
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
L
29-36
29
36
-7
A17/01
NCAA
Kansas
#58
L
38-40
38
40
-2
H21/01
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
L
47-49
47
49
-2
H24/01
NCAA
75.5Avg total
36.3Scored
39.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.236.671.8-1.440%-
Last 30 at home (20)37.435.873.2+1.655%-
Last 30 away (10)30.838.269.0-7.410%-
Last 10 (10)36.339.275.5-2.940%-
Last 5 (5)33.242.275.4-9.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)31.938.570.4-6.67%-
vs Similar (13)37.535.873.3+1.662%-
vs Weaker (3)41.030.771.7+10.3100%-
This opponent (Iowa State) 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
3
Iowa State wins
0
Colorado wins
DateGameScore
19/02/25Iowa State v Colorado79-65
31/12/24Colorado v Iowa State69-79
27/11/24Iowa State v Colorado99-71
Iowa Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/26AOklahoma State84-71
21/01/26HUCF Knights87-57
17/01/26ACincinnati70-79
14/01/26AKansas63-84
10/01/26HOklahoma State83-71
08/01/26ABaylor70-60
03/01/26HWest Virginia80-59
30/12/25HHouston Christian89-61
21/12/25HLong Beach State91-60
14/12/25HEastern Illinois78-53
Coloradolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/26HUCF Knights86-95
21/01/26HKansas69-75
17/01/26AWest Virginia61-72
15/01/26ACincinnati68-77
11/01/26HTexas Tech71-73
08/01/26HUtah Utes85-73
03/01/26AArizona State95-89
28/12/25HNorthern Colorado81-86
21/12/25HStanford68-77
18/12/25HPortland State84-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Iowa State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW85%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWLLW62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20128
Win %85%100%62%
Points / game84.890.676.1
Allowed / game65.760.373.8
Point differential+19.1+30.2+2.4
Avg total150.5150.9149.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%92%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Colorado
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL60%
HomeLWLLL69%
AwayLWLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20164
Win %60%69%25%
Points / game82.683.977.5
Allowed / game78.076.982.2
Point differential+4.6+6.9-4.8
Avg total160.6160.8159.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%44%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)33% (3)0% (1)
Overtime %5%6%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 12 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Arizona21210100%89.668.3+21.3
2 Houston2018290%79.062.0+17.0
3 Iowa State2017385%84.865.7+19.1
4 Brigham Young2017385%86.770.8+15.8
5 Texas Tech2016480%84.273.8+10.4
6 UCF Knights2016480%84.077.0+7.0
7 Kansas2015575%78.267.3+10.9
8 Oklahoma State2014670%86.280.4+5.8
9 West Virginia2114767%71.663.8+7.8
10 TCU2113862%79.570.8+8.8
11 Colorado2012860%82.678.0+4.6
12 Baylor2011955%85.076.5+8.6
13 Cincinnati21111052%72.367.0+5.3
14 Arizona State21111052%79.479.8-0.3
15 Kansas State21101148%82.779.5+3.2
16 Utah Utes2091145%80.081.5-1.4
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
Iowa State524597
Colorado293867
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