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Iowa vs Bucknell Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 20 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 94-39
43-21 51-18
Position#81
Record9-2
FormWLWLW
Points / game79.3
Allowed / game61.8
Iowa 🏆
USA
vs
Position#339
Record3-9
FormLLLLW
Points / game66.1
Allowed / game76.8
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

IowaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Western Illinois
#366
W
77-58
77
58
+19
H08/11
NCAA
Xavier
#248
W
81-62
81
62
+19
H15/11
NCAA
Southeast Missouri State
#110
W
99-70
99
70
+29
H19/11
NCAA
Chicago State
#363
W
93-54
93
54
+39
H21/11
NCAA
Ole Miss
#259
W
74-69
74
69
+5
H26/11
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#95
W
59-46
59
46
+13
A27/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
41-33
36-25
45-29
36-33
49-25
50-45
40-24
53-30
31-31
43-38
30-23
29-23
21-35
31-36
44-30
39-34
33-25
29-41
52-16
39-35
138.2Avg total
77.1Scored
61.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)79.361.8141.1+17.582%
Season at home (8)87.462.1149.5+25.2100%
Season away (3)57.761.0118.7-3.333%
Last 10 (10)77.161.1138.2+16.080%
Last 5 (5)69.459.6129.0+9.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)73.887.9161.6-14.10%
vs Similar (13)77.272.9150.1+4.262%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)83.364.3147.7+19.089%
This opponent (Bucknell) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BucknellUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Princeton
#337
L
63-73
63
73
-10
A12/11
NCAA
Hofstra
#54
L
77-83
77
83
-6
H15/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
L
50-84
50
84
-34
A18/11
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
49-97
49
97
-48
A21/11
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
L
66-71
66
71
-5
A24/11
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
L
71-73
71
73
-2
H26/11
NCAA
Cornell
#175
L
72-101
72
101
-29
H30/11
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
77-97
77
97
-20
A04/12
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#43
L
66-73
66
73
-7
H06/12
NCAA
Rider
#367
W
51-38
51
38
+13
A10/12
NCAA
1H
2H
36-41
27-32
41-34
36-49
25-38
25-46
25-41
24-56
24-35
42-36
32-45
39-28
30-45
42-56
36-49
41-48
26-25
40-48
26-16
25-22
143.2Avg total
64.2Scored
79.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)66.176.8142.9-10.825%
Season at home (5)72.880.0152.8-7.220%
Season away (7)61.374.6135.9-13.329%
Last 10 (10)64.279.0143.2-14.810%
Last 5 (5)67.476.4143.8-9.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)66.481.4147.8-15.010%
vs Similar (20)76.870.2147.0+6.775%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Iowa) 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

-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +11.5+11.51st half: -6.8-6.82nd half2nd half: +4.5+4.52nd half: -8.0-8.0
-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +11.5+11.51st half: -6.8-6.82nd half2nd half: +4.5+4.52nd half: -8.0-8.0
IowaBucknell
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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IowaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Western Illinois
#366
W
41-33
41
33
+8
H08/11
NCAA
Xavier
#248
W
45-29
45
29
+16
H15/11
NCAA
Southeast Missouri State
#110
W
49-25
49
25
+24
H19/11
NCAA
Chicago State
#363
W
40-24
40
24
+16
H21/11
NCAA
Ole Miss
#259
D
31-31
31
31
+0
H26/11
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#95
W
30-23
30
23
+7
A27/11
NCAA
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
65.7Avg total
38.6Scored
27.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.934.371.1+2.650%-
Last 30 at home (17)39.931.471.2+8.565%-
Last 30 away (13)32.938.171.0-5.231%-
Last 10 (10)38.627.165.7+11.580%-
Last 5 (5)36.025.861.8+10.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)36.939.876.6-2.950%-
vs Similar (13)34.535.169.5-0.638%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)40.328.268.6+12.167%-
This opponent (Bucknell) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BucknellLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Princeton
#337
L
36-41
36
41
-5
A12/11
NCAA
Hofstra
#54
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H15/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
L
25-38
25
38
-13
A18/11
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
25-41
25
41
-16
A21/11
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
L
24-35
24
35
-11
A24/11
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
L
32-45
32
45
-13
H26/11
NCAA
Cornell
#175
L
30-45
30
45
-15
H30/11
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
36-49
36
49
-13
A04/12
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#43
W
26-25
26
25
+1
H06/12
NCAA
Rider
#367
W
26-16
26
16
+10
A10/12
NCAA
67.0Avg total
30.1Scored
36.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.833.568.3+1.260%-
Last 30 at home (15)33.931.965.8+2.167%-
Last 30 away (15)35.635.270.8+0.453%-
Last 10 (10)30.136.967.0-6.830%-
Last 5 (5)30.036.066.0-6.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)31.338.369.6-7.030%-
vs Similar (20)36.531.167.7+5.475%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Iowa) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Iowa wins
0
Bucknell wins
No previous meetings.
Iowalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/12/25HWestern Michigan91-51
12/12/25AIowa State62-66
06/12/25HMaryland83-64
03/12/25AMichigan State52-71
27/11/25AGrand Canyon59-46
26/11/25HOle Miss74-69
21/11/25HChicago State93-54
19/11/25HSoutheast Missouri State99-70
15/11/25HXavier81-62
08/11/25HWestern Illinois77-58
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/12/25ARider51-38
06/12/25HUMBC Retrievers66-73
04/12/25AAkron77-97
30/11/25HCornell72-101
26/11/25HBuffalo71-73
24/11/25ABowling Green66-71
21/11/25ASt. John's (N.Y.)49-97
18/11/25APittsburgh50-84
15/11/25HHofstra77-83
12/11/25APrinceton63-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Iowa
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW82%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1183
Win %82%100%33%
Points / game79.387.457.7
Allowed / game61.862.161.0
Point differential+17.5+25.2-3.3
Avg total141.1149.5118.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+73%88%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Bucknell
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW25%
HomeWLLLL20%
AwayLLLLW29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1257
Win %25%20%29%
Points / game66.172.861.3
Allowed / game76.880.074.6
Point differential-10.8-7.2-13.3
Avg total142.9152.8135.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%0%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (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

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Michigan10100100%94.767.7+27.0
2 Nebraska11110100%83.868.3+15.5
3 Michigan State1211192%78.063.3+14.7
4 USC1211192%88.376.3+12.0
5 Purdue1110191%84.667.1+17.5
6 Iowa119282%79.361.8+17.5
7 Indiana129375%85.066.6+18.4
8 UCLA129375%80.469.2+11.2
9 Illinois118373%87.871.5+16.3
10 Ohio State118373%86.072.7+13.3
11 Penn State118373%81.174.5+6.6
12 Washington117464%83.073.1+9.9
13 Wisconsin117464%83.475.5+7.9
14 Northwestern127558%80.670.2+10.4
15 Minnesota116555%73.468.1+5.3
16 Oregon116555%77.673.6+4.0
17 Maryland116555%77.680.5-2.9
18 Rutgers115645%68.973.1-4.2
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 -).
Patriot League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 American University127558%81.873.3+8.4
2 Navy127558%73.368.0+5.3
3 Colgate116555%77.572.1+5.4
4 Army125742%72.676.2-3.7
5 Holy Cross145936%65.774.6-8.9
6 Boston University124833%73.575.7-2.2
7 Lehigh124833%71.074.1-3.1
8 Loyola Maryland123925%74.677.2-2.7
9 Bucknell123925%66.176.8-10.8
10 Lafayette1331023%70.276.9-6.7
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
Iowa435194
Bucknell211839
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