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Iowa vs Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 07 Dec 2021
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 83-87
36-39 47-48
Position#48
Record7-1
FormWWWWL
Points / game91.0
Allowed / game68.0
vs
Position#66
Record6-2
FormLWWWW
Points / game76.8
Allowed / game63.8
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Iowa v Illinois
11 Jan 2026
IOWA69
ILLI75
10 Mar 2024
IOWA61
ILLI73
04 Feb 2023
IOWA81
ILLI79
06 Dec 2021
IOWA83
ILLI87
02 Feb 2020
IOWA72
ILLI65
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Iowa winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Illinois winWon
-no forecast
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
Grand Canyon
#49
W
86-74
86
74
+12
H20/03
NCAA
Oregon
#31
L
80-95
80
95
-15
H22/03
NCAA
Longwood
#22
W
106-73
106
73
+33
H10/11
NCAA
UMKC
#120
W
89-57
89
57
+32
H13/11
NCAA
N. Carolina Central
#196
W
86-69
86
69
+17
H17/11
NCAA
Alabama State
#308
W
108-82
108
82
+26
H19/11
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
109-61
109
61
+48
H23/11
NCAA
Portland State
#232
W
85-51
85
51
+34
H27/11
NCAA
Virginia
#135
W
75-74
75
74
+1
A30/11
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
70-77
70
77
-7
A04/12
NCAA
1H
2H
42-31
44-43
46-56
34-39
56-29
50-44
37-23
52-34
49-44
37-25
63-36
45-46
49-20
60-41
31-20
54-31
44-30
31-44
26-39
44-38
160.7Avg total
89.4Scored
71.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)91.068.0159.0+23.088%
Season at home (6)97.265.5162.7+31.7100%
Season away (2)72.575.5148.0-3.050%
Last 10 (10)89.471.3160.7+18.180%
Last 5 (5)89.469.0158.4+20.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)77.577.5155.0+0.033%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)83.469.5152.9+14.083%
This opponent (Illinois) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Drexel
#119
W
78-49
78
49
+29
H19/03
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#10
L
58-71
58
71
-13
H21/03
NCAA
Jackson State
#286
W
71-47
71
47
+24
H10/11
NCAA
Arkansas State
#101
W
92-53
92
53
+39
H13/11
NCAA
Marquette
#134
L
66-67
66
67
-1
A16/11
NCAA
Cincinnati
#174
L
51-71
51
71
-20
A22/11
NCAA
Kansas State
#231
W
72-64
72
64
+8
A24/11
NCAA
UTRGV
#331
W
94-85
94
85
+9
H27/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#72
W
82-72
82
72
+10
H30/11
NCAA
Rutgers
#157
W
86-51
86
51
+35
H04/12
NCAA
1H
2H
39-21
39-28
24-33
34-38
30-17
41-30
48-26
44-27
27-28
39-39
31-34
20-37
34-31
38-33
39-37
55-48
41-34
41-38
43-23
43-28
138.0Avg total
75.0Scored
63.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)76.863.8140.5+13.075%
Season at home (5)85.061.6146.6+23.4100%
Season away (3)63.067.3130.3-4.333%
Last 10 (10)75.063.0138.0+12.070%
Last 5 (5)77.068.6145.6+8.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (6)71.568.8140.3+2.767%
vs Weaker (24)78.266.0144.2+12.283%
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: +7.2+7.22nd half2nd half: +6.6+6.62nd half: +4.8+4.8
-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +11.5+11.51st half: +7.2+7.22nd half2nd half: +6.6+6.62nd half: +4.8+4.8
IowaIllinois
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
IowaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Grand Canyon
#49
W
42-31
42
31
+11
H20/03
NCAA
Oregon
#31
L
46-56
46
56
-10
H22/03
NCAA
Longwood
#22
W
56-29
56
29
+27
H10/11
NCAA
UMKC
#120
W
37-23
37
23
+14
H13/11
NCAA
N. Carolina Central
#196
W
49-44
49
44
+5
H17/11
NCAA
Alabama State
#308
W
63-36
63
36
+27
H19/11
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
49-20
49
20
+29
H23/11
NCAA
Portland State
#232
W
31-20
31
20
+11
H27/11
NCAA
Virginia
#135
W
44-30
44
30
+14
A30/11
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
26-39
26
39
-13
A04/12
NCAA
77.1Avg total
44.3Scored
32.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.933.374.2+7.570%-
Last 30 at home (18)42.633.275.8+9.383%-
Last 30 away (12)38.333.571.8+4.850%-
Last 10 (10)44.332.877.1+11.580%-
Last 5 (5)42.629.071.6+13.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)38.536.575.0+2.033%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)41.532.574.0+8.979%-
This opponent (Illinois) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Drexel
#119
W
39-21
39
21
+18
H19/03
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#10
L
24-33
24
33
-9
H21/03
NCAA
Jackson State
#286
W
30-17
30
17
+13
H10/11
NCAA
Arkansas State
#101
W
48-26
48
26
+22
H13/11
NCAA
Marquette
#134
L
27-28
27
28
-1
A16/11
NCAA
Cincinnati
#174
L
31-34
31
34
-3
A22/11
NCAA
Kansas State
#231
W
34-31
34
31
+3
A24/11
NCAA
UTRGV
#331
W
39-37
39
37
+2
H27/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#72
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H30/11
NCAA
Rutgers
#157
W
43-23
43
23
+20
H04/12
NCAA
64.0Avg total
35.6Scored
28.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.230.967.1+5.373%-
Last 30 at home (19)37.629.667.2+8.189%-
Last 30 away (11)33.833.267.0+0.645%-
Last 10 (10)35.628.464.0+7.270%-
Last 5 (5)37.631.869.4+5.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (6)36.233.569.7+2.767%-
vs Weaker (24)36.230.266.5+6.075%-
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
1
Iowa wins
3
Illinois wins
DateGameScore
13/03/21Illinois v Iowa82-71
30/01/21Illinois v Iowa80-75
08/03/20Illinois v Iowa78-76
02/02/20Iowa v Illinois72-65
Iowalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/12/21APurdue70-77
30/11/21AVirginia75-74
27/11/21HPortland State85-51
23/11/21HWestern Michigan109-61
19/11/21HAlabama State108-82
17/11/21HN. Carolina Central86-69
13/11/21HUMKC89-57
10/11/21HLongwood106-73
22/03/21HOregon80-95
20/03/21HGrand Canyon86-74
Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/12/21HRutgers86-51
30/11/21HNotre Dame82-72
27/11/21HUTRGV94-85
24/11/21AKansas State72-64
22/11/21ACincinnati51-71
16/11/21AMarquette66-67
13/11/21HArkansas State92-53
10/11/21HJackson State71-47
21/03/21HLoyola Chicago58-71
19/03/21HDrexel78-49

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Iowa
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL88%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games862
Win %88%100%50%
Points / game91.097.272.5
Allowed / game68.065.575.5
Point differential+23.0+31.7-3.0
Avg total159.0162.7148.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Illinois
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW75%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games853
Win %75%100%33%
Points / game76.885.063.0
Allowed / game63.861.667.3
Point differential+13.0+23.4-4.3
Avg total140.5146.6130.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%80%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (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 Purdue880100%90.564.9+25.6
2 USC880100%78.160.5+17.6
3 Minnesota770100%71.361.0+10.3
4 Iowa87188%91.068.0+23.0
5 Indiana87188%80.463.8+16.6
6 UCLA87188%82.966.8+16.1
7 Wisconsin87188%70.659.1+11.5
8 Michigan State97278%73.263.6+9.7
9 Northwestern86275%78.863.2+15.5
10 Illinois86275%76.863.8+13.0
11 Ohio State86275%74.968.2+6.6
12 Michigan85362%69.264.6+4.6
13 Nebraska95456%77.172.3+4.8
14 Oregon95456%68.364.4+3.9
15 Maryland95456%68.666.7+1.9
16 Penn State84450%66.965.6+1.2
17 Rutgers84450%65.665.9-0.2
18 Washington84450%72.673.5-0.9
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
Iowa364783
Illinois394887
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