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Iowa vs Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 04 Feb 2023
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 81-79
35-36 46-43
Position#134
Record14-8
FormWLLWW
Points / game81.5
Allowed / game73.3
Iowa 🏆
USA
vs
Illinois
USA
Position#114
Record16-6
FormWLWWW
Points / game75.0
Allowed / game63.3
USANCAA
Other2022-23
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 winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Illinois winLost
-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
Nebraska
#213
L
50-66
50
66
-16
A30/12
NCAA
Penn State
#105
L
79-83
79
83
-4
A01/01
NCAA
Indiana
#76
W
91-89
91
89
+2
H06/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#132
W
76-65
76
65
+11
A08/01
NCAA
Michigan
#174
W
93-84 OT
93
84
+9
H13/01
NCAA
Maryland
#97
W
81-67
81
67
+14
H15/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#235
L
77-93
77
93
-16
A21/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#108
L
61-63
61
63
-2
A27/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#132
W
93-82
93
82
+11
H29/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#87
W
86-70
86
70
+16
H01/02
NCAA
1H
2H
26-38
24-28
26-44
53-39
40-50
51-39
42-30
34-35
40-43
39-36
43-33
38-34
35-37
42-56
29-30
32-33
45-34
48-48
39-39
47-31
154.9Avg total
78.7Scored
76.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)81.573.3154.8+8.264%
Season at home (13)89.673.2162.8+16.585%
Season away (9)69.873.4143.2-3.733%
Last 10 (10)78.776.2154.9+2.560%
Last 5 (5)79.675.0154.6+4.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (16)79.974.0153.9+5.969%
vs Weaker (14)83.271.0154.2+12.264%
This opponent (Illinois) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bethune-Cookman
#291
W
85-52
85
52
+33
H30/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#87
L
60-73
60
73
-13
A05/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#158
W
79-69
79
69
+10
H07/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#213
W
76-50
76
50
+26
A11/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#108
W
75-66
75
66
+9
H14/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#340
W
78-60
78
60
+18
A16/01
NCAA
Indiana
#76
L
65-80
65
80
-15
H20/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#235
W
69-60
69
60
+9
H25/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#158
W
61-51
61
51
+10
A28/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#213
W
72-56
72
56
+16
H01/02
NCAA
1H
2H
47-19
38-33
27-31
33-42
30-27
49-42
34-23
42-27
33-37
42-29
35-32
43-28
33-43
32-37
34-26
35-34
20-16
41-35
38-37
34-19
133.7Avg total
72.0Scored
61.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)75.063.3138.3+11.773%
Season at home (13)77.959.8137.7+18.285%
Season away (9)70.868.4139.2+2.356%
Last 10 (10)72.061.7133.7+10.380%
Last 5 (5)69.061.4130.4+7.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)68.770.0138.7-1.367%
vs Similar ◀ (13)69.874.0143.8-4.238%
vs Weaker (14)78.255.6133.9+22.6100%
This opponent (Iowa) 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -1.3-1.31st half: +4.0+4.02nd half2nd half: +2.9+2.92nd half: +6.3+6.3
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -1.3-1.31st half: +4.0+4.02nd half2nd half: +2.9+2.92nd half: +6.3+6.3
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
Nebraska
#213
L
26-38
26
38
-12
A30/12
NCAA
Penn State
#105
L
26-44
26
44
-18
A01/01
NCAA
Indiana
#76
L
40-50
40
50
-10
H06/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#132
W
42-30
42
30
+12
A08/01
NCAA
Michigan
#174
L
40-43
40
43
-3
H13/01
NCAA
Maryland
#97
W
43-33
43
33
+10
H15/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#235
L
35-37
35
37
-2
A21/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#108
L
29-30
29
30
-1
A27/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#132
W
45-34
45
34
+11
H29/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#87
D
39-39
39
39
+0
H01/02
NCAA
74.3Avg total
36.5Scored
37.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.633.272.8+6.560%-
Last 30 at home (17)43.133.176.2+9.965%-
Last 30 away (13)35.233.268.4+1.954%-
Last 10 (10)36.537.874.3-1.330%-
Last 5 (5)38.234.672.8+3.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (16)37.834.772.5+3.150%-
vs Weaker (14)41.731.473.1+10.371%-
This opponent (Illinois) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bethune-Cookman
#291
W
47-19
47
19
+28
H30/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#87
L
27-31
27
31
-4
A05/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#158
W
30-27
30
27
+3
H07/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#213
W
34-23
34
23
+11
A11/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#108
L
33-37
33
37
-4
H14/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#340
W
35-32
35
32
+3
A16/01
NCAA
Indiana
#76
L
33-43
33
43
-10
H20/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#235
W
34-26
34
26
+8
H25/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#158
W
20-16
20
16
+4
A28/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#213
W
38-37
38
37
+1
H01/02
NCAA
62.2Avg total
33.1Scored
29.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.331.666.9+3.863%-
Last 30 at home (19)37.231.268.4+6.063%-
Last 30 away (11)32.132.264.3-0.164%-
Last 10 (10)33.129.162.2+4.070%-
Last 5 (5)32.030.862.8+1.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)30.336.767.0-6.30%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)33.835.569.4-1.754%-
vs Weaker (14)37.826.864.6+11.086%-
This opponent (Iowa) 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
1
Iowa wins
5
Illinois wins
DateGameScore
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
Iowalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/02/23HNorthwestern86-70
29/01/23HRutgers93-82
27/01/23AMichigan State61-63
21/01/23AOhio State77-93
15/01/23HMaryland81-67
13/01/23HMichigan93-84 OT
08/01/23ARutgers76-65
06/01/23HIndiana91-89
01/01/23APenn State79-83
30/12/22ANebraska50-66
Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/02/23HNebraska72-56
28/01/23AWisconsin61-51
25/01/23HOhio State69-60
20/01/23HIndiana65-80
16/01/23AMinnesota78-60
14/01/23HMichigan State75-66
11/01/23ANebraska76-50
07/01/23HWisconsin79-69
05/01/23ANorthwestern60-73
30/12/22HBethune-Cookman85-52

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Iowa
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW64%
HomeWWWWW85%
AwayLLWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22139
Win %64%85%33%
Points / game81.589.669.8
Allowed / game73.373.273.4
Point differential+8.2+16.5-3.7
Avg total154.8162.8143.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%69%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)50% (2)33% (3)
Overtime %9%15%0%
Illinois
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW73%
HomeWWLWW85%
AwayLLWWW56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22139
Win %73%85%56%
Points / game75.077.970.8
Allowed / game63.359.868.4
Point differential+11.7+18.2+2.3
Avg total138.3137.7139.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+55%69%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %5%0%11%
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 Purdue2322196%74.060.3+13.7
2 UCLA2218482%74.660.6+14.0
3 Illinois2216673%75.063.3+11.7
4 USC2216673%71.966.4+5.5
5 Rutgers2316770%71.058.4+12.6
6 Indiana2215768%77.567.3+10.2
7 Maryland2215768%70.763.3+7.5
8 Northwestern2215768%69.062.5+6.5
9 Iowa2214864%81.573.3+8.2
10 Penn State2214864%73.067.2+5.7
11 Wisconsin2113862%65.063.1+1.9
12 Michigan State2314961%68.365.9+2.4
13 Oregon23131057%70.667.0+3.5
14 Michigan22121055%73.269.5+3.6
15 Washington24131154%69.570.5-1.0
16 Ohio State22111150%75.967.6+8.3
17 Nebraska23101343%65.468.6-3.1
18 Minnesota2171433%61.868.7-6.9
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
Iowa354681
Illinois364379
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