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Iowa vs Indiana Prediction & Stats

Date: Tue 08 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Scheduled
Position#151
Record2-1
FormWLWWL
Points / game85.0
Allowed / game64.7
vs
Position#49
Record4-0
FormLWWWW
Points / game89.0
Allowed / game68.0
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Iowa v Indiana
07 Dec 2026
IOWA v INDI
upcoming
11 Jan 2025
IOWA85
INDI60
05 Jan 2023
IOWA91
INDI89
12 Mar 2022
IOWA80
INDI77
13 Jan 2022
IOWA83
INDI74
21 Jan 2021
IOWA69
INDI81
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Iowa win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Indiana win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

IowaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Nebraska
#21
L
75-84 OT
75
84
-9
A08/03
NCAA
Maryland
#305
W
75-64
75
64
+11
H11/03
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
L
69-72
69
72
-3
A12/03
NCAA
Clemson
#56
W
67-61
67
61
+6
A20/03
NCAA
Florida
#28
W
73-72
73
72
+1
A22/03
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
W
77-71
77
71
+6
A26/03
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
59-71
59
71
-12
A28/03
NCAA
Lipscomb
#182
W
76-54
76
54
+22
H04/11
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#323
W
91-47
91
47
+44
H07/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#45
L
88-93 OT
88
93
-5
H11/11
NCAA
1H
2H
26-30
44-40
25-26
50-38
30-34
39-38
32-25
35-36
33-31
40-41
43-46
34-25
32-28
27-43
38-29
38-25
41-20
50-27
40-41
39-38
143.9Avg total
75.0Scored
68.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)85.064.7149.7+20.367%
Season at home (3)85.064.7149.7+20.367%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)75.068.9143.9+6.160%
Last 5 (5)78.267.2145.4+11.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)67.272.2139.5-5.025%
vs Similar ◀ (12)71.270.8142.0+0.550%
vs Weaker (14)79.162.8141.9+16.479%
This opponent (Indiana) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IndianaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Purdue
#31
L
64-93
64
93
-29
A21/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
L
68-72
68
72
-4
H25/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
64-77
64
77
-13
H01/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
W
77-47
77
47
+30
H04/03
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
L
78-91
78
91
-13
A07/03
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
L
61-74
61
74
-13
H11/03
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#323
W
91-57
91
57
+34
H03/11
NCAA
Bellarmine
#341
W
92-69
92
69
+23
H05/11
NCAA
Syracuse
#148
W
83-80
83
80
+3
H09/11
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#223
W
90-66
90
66
+24
H12/11
NCAA
1H
2H
29-46
35-47
42-33
26-39
37-45
27-32
43-28
34-19
33-50
45-41
37-36
24-38
44-23
47-34
50-26
42-43
34-38
49-42
41-37
49-29
149.4Avg total
76.8Scored
72.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)89.068.0157.0+21.0100%
Season at home (4)89.068.0157.0+21.0100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)76.872.6149.4+4.250%
Last 5 (5)83.469.2152.6+14.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)67.280.6147.9-13.412%
vs Similar ◀ (8)78.178.9157.0-0.862%
vs Weaker (14)83.466.0149.4+17.471%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +3.0+3.01st half: +2.8+2.82nd half2nd half: +4.5+4.52nd half: +1.4+1.4
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +3.0+3.01st half: +2.8+2.82nd half2nd half: +4.5+4.52nd half: +1.4+1.4
IowaIndiana
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
Nebraska
#21
L
26-30
26
30
-4
A08/03
NCAA
Maryland
#305
L
25-26
25
26
-1
H11/03
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A12/03
NCAA
Clemson
#56
W
32-25
32
25
+7
A20/03
NCAA
Florida
#28
W
33-31
33
31
+2
A22/03
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
43-46
43
46
-3
A26/03
NCAA
Illinois
#35
W
32-28
32
28
+4
A28/03
NCAA
Lipscomb
#182
W
38-29
38
29
+9
H04/11
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#323
W
41-20
41
20
+21
H07/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#45
L
40-41
40
41
-1
H11/11
NCAA
65.0Avg total
34.0Scored
31.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.030.465.5+4.660%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.827.863.5+8.062%-
Last 30 away (14)34.233.567.7+0.757%-
Last 10 (10)34.031.065.0+3.050%-
Last 5 (5)38.832.871.6+6.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)29.831.060.8-1.250%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)34.932.066.9+2.958%-
vs Weaker (14)36.628.965.6+7.764%-
This opponent (Indiana) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IndianaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Purdue
#31
L
29-46
29
46
-17
A21/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
42-33
42
33
+9
H25/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
37-45
37
45
-8
H01/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
W
43-28
43
28
+15
H04/03
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
L
33-50
33
50
-17
A07/03
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
37-36
37
36
+1
H11/03
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#323
W
44-23
44
23
+21
H03/11
NCAA
Bellarmine
#341
W
50-26
50
26
+24
H05/11
NCAA
Syracuse
#148
L
34-38
34
38
-4
H09/11
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#223
W
41-37
41
37
+4
H12/11
NCAA
75.2Avg total
39.0Scored
36.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.733.872.5+4.960%-
Last 30 at home (18)42.631.273.7+11.483%-
Last 30 away (12)33.037.870.8-4.825%-
Last 10 (10)39.036.275.2+2.860%-
Last 5 (5)41.232.073.2+9.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)33.038.571.5-5.525%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)37.235.572.8+1.850%-
vs Weaker (14)42.930.173.0+12.786%-
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
6
Iowa wins
4
Indiana wins
DateGameScore
17/01/26Indiana v Iowa57-74
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
Iowalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/11/26HVirginia Tech88-93 OT
07/11/26HEastern Illinois91-47
04/11/26HLipscomb76-54
28/03/26AIllinois59-71
26/03/26ANebraska77-71
22/03/26AFlorida73-72
20/03/26AClemson67-61
12/03/26AOhio State69-72
11/03/26HMaryland75-64
08/03/26ANebraska75-84 OT
Indianalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/26HTennessee Tech90-66
09/11/26HSyracuse83-80
05/11/26HBellarmine92-69
03/11/26HEastern Illinois91-57
11/03/26HNorthwestern61-74
07/03/26AOhio State78-91
04/03/26HMinnesota77-47
01/03/26HMichigan State64-77
25/02/26HNorthwestern68-72
21/02/26APurdue64-93

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Iowa
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWL67%
HomeWWL67%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games33-
Win %67%67%-
Points / game85.085.0-
Allowed / game64.764.7-
Point differential+20.3+20.3-
Avg total149.7149.7-
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%67%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %33%33%-
Indiana
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWW100%
HomeWWWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games44-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game89.089.0-
Allowed / game68.068.0-
Point differential+21.0+21.0-
Avg total157.0157.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%75%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %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 UCLA330100%101.358.3+43.0
2 Nebraska330100%89.060.7+28.3
3 Rutgers330100%84.756.3+28.3
4 Michigan State440100%93.066.2+26.8
5 Oregon330100%95.068.7+26.3
6 Indiana440100%89.068.0+21.0
7 Wisconsin330100%79.058.0+21.0
8 Minnesota440100%78.858.5+20.2
9 USC330100%88.371.3+17.0
10 Washington220100%83.570.0+13.5
11 Illinois43175%104.571.2+33.2
12 Purdue43175%78.569.0+9.5
13 Northwestern43175%70.861.8+9.0
14 Iowa32167%85.064.7+20.3
15 Michigan32167%81.774.3+7.3
16 Penn State53260%77.675.6+2.0
17 Ohio State42250%81.079.2+1.8
18 Maryland31233%84.380.0+4.3
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 -).
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