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Iowa vs Maryland Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 09 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 23:00
Scheduled
Position#150
Record2-1
FormWLWWL
Points / game85.0
Allowed / game64.7
vs
Position#279
Record1-2
FormWLWLL
Points / game84.3
Allowed / game80.0
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Iowa v Maryland
09 Jan 2027
IOWA v MARY
upcoming
11 Mar 2026
IOWA75
MARY64
06 Dec 2025
IOWA83
MARY64
24 Jan 2024
IOWA67
MARY69
15 Jan 2023
IOWA81
MARY67
03 Jan 2022
IOWA80
MARY75
10 Jan 2020
IOWA67
MARY49
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Iowa win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Maryland 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
#181
W
76-54
76
54
+22
H04/11
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#323
W
91-47
91
47
+44
H07/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#42
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 (Maryland) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MarylandUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington
#218
W
64-60
64
60
+4
H21/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
61-74
61
74
-13
A26/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
L
65-69
65
69
-4
H01/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
L
45-78
45
78
-33
A05/03
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
72-78
72
78
-6
H08/03
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
70-60
70
60
+10
A10/03
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
64-75
64
75
-11
A11/03
NCAA
Bucknell
#400
W
96-67
96
67
+29
H03/11
NCAA
Georgetown
#67
L
74-86
74
86
-12
A08/11
NCAA
Virginia
#39
L
83-87
83
87
-4
H14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
34-32
30-28
27-33
34-41
20-39
45-30
21-34
24-44
34-37
38-41
33-12
37-48
26-25
38-50
44-30
52-37
28-44
46-42
47-36
36-51
142.8Avg total
69.4Scored
73.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)84.380.0164.3+4.333%
Season at home (2)89.577.0166.5+12.550%
Season away (1)74.086.0160.0-12.00%
Last 10 (10)69.473.4142.8-4.030%
Last 5 (5)77.475.0152.4+2.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)67.980.5148.4-12.621%
vs Similar (5)68.466.8135.2+1.640%
vs Weaker (1)96.067.0163.0+29.0100%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +3.0+3.01st half: -0.8-0.82nd half2nd half: +4.5+4.52nd half: -3.2-3.2
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +3.0+3.01st half: -0.8-0.82nd half2nd half: +4.5+4.52nd half: -3.2-3.2
IowaMaryland
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
#181
W
38-29
38
29
+9
H04/11
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#323
W
41-20
41
20
+21
H07/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#42
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 (Maryland) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MarylandLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington
#218
W
34-32
34
32
+2
H21/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
27-33
27
33
-6
A26/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
L
20-39
20
39
-19
H01/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
L
21-34
21
34
-13
A05/03
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
34-37
34
37
-3
H08/03
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
33-12
33
12
+21
A10/03
NCAA
Iowa
#81
W
26-25
26
25
+1
A11/03
NCAA
Bucknell
#400
W
44-30
44
30
+14
H03/11
NCAA
Georgetown
#67
L
28-44
28
44
-16
A08/11
NCAA
Virginia
#39
W
47-36
47
36
+11
H14/11
NCAA
63.6Avg total
31.4Scored
32.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.335.467.7-3.133%-
Last 30 at home (14)36.934.471.3+2.457%-
Last 30 away (16)28.336.264.6-7.912%-
Last 10 (10)31.432.263.6-0.850%-
Last 5 (5)35.629.465.0+6.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)31.837.269.0-5.529%-
vs Similar (5)32.627.660.2+5.040%-
vs Weaker (1)44.030.074.0+14.0100%-
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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
6
Iowa wins
4
Maryland wins
DateGameScore
11/03/26Iowa v Maryland75-64
11/02/26Maryland v Iowa77-70
06/12/25Iowa v Maryland83-64
16/02/25Maryland v Iowa101-75
15/02/24Maryland v Iowa78-66
25/01/24Iowa v Maryland67-69
15/01/23Iowa v Maryland81-67
11/02/22Maryland v Iowa87-110
04/01/22Iowa v Maryland80-75
08/01/21Maryland v Iowa67-89
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
Marylandlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HVirginia83-87
08/11/26AGeorgetown74-86
03/11/26HBucknell96-67
11/03/26AIowa64-75
10/03/26AOregon70-60
08/03/26HIllinois72-78
05/03/26AWisconsin45-78
01/03/26HRutgers65-69
26/02/26ANebraska61-74
21/02/26HWashington64-60

📊 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%-
Maryland
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLL33%
HomeWL50%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %33%50%0%
Points / game84.389.574.0
Allowed / game80.077.086.0
Point differential+4.3+12.5-12.0
Avg total164.3166.5160.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%50%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 UCLA330100%101.358.3+43.0
2 Rutgers330100%84.756.3+28.3
3 Nebraska440100%92.264.2+28.0
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 Michigan43175%92.075.5+16.5
13 Purdue43175%78.569.0+9.5
14 Northwestern43175%70.861.8+9.0
15 Iowa32167%85.064.7+20.3
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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