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Iowa vs Nebraska Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 05 Mar 2021
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 102-64
48-26 54-38
Position#47
Record18-7
FormWWWLW
Points / game84.7
Allowed / game72.4
Iowa 🏆
USA
vs
Nebraska
USA
Position#316
Record7-17
FormLLLWW
Points / game70.0
Allowed / game73.0
USANCAA
Other2020-21
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Iowa winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Nebraska 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
Illinois
#21
L
75-80
75
80
-5
A30/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
84-78
84
78
+6
H03/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
L
85-89
85
89
-4
H05/02
NCAA
Indiana
#220
L
65-67
65
67
-2
A07/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
W
79-66
79
66
+13
H11/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
88-58
88
58
+30
A13/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
W
77-62
77
62
+15
A19/02
NCAA
Penn State
#226
W
74-68
74
68
+6
H21/02
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
57-79
57
79
-22
A26/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
W
73-57
73
57
+16
A28/02
NCAA
1H
2H
41-43
34-37
48-43
36-35
45-42
40-47
31-33
34-34
34-25
45-41
46-27
42-31
36-27
41-35
36-41
38-27
29-32
28-47
42-28
31-29
146.1Avg total
75.7Scored
70.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)84.772.4157.1+12.372%
Season at home (14)88.470.8159.1+17.686%
Season away (11)80.074.5154.5+5.555%
Last 10 (10)75.770.4146.1+5.360%
Last 5 (5)73.864.8138.6+9.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)79.088.5167.5-9.50%
vs Similar (6)73.076.3149.3-3.333%
vs Weaker ◀ (22)86.270.5156.8+15.782%
This opponent (Nebraska) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NebraskaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wisconsin
#131
L
48-61
48
61
-13
H11/02
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
72-77 OT
72
77
-5
H13/02
NCAA
Penn State
#226
W
62-61
62
61
+1
A14/02
NCAA
Maryland
#150
L
50-64
50
64
-14
A17/02
NCAA
Maryland
#150
L
71-79
71
79
-8
A18/02
NCAA
Purdue
#97
L
58-75
58
75
-17
H20/02
NCAA
Penn State
#226
L
83-86
83
86
-3
H24/02
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
70-86
70
86
-16
A26/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
W
78-74
78
74
+4
H28/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
W
72-51
72
51
+21
H02/03
NCAA
1H
2H
27-30
21-31
34-33
32-33
35-35
27-26
28-32
22-32
33-40
38-39
37-40
21-35
38-39
45-47
28-36
42-50
33-31
45-43
43-25
29-26
137.8Avg total
66.4Scored
71.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)70.073.0143.0-2.929%
Season at home (15)75.370.7146.1+4.640%
Season away (9)61.276.7137.9-15.411%
Last 10 (10)66.471.4137.8-5.030%
Last 5 (5)72.274.4146.6-2.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)66.575.5142.0-9.018%
vs Similar (7)70.475.9146.3-5.429%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.7+4.71st half: -0.5-0.52nd half2nd half: +0.6+0.62nd half: -4.0-4.0
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.7+4.71st half: -0.5-0.52nd half2nd half: +0.6+0.62nd half: -4.0-4.0
IowaNebraska
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
Illinois
#21
L
41-43
41
43
-2
A30/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
48-43
48
43
+5
H03/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
W
45-42
45
42
+3
H05/02
NCAA
Indiana
#220
L
31-33
31
33
-2
A07/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
W
34-25
34
25
+9
H11/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
46-27
46
27
+19
A13/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
W
36-27
36
27
+9
A19/02
NCAA
Penn State
#226
L
36-41
36
41
-5
H21/02
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
29-32
29
32
-3
A26/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
W
42-28
42
28
+14
A28/02
NCAA
72.9Avg total
38.8Scored
34.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.734.274.9+6.470%-
Last 30 at home (17)42.534.276.8+8.388%-
Last 30 away (13)38.234.272.5+4.046%-
Last 10 (10)38.834.172.9+4.760%-
Last 5 (5)37.831.068.8+6.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)35.039.074.0-4.050%-
vs Similar (6)36.237.874.0-1.733%-
vs Weaker ◀ (22)42.432.875.2+9.682%-
This opponent (Nebraska) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NebraskaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wisconsin
#131
L
27-30
27
30
-3
H11/02
NCAA
Illinois
#21
W
34-33
34
33
+1
H13/02
NCAA
Penn State
#226
D
35-35
35
35
+0
A14/02
NCAA
Maryland
#150
L
28-32
28
32
-4
A17/02
NCAA
Maryland
#150
L
33-40
33
40
-7
A18/02
NCAA
Purdue
#97
L
37-40
37
40
-3
H20/02
NCAA
Penn State
#226
L
38-39
38
39
-1
H24/02
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
28-36
28
36
-8
A26/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
W
33-31
33
31
+2
H28/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
W
43-25
43
25
+18
H02/03
NCAA
67.7Avg total
33.6Scored
34.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.736.069.6-2.323%-
Last 30 at home (17)36.434.570.9+1.941%-
Last 30 away (13)30.137.968.0-7.80%-
Last 10 (10)33.634.167.7-0.530%-
Last 5 (5)35.834.270.0+1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)33.136.069.1-2.923%-
vs Similar (7)32.137.369.4-5.114%-
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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Iowa wins
1
Nebraska wins
DateGameScore
08/02/20Iowa v Nebraska96-72
08/01/20Nebraska v Iowa76-70
Iowalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/02/21AOhio State73-57
26/02/21AMichigan57-79
21/02/21HPenn State74-68
19/02/21AWisconsin77-62
13/02/21AMichigan State88-58
11/02/21HRutgers79-66
07/02/21AIndiana65-67
05/02/21HOhio State85-89
03/02/21HMichigan State84-78
30/01/21AIllinois75-80
Nebraskalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/03/21HRutgers72-51
28/02/21HMinnesota78-74
26/02/21AIllinois70-86
24/02/21HPenn State83-86
20/02/21HPurdue58-75
18/02/21AMaryland71-79
17/02/21AMaryland50-64
14/02/21APenn State62-61
13/02/21HIllinois72-77 OT
11/02/21HWisconsin48-61

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Iowa
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW72%
HomeLWLWW86%
AwayLWWLW55%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251411
Win %72%86%55%
Points / game84.788.480.0
Allowed / game72.470.874.5
Point differential+12.3+17.6+5.5
Avg total157.1159.1154.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%71%45%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)0% (1)33% (3)
Overtime %4%0%9%
Nebraska
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW29%
HomeLLLWW40%
AwayLWLLL11%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games24159
Win %29%40%11%
Points / game70.075.361.2
Allowed / game73.070.776.7
Point differential-2.9+4.6-15.4
Avg total143.0146.1137.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%27%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)25% (4)100% (1)
Overtime %4%7%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 Michigan2119290%77.165.0+12.1
2 Oregon2318578%73.966.9+7.0
3 USC2620677%74.764.2+10.6
4 Illinois2519676%81.068.5+12.5
5 Iowa2518772%84.772.4+12.3
6 Ohio State2518772%77.269.8+7.4
7 UCLA2417771%73.068.1+4.9
8 Purdue2517868%71.065.8+5.2
9 Wisconsin26161062%69.863.5+6.2
10 Maryland26151158%69.264.7+4.5
11 Rutgers23131057%70.168.0+2.1
12 Michigan State25141156%69.570.9-1.4
13 Minnesota26131350%73.373.9-0.5
14 Indiana25121348%71.069.8+1.2
15 Penn State2291341%72.973.8-0.9
16 Northwestern2281436%71.070.5+0.4
17 Nebraska2471729%70.073.0-2.9
18 Washington2552020%66.676.6-10.0
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
Iowa4854102
Nebraska263864
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