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Iowa vs Nebraska Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 18 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 57-52
33-28 24-24
Position#81
Record18-7
FormWWWLL
Points / game77.0
Allowed / game64.9
Iowa 🏆
USA
vs
Nebraska
USA
Position#21
Record22-3
FormLLWLW
Points / game79.4
Allowed / game66.0
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Iowa v Nebraska
30 Jan 2027
IOWA v NEBR
upcoming
17 Feb 2026
IOWA57
NEBR52
07 Jan 2025
IOWA97
NEBR87
12 Jan 2024
IOWA94
NEBR76
05 Mar 2023
IOWA77
NEBR81
13 Feb 2022
IOWA98
NEBR75
04 Mar 2021
IOWA102
NEBR64
24 Jan 2021
IOWA v NEBR
upcoming
08 Feb 2020
IOWA96
NEBR72
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
#35
L
69-75
69
75
-6
H11/01
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
72-79
72
79
-7
A14/01
NCAA
Indiana
#145
W
74-57
74
57
+17
A17/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
W
68-62
68
62
+6
H21/01
NCAA
USC
#153
W
73-72
73
72
+1
H29/01
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
84-66
84
66
+18
A02/02
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
84-74
84
74
+10
A05/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
76-70
76
70
+6
H08/02
NCAA
Maryland
#305
L
70-77
70
77
-7
A11/02
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
57-78
57
78
-21
H14/02
NCAA
1H
2H
24-35
45-40
34-31
38-48
38-28
36-29
31-24
37-38
27-28
46-44
35-26
49-40
41-48
43-26
39-35
37-35
32-37
38-40
25-36
32-42
143.7Avg total
72.7Scored
71.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)77.064.9141.8+12.172%
Season at home (16)81.263.5144.8+17.888%
Season away (9)69.367.3136.7+2.044%
Last 10 (10)72.771.0143.7+1.760%
Last 5 (5)74.273.0147.2+1.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)77.284.5161.8-7.20%
vs Similar ◀ (10)70.666.7137.3+3.960%
vs Weaker (16)81.563.8145.2+17.888%
This opponent (Nebraska) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NebraskaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana
#145
W
83-77
83
77
+6
A10/01
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
90-55
90
55
+35
H14/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
77-58
77
58
+19
A17/01
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
76-66
76
66
+10
H22/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
W
76-57
76
57
+19
A24/01
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
72-75
72
75
-3
A28/01
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
69-78
69
78
-9
H01/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
W
80-68
80
68
+12
A07/02
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
77-80 OT
77
80
-3
H11/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
68-49
68
49
+19
H14/02
NCAA
1H
2H
30-39
53-38
42-30
48-25
34-29
43-29
41-28
35-38
30-36
46-21
50-48
22-27
39-33
30-45
41-27
39-41
24-40
44-28
28-27
40-22
143.1Avg total
76.8Scored
66.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)79.466.0145.3+13.488%
Season at home (17)79.864.3144.1+15.588%
Season away (8)78.469.5147.9+8.988%
Last 10 (10)76.866.3143.1+10.570%
Last 5 (5)73.270.0143.2+3.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)72.075.0147.0-3.00%
vs Similar ◀ (11)76.576.0152.5+0.545%
vs Weaker (18)79.863.4143.2+16.394%
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

-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: -0.2-0.21st half: +2.2+2.22nd half2nd half: +1.9+1.92nd half: +8.6+8.6
-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: -0.2-0.21st half: +2.2+2.22nd half2nd half: +1.9+1.92nd half: +8.6+8.6
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
#35
L
24-35
24
35
-11
H11/01
NCAA
Purdue
#31
W
34-31
34
31
+3
A14/01
NCAA
Indiana
#145
W
38-28
38
28
+10
A17/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
W
31-24
31
24
+7
H21/01
NCAA
USC
#153
L
27-28
27
28
-1
H29/01
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
35-26
35
26
+9
A02/02
NCAA
Washington
#218
L
41-48
41
48
-7
A05/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
39-35
39
35
+4
H08/02
NCAA
Maryland
#305
L
32-37
32
37
-5
A11/02
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
25-36
25
36
-11
H14/02
NCAA
65.4Avg total
32.6Scored
32.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.730.367.0+6.363%-
Last 30 at home (17)39.127.967.0+11.176%-
Last 30 away (13)33.533.567.0+0.146%-
Last 10 (10)32.632.865.4-0.250%-
Last 5 (5)34.436.470.8-2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)34.834.869.5+0.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)34.030.364.3+3.760%-
vs Weaker (16)38.829.268.1+9.669%-
This opponent (Nebraska) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NebraskaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana
#145
L
30-39
30
39
-9
A10/01
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
42-30
42
30
+12
H14/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
34-29
34
29
+5
A17/01
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
41-28
41
28
+13
H22/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A24/01
NCAA
Michigan
#6
W
50-48
50
48
+2
A28/01
NCAA
Illinois
#35
W
39-33
39
33
+6
H01/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
W
41-27
41
27
+14
A07/02
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
24-40
24
40
-16
H11/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
28-27
28
27
+1
H14/02
NCAA
69.6Avg total
35.9Scored
33.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.633.268.8+2.457%-
Last 30 at home (20)34.931.466.3+3.460%-
Last 30 away (10)36.936.773.6+0.250%-
Last 10 (10)35.933.769.6+2.270%-
Last 5 (5)36.435.071.4+1.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)50.048.098.0+2.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)34.335.970.2-1.627%-
vs Weaker (18)35.630.766.3+4.872%-
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
7
Iowa wins
3
Nebraska wins
DateGameScore
09/03/25Nebraska v Iowa68-83
08/01/25Iowa v Nebraska97-87 OT
13/01/24Iowa v Nebraska94-76
05/03/23Iowa v Nebraska77-81
30/12/22Nebraska v Iowa66-50
26/02/22Nebraska v Iowa78-88
13/02/22Iowa v Nebraska98-75
05/03/21Iowa v Nebraska102-64
08/02/20Iowa v Nebraska96-72
08/01/20Nebraska v Iowa76-70
Iowalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/02/26HPurdue57-78
11/02/26AMaryland70-77
08/02/26HNorthwestern76-70
05/02/26AWashington84-74
02/02/26AOregon84-66
29/01/26HUSC73-72
21/01/26HRutgers68-62
17/01/26AIndiana74-57
14/01/26APurdue72-79
11/01/26HIllinois69-75
Nebraskalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/02/26HNorthwestern68-49
11/02/26HPurdue77-80 OT
07/02/26ARutgers80-68
01/02/26HIllinois69-78
28/01/26AMichigan72-75
24/01/26AMinnesota76-57
22/01/26HWashington76-66
17/01/26ANorthwestern77-58
14/01/26HOregon90-55
10/01/26AIndiana83-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Iowa
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL72%
HomeLWWWL88%
AwayLWWWL44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games25169
Win %72%88%44%
Points / game77.081.269.3
Allowed / game64.963.567.3
Point differential+12.1+17.8+2.0
Avg total141.8144.8136.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+56%62%44%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)100% (2)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Nebraska
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW88%
HomeWWLLW88%
AwayWWWLW88%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games25178
Win %88%88%88%
Points / game79.479.878.4
Allowed / game66.064.369.5
Point differential+13.4+15.5+8.9
Avg total145.3144.1147.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+56%59%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)67% (3)67% (3)
Overtime %4%6%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 Michigan2625196%90.668.8+21.8
2 Nebraska2522388%79.466.0+13.4
3 Illinois2621581%84.268.2+16.0
4 Purdue2621581%82.569.5+13.1
5 Michigan State2621581%78.966.4+12.5
6 Iowa2518772%77.064.9+12.1
7 USC2518772%81.375.8+5.4
8 Wisconsin2618869%83.176.0+7.1
9 Indiana2617965%80.371.3+9.0
10 Ohio State2617965%81.273.4+7.8
11 UCLA2617965%77.270.9+6.3
12 Washington26131350%76.872.4+4.4
13 Minnesota25111444%71.068.9+2.0
14 Penn State26111542%75.479.0-3.6
15 Rutgers25101540%70.075.6-5.6
16 Maryland25101540%71.478.2-6.8
17 Northwestern26101638%74.073.0+1.0
18 Oregon2591636%72.274.9-2.6
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
Iowa332457
Nebraska282452
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