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Iowa vs Northwestern Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 30 Dec 2020
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 87-72
45-36 42-36
Position#47
Record7-2
FormWWLWL
Points / game95.1
Allowed / game74.1
Iowa 🏆
USA
vs
Northwestern
USA
Position#265
Record6-1
FormLWWWW
Points / game85.3
Allowed / game62.3
USANCAA
Other2020-21
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IOWA86
NORT70
10 Mar 2022
IOWA112
NORT76
28 Feb 2022
IOWA82
NORT61
29 Dec 2020
IOWA87
NORT72
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Iowa winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Northwestern 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
#79
L
76-78
76
78
-2
A08/03
NCAA
N. Carolina Central
#257
W
97-67
97
67
+30
H25/11
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#237
W
103-76
103
76
+27
H27/11
NCAA
Western Illinois
#297
W
99-58
99
58
+41
H04/12
NCAA
North Carolina
#105
W
93-80
93
80
+13
H09/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#352
W
105-77
105
77
+28
H12/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#346
W
106-53
106
53
+53
H13/12
NCAA
Gonzaga
#4
L
88-99
88
99
-11
A19/12
NCAA
Purdue
#97
W
70-55
70
55
+15
H23/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
L
95-102 OT
95
102
-7
A26/12
NCAA
1H
2H
41-41
35-37
44-29
53-38
58-35
45-41
48-26
51-32
43-31
50-49
52-41
53-36
51-27
55-26
37-51
51-48
37-27
33-28
33-38
50-45
167.7Avg total
93.2Scored
74.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)95.174.1169.2+21.078%
Season at home (7)96.166.6162.7+29.6100%
Season away (2)91.5100.5192.0-9.00%
Last 10 (10)93.274.5167.7+18.770%
Last 5 (5)92.877.2170.0+15.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)79.088.5167.5-9.50%
vs Similar (14)74.974.1149.1+0.864%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)90.270.4160.6+19.879%
This opponent (Northwestern) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NorthwesternUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wisconsin
#71
L
48-63
48
63
-15
A05/03
NCAA
Penn State
#113
W
80-69
80
69
+11
H07/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
L
57-74
57
74
-17
A11/03
NCAA
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#345
W
92-49
92
49
+43
H03/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#435
W
111-66
111
66
+45
H05/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#215
L
70-71
70
71
-1
H10/12
NCAA
Quincy Hawks
#464
W
100-48
100
48
+52
H15/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
79-65
79
65
+14
H21/12
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
74-67
74
67
+7
A24/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
W
71-70
71
70
+1
H26/12
NCAA
1H
2H
28-34
20-29
34-34
46-35
31-29
26-45
39-29
53-20
51-35
60-31
33-22
37-49
47-17
53-31
43-30
36-35
37-28
37-39
34-34
37-36
142.4Avg total
78.2Scored
64.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)85.362.3147.6+23.086%
Season at home (6)87.261.5148.7+25.783%
Season away (1)74.067.0141.0+7.0100%
Last 10 (10)78.264.2142.4+14.070%
Last 5 (5)78.864.2143.0+14.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)63.473.3136.8-9.910%
vs Similar (7)73.767.6141.3+6.171%
vs Weaker (3)101.054.3155.3+46.7100%
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

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +9.8+9.81st half: +8.5+8.52nd half2nd half: +9.6+9.62nd half: +5.5+5.5
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +9.8+9.81st half: +8.5+8.52nd half2nd half: +9.6+9.62nd half: +5.5+5.5
IowaNorthwestern
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
#79
D
41-41
41
41
+0
A08/03
NCAA
N. Carolina Central
#257
W
44-29
44
29
+15
H25/11
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#237
W
58-35
58
35
+23
H27/11
NCAA
Western Illinois
#297
W
48-26
48
26
+22
H04/12
NCAA
North Carolina
#105
W
43-31
43
31
+12
H09/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#352
W
52-41
52
41
+11
H12/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#346
W
51-27
51
27
+24
H13/12
NCAA
Gonzaga
#4
L
37-51
37
51
-14
A19/12
NCAA
Purdue
#97
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H23/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
L
33-38
33
38
-5
A26/12
NCAA
79.0Avg total
44.4Scored
34.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.135.374.4+3.857%-
Last 30 at home (18)41.732.774.4+9.078%-
Last 30 away (12)35.139.274.2-4.125%-
Last 10 (10)44.434.679.0+9.870%-
Last 5 (5)42.036.878.8+5.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)35.039.074.0-4.050%-
vs Similar (14)35.837.273.0-1.436%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)42.932.975.8+10.179%-
This opponent (Northwestern) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NorthwesternLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wisconsin
#71
L
28-34
28
34
-6
A05/03
NCAA
Penn State
#113
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H07/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A11/03
NCAA
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#345
W
39-29
39
29
+10
H03/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#435
W
51-35
51
35
+16
H05/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#215
W
33-22
33
22
+11
H10/12
NCAA
Quincy Hawks
#464
W
47-17
47
17
+30
H15/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
43-30
43
30
+13
H21/12
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
37-28
37
28
+9
A24/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H26/12
NCAA
66.9Avg total
37.7Scored
29.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.532.566.0+1.050%-
Last 30 at home (18)34.931.866.7+3.150%-
Last 30 away (12)31.433.464.8-2.050%-
Last 10 (10)37.729.266.9+8.570%-
Last 5 (5)38.826.265.0+12.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)30.434.665.0-4.325%-
vs Similar (7)37.328.665.9+8.7100%-
vs Weaker (3)45.727.072.7+18.7100%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Iowa wins
0
Northwestern wins
DateGameScore
15/01/20Northwestern v Iowa62-75
Iowalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/12/20AMinnesota95-102 OT
23/12/20HPurdue70-55
19/12/20AGonzaga88-99
13/12/20HNorthern Illinois106-53
12/12/20HIowa State105-77
09/12/20HNorth Carolina93-80
04/12/20HWestern Illinois99-58
27/11/20HSouthern Univ.103-76
25/11/20HN. Carolina Central97-67
08/03/20AIllinois76-78
Northwesternlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/12/20HOhio State71-70
24/12/20AIndiana74-67
21/12/20HMichigan State79-65
15/12/20HQuincy Hawks100-48
10/12/20HPittsburgh70-71
05/12/20HChicago State111-66
03/12/20HArkansas-Pine Bluff92-49
11/03/20AMinnesota57-74
07/03/20HPenn State80-69
05/03/20AWisconsin48-63

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Iowa
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL78%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games972
Win %78%100%0%
Points / game95.196.191.5
Allowed / game74.166.6100.5
Point differential+21.0+29.6-9.0
Avg total169.2162.7192.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+78%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %11%0%50%
Northwestern
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW86%
HomeWLWWW83%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games761
Win %86%83%100%
Points / game85.387.274.0
Allowed / game62.361.567.0
Point differential+23.0+25.7+7.0
Avg total147.6148.7141.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+57%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
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 Michigan770100%82.067.7+14.3
2 Minnesota109190%84.373.9+10.4
3 Rutgers87188%80.670.9+9.8
4 Northwestern76186%85.362.3+23.0
5 Oregon76186%77.463.9+13.6
6 USC65183%80.863.7+17.2
7 Wisconsin108280%76.760.6+16.1
8 Iowa97278%95.174.1+21.0
9 Ohio State97278%76.666.3+10.2
10 UCLA75271%77.367.4+9.9
11 Illinois107370%87.370.1+17.2
12 Maryland96367%74.665.1+9.4
13 Michigan State96367%78.475.4+3.0
14 Purdue117464%72.867.4+5.5
15 Indiana95456%71.163.3+7.8
16 Penn State63350%77.374.5+2.8
17 Nebraska94544%77.070.4+6.6
18 Washington71614%61.070.3-9.3
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Iowa454287
Northwestern363672
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