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Iowa vs Northwestern Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 10 Mar 2022
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 112-76
64-31 48-45
Position#48
Record22-9
FormWWWWL
Points / game83.3
Allowed / game71.0
Iowa 🏆
USA
vs
Northwestern
USA
Position#208
Record15-15
FormWLLWW
Points / game72.9
Allowed / game68.5
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Iowa v Northwestern
08 Feb 2026
IOWA76
NORT70
03 Dec 2024
IOWA80
NORT79
31 Jan 2023
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
Minnesota
#245
W
71-59
71
59
+12
H06/02
NCAA
Maryland
#217
W
110-87
110
87
+23
A11/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
W
98-75
98
75
+23
H13/02
NCAA
Michigan
#159
L
79-84
79
84
-5
H18/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#114
W
75-62
75
62
+13
A19/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
W
86-60
86
60
+26
H23/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
W
88-78
88
78
+10
A26/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#208
W
82-61
82
61
+21
H01/03
NCAA
Michigan
#159
W
82-71
82
71
+11
A04/03
NCAA
Illinois
#66
L
72-74
72
74
-2
A07/03
NCAA
1H
2H
34-38
37-21
57-41
53-46
53-25
45-50
39-37
40-47
39-38
36-24
46-32
40-28
36-35
52-43
36-17
46-44
47-30
35-41
43-37
29-37
155.4Avg total
84.3Scored
71.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)83.371.0154.3+12.271%
Season at home (19)87.668.9156.6+18.784%
Season away (12)76.374.3150.7+2.050%
Last 10 (10)84.371.1155.4+13.280%
Last 5 (5)82.068.8150.8+13.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)71.580.0151.5-8.50%
vs Weaker ◀ (28)83.370.3153.6+13.075%
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
Nebraska
#314
W
87-63
87
63
+24
A05/02
NCAA
Indiana
#126
W
59-51
59
51
+8
H09/02
NCAA
Illinois
#66
L
66-73
66
73
-7
A13/02
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
64-70
64
70
-6
H17/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
L
60-77
60
77
-17
A19/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
W
77-65
77
65
+12
H23/02
NCAA
Penn State
#234
L
60-67
60
67
-7
A26/02
NCAA
Iowa
#48
L
61-82
61
82
-21
A01/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
75-62
75
62
+13
H07/03
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
W
71-69
71
69
+2
H09/03
NCAA
1H
2H
49-27
38-36
26-30
33-21
30-44
36-29
28-32
36-38
27-43
33-34
37-31
40-34
28-22
32-45
17-36
44-46
46-26
29-36
25-39
46-30
135.9Avg total
68.0Scored
67.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)72.968.5141.4+4.350%
Season at home (19)75.365.6140.9+9.763%
Season away (11)68.673.5142.2-4.927%
Last 10 (10)68.067.9135.9+0.150%
Last 5 (5)68.869.0137.8-0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)63.373.5136.8-10.20%
vs Similar (14)74.072.4146.4+1.643%
vs Weaker (9)75.661.3136.9+14.289%
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: +10.0+10.01st half: -1.7-1.72nd half2nd half: +3.2+3.22nd half: +1.8+1.8
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +10.0+10.01st half: -1.7-1.72nd half2nd half: +3.2+3.22nd half: +1.8+1.8
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.
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IowaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota
#245
L
34-38
34
38
-4
H06/02
NCAA
Maryland
#217
W
57-41
57
41
+16
A11/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
W
53-25
53
25
+28
H13/02
NCAA
Michigan
#159
W
39-37
39
37
+2
H18/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#114
W
39-38
39
38
+1
A19/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
W
46-32
46
32
+14
H23/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
W
36-35
36
35
+1
A26/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#208
W
36-17
36
17
+19
H01/03
NCAA
Michigan
#159
W
47-30
47
30
+17
A04/03
NCAA
Illinois
#66
W
43-37
43
37
+6
A07/03
NCAA
76.0Avg total
43.0Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.533.874.3+6.773%-
Last 30 at home (18)42.333.275.5+9.172%-
Last 30 away (12)37.834.772.5+3.275%-
Last 10 (10)43.033.076.0+10.090%-
Last 5 (5)41.630.271.8+11.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)29.543.573.0-14.00%-
vs Weaker ◀ (28)41.333.174.4+8.279%-
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
Nebraska
#314
W
49-27
49
27
+22
A05/02
NCAA
Indiana
#126
L
26-30
26
30
-4
H09/02
NCAA
Illinois
#66
L
30-44
30
44
-14
A13/02
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
28-32
28
32
-4
H17/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
L
27-43
27
43
-16
A19/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
W
37-31
37
31
+6
H23/02
NCAA
Penn State
#234
W
28-22
28
22
+6
A26/02
NCAA
Iowa
#48
L
17-36
17
36
-19
A01/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
46-26
46
26
+20
H07/03
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
L
25-39
25
39
-14
H09/03
NCAA
64.3Avg total
31.3Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.531.965.4+1.650%-
Last 30 at home (19)34.629.664.2+4.958%-
Last 30 away (11)31.735.867.5-4.136%-
Last 10 (10)31.333.064.3-1.740%-
Last 5 (5)30.630.861.4-0.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)25.735.561.2-9.80%-
vs Similar (14)33.132.465.5+0.650%-
vs Weaker (9)38.029.067.0+9.078%-
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
4
Iowa wins
0
Northwestern wins
DateGameScore
01/03/22Iowa v Northwestern82-61
17/01/21Northwestern v Iowa73-96
30/12/20Iowa v Northwestern87-72
15/01/20Northwestern v Iowa62-75
Iowalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/03/22AIllinois72-74
04/03/22AMichigan82-71
01/03/22HNorthwestern82-61
26/02/22ANebraska88-78
23/02/22HMichigan State86-60
19/02/22AOhio State75-62
18/02/22HMichigan79-84
13/02/22HNebraska98-75
11/02/22AMaryland110-87
06/02/22HMinnesota71-59
Northwesternlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/03/22HNebraska71-69
07/03/22HMinnesota75-62
01/03/22AIowa61-82
26/02/22APenn State60-67
23/02/22HNebraska77-65
19/02/22AMinnesota60-77
17/02/22HPurdue64-70
13/02/22AIllinois66-73
09/02/22HIndiana59-51
05/02/22ANebraska87-63

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Iowa
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL71%
HomeWWLWW84%
AwayWWWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311912
Win %71%84%50%
Points / game83.387.676.3
Allowed / game71.068.974.3
Point differential+12.2+18.7+2.0
Avg total154.3156.6150.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+61%74%42%
Close games (≤5 pts) won29% (7)33% (3)25% (4)
Overtime %3%0%8%
Northwestern
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW50%
HomeWLWWW63%
AwayWLLLL27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301911
Win %50%63%27%
Points / game72.975.368.6
Allowed / game68.565.673.5
Point differential+4.3+9.7-4.9
Avg total141.4140.9142.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%47%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (8)40% (5)33% (3)
Overtime %10%11%9%
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 Purdue3125681%80.768.8+12.0
2 USC3125681%73.366.0+7.3
3 Wisconsin3024680%71.066.5+4.5
4 UCLA2923679%76.764.3+12.3
5 Illinois3022873%76.267.7+8.5
6 Iowa3122971%83.371.0+12.2
7 Ohio State29191066%74.068.4+5.6
8 Michigan State31201165%72.168.3+3.8
9 Indiana31191261%71.565.6+5.9
10 Rutgers30181260%67.765.2+2.5
11 Oregon32191359%72.569.2+3.3
12 Michigan31171455%73.069.9+3.2
13 Washington31171455%70.972.5-1.5
14 Northwestern30151550%72.968.5+4.3
15 Maryland31151648%70.970.5+0.4
16 Penn State29131645%64.564.8-0.2
17 Minnesota30131743%67.069.2-2.2
18 Nebraska32102231%73.378.5-5.2
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
Iowa6448112
Northwestern314576
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