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Iowa vs Northwestern Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 01 Feb 2023
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 86-70
39-39 47-31
Position#134
Record13-8
FormWWLLW
Points / game81.3
Allowed / game73.4
Iowa 🏆
USA
vs
Northwestern
USA
Position#87
Record15-5
FormLLWWW
Points / game69.8
Allowed / game61.0
USANCAA
Other2022-23
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
Eastern Illinois
#335
L
83-92
83
92
-9
H21/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#213
L
50-66
50
66
-16
A30/12
NCAA
Penn State
#105
L
79-83
79
83
-4
A01/01
NCAA
Indiana
#76
W
91-89
91
89
+2
H06/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#132
W
76-65
76
65
+11
A08/01
NCAA
Michigan
#174
W
93-84 OT
93
84
+9
H13/01
NCAA
Maryland
#97
W
81-67
81
67
+14
H15/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#235
L
77-93
77
93
-16
A21/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#108
L
61-63
61
63
-2
A27/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#132
W
93-82
93
82
+11
H29/01
NCAA
1H
2H
45-37
38-55
26-38
24-28
26-44
53-39
40-50
51-39
42-30
34-35
40-43
39-36
43-33
38-34
35-37
42-56
29-30
32-33
45-34
48-48
156.8Avg total
78.4Scored
78.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)81.373.4154.7+7.962%
Season at home (12)89.973.4163.3+16.583%
Season away (9)69.873.4143.2-3.733%
Last 10 (10)78.478.4156.8+0.050%
Last 5 (5)81.077.8158.8+3.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (15)79.574.3153.7+5.267%
vs Weaker (15)83.571.5155.0+12.167%
This opponent (Northwestern) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NorthwesternUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Illinois (Chi.)
#289
W
92-54
92
54
+38
H21/12
NCAA
Brown
#188
W
63-58
63
58
+5
H29/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#235
L
57-73
57
73
-16
H02/01
NCAA
Illinois
#114
W
73-60
73
60
+13
H05/01
NCAA
Indiana
#76
W
84-83
84
83
+1
A08/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#132
L
62-65
62
65
-3
H12/01
NCAA
Michigan
#174
L
78-85
78
85
-7
A15/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#158
W
66-63
66
63
+3
H23/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#213
W
78-63
78
63
+15
A26/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#340
W
81-61
81
61
+20
H28/01
NCAA
1H
2H
42-21
50-33
30-31
33-27
17-35
40-38
31-27
42-33
41-34
43-49
24-29
38-36
39-37
39-48
32-26
34-37
43-30
35-33
45-28
36-33
139.9Avg total
73.4Scored
66.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)69.861.0130.9+8.875%
Season at home (15)67.557.6125.1+9.973%
Season away (5)77.071.4148.4+5.680%
Last 10 (10)73.466.5139.9+6.970%
Last 5 (5)73.067.4140.4+5.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)66.677.8144.4-11.220%
vs Similar ◀ (12)64.166.0130.1-1.950%
vs Weaker (13)74.259.1133.2+15.192%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -0.5-0.51st half: +4.6+4.62nd half2nd half: -0.4-0.42nd half: +2.3+2.3
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -0.5-0.51st half: +4.6+4.62nd half2nd half: -0.4-0.42nd half: +2.3+2.3
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
Eastern Illinois
#335
W
45-37
45
37
+8
H21/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#213
L
26-38
26
38
-12
A30/12
NCAA
Penn State
#105
L
26-44
26
44
-18
A01/01
NCAA
Indiana
#76
L
40-50
40
50
-10
H06/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#132
W
42-30
42
30
+12
A08/01
NCAA
Michigan
#174
L
40-43
40
43
-3
H13/01
NCAA
Maryland
#97
W
43-33
43
33
+10
H15/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#235
L
35-37
35
37
-2
A21/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#108
L
29-30
29
30
-1
A27/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#132
W
45-34
45
34
+11
H29/01
NCAA
74.7Avg total
37.1Scored
37.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.533.072.6+6.563%-
Last 30 at home (16)43.332.876.1+10.669%-
Last 30 away (14)35.233.468.6+1.957%-
Last 10 (10)37.137.674.7-0.540%-
Last 5 (5)38.435.473.8+3.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (15)37.734.472.1+3.353%-
vs Weaker (15)41.331.773.0+9.773%-
This opponent (Northwestern) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NorthwesternLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Illinois (Chi.)
#289
W
42-21
42
21
+21
H21/12
NCAA
Brown
#188
L
30-31
30
31
-1
H29/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#235
L
17-35
17
35
-18
H02/01
NCAA
Illinois
#114
W
31-27
31
27
+4
H05/01
NCAA
Indiana
#76
W
41-34
41
34
+7
A08/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#132
L
24-29
24
29
-5
H12/01
NCAA
Michigan
#174
W
39-37
39
37
+2
A15/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#158
W
32-26
32
26
+6
H23/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#213
W
43-30
43
30
+13
A26/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#340
W
45-28
45
28
+17
H28/01
NCAA
64.2Avg total
34.4Scored
29.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.731.663.4+0.150%-
Last 30 at home (20)31.228.459.6+2.950%-
Last 30 away (10)32.738.270.9-5.550%-
Last 10 (10)34.429.864.2+4.670%-
Last 5 (5)36.630.066.6+6.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)26.841.067.8-14.20%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)29.529.859.2-0.258%-
vs Weaker (13)35.729.865.5+5.962%-
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
5
Iowa wins
0
Northwestern wins
DateGameScore
10/03/22Iowa v Northwestern112-76
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
29/01/23HRutgers93-82
27/01/23AMichigan State61-63
21/01/23AOhio State77-93
15/01/23HMaryland81-67
13/01/23HMichigan93-84 OT
08/01/23ARutgers76-65
06/01/23HIndiana91-89
01/01/23APenn State79-83
30/12/22ANebraska50-66
21/12/22HEastern Illinois83-92
Northwesternlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/01/23HMinnesota81-61
26/01/23ANebraska78-63
23/01/23HWisconsin66-63
15/01/23AMichigan78-85
12/01/23HRutgers62-65
08/01/23AIndiana84-83
05/01/23HIllinois73-60
02/01/23HOhio State57-73
29/12/22HBrown63-58
21/12/22HIllinois (Chi.)92-54

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Iowa
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW62%
HomeLWWWW83%
AwayLLWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21129
Win %62%83%33%
Points / game81.389.969.8
Allowed / game73.473.473.4
Point differential+7.9+16.5-3.7
Avg total154.7163.3143.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+48%67%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)50% (2)33% (3)
Overtime %10%17%0%
Northwestern
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW75%
HomeLWLWW73%
AwayWWWLW80%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20155
Win %75%73%80%
Points / game69.867.577.0
Allowed / game61.057.671.4
Point differential+8.8+9.9+5.6
Avg total130.9125.1148.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%53%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)50% (4)100% (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 Purdue2221195%73.860.3+13.5
2 UCLA2117481%74.860.6+14.2
3 Northwestern2015575%69.861.0+8.8
4 Illinois2216673%75.063.3+11.7
5 Indiana2115671%78.667.4+11.2
6 USC2115671%71.566.2+5.3
7 Rutgers2114767%70.558.7+11.8
8 Maryland2114767%71.063.7+7.3
9 Penn State2114767%73.666.6+7.0
10 Michigan State2214864%69.066.1+2.8
11 Iowa2113862%81.373.4+7.9
12 Wisconsin2012860%65.063.3+1.8
13 Oregon2213959%70.366.0+4.4
14 Washington23131057%69.970.5-0.6
15 Ohio State21111052%76.667.7+8.9
16 Michigan21111052%73.470.4+3.0
17 Nebraska23101343%65.468.6-3.1
18 Minnesota2071335%62.167.7-5.5
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
Iowa394786
Northwestern393170
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