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Iowa vs Northwestern Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 04 Dec 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 80-79
45-34 35-45
Position#192
Record6-1
FormWWWLW
Points / game87.4
Allowed / game70.9
Iowa 🏆
USA
vs
Position#191
Record6-2
FormWWWLW
Points / game72.6
Allowed / game62.5
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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
Ohio State
#123
L
78-90
78
90
-12
H14/03
NCAA
Kansas State
#26
W
91-82
91
82
+9
H20/03
NIT
Utah Utes
#3
L
82-91
82
91
-9
A25/03
NIT
TX A&M Commerce
#363
W
89-67
89
67
+22
H05/11
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#106
W
89-74
89
74
+15
H08/11
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#146
W
96-77
96
77
+19
H13/11
NCAA
Washington State
#148
W
76-66
76
66
+10
H16/11
NCAA
Rider
#276
W
83-58
83
58
+25
H20/11
NCAA
Utah State
#28
L
69-77
69
77
-8
H23/11
NCAA
USC Upstate
#357
W
110-77
110
77
+33
H27/11
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
38-43
0-0
40-47
0-0
50-39
0-0
41-43
0-0
36-48
0-0
46-43
0-0
42-35
0-0
47-32
0-0
48-37
0-0
41-37
0-0
42-36
0-0
54-41
0-0
33-36
0-0
43-30
0-0
40-26
0-0
43-32
0-0
37-33
0-0
32-44
0-0
55-28
0-0
55-49
162.2Avg total
86.3Scored
75.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)87.470.9158.3+16.686%
Season at home (7)87.470.9158.3+16.686%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)86.375.9162.2+10.470%
Last 5 (5)86.871.0157.8+15.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)73.484.0157.4-10.60%
vs Similar ◀ (16)82.278.7160.9+3.569%
vs Weaker (8)91.273.2164.5+18.088%
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
Florida Atlantic
#35
W
77-65 OT
77
65
+12
A22/03
NCAA
Uconn
#5
L
58-75
58
75
-17
A24/03
NCAA
Lehigh
#311
W
90-46
90
46
+44
H05/11
NCAA
Dayton
#62
L
66-71
66
71
-5
A10/11
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#154
W
83-74
83
74
+9
H13/11
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#295
W
67-58 OT
67
58
+9
H16/11
NCAA
Montana State
#238
W
72-69
72
69
+3
H20/11
NCAA
Pepperdine
#310
W
68-50
68
50
+18
H23/11
NCAA
Butler
#266
L
69-71
69
71
-2
A29/11
NCAA
UNLV
#165
W
66-61
66
61
+5
A30/11
NCAA
1H
2H
19-20
39-38
18-40
40-35
51-15
39-31
32-24
34-47
31-29
52-45
37-27
21-31
34-39
38-30
31-19
37-31
28-31
41-40
26-25
40-36
135.6Avg total
71.6Scored
64.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)72.662.5135.1+10.175%
Season at home (5)76.059.4135.4+16.6100%
Season away (3)67.067.7134.7-0.733%
Last 10 (10)71.664.0135.6+7.670%
Last 5 (5)68.461.8130.2+6.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)78.686.4165.0-7.840%
vs Similar ◀ (19)72.168.8140.9+3.258%
vs Weaker (6)72.858.5131.3+14.383%
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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.0+6.01st half: +3.8+3.82nd half2nd half: +4.4+4.42nd half: +1.7+1.7
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.0+6.01st half: +3.8+3.82nd half2nd half: +4.4+4.42nd half: +1.7+1.7
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
Ohio State
#123
L
38-43
38
43
-5
H14/03
NCAA
Kansas State
#26
W
50-39
50
39
+11
H20/03
NIT
Utah Utes
#3
L
36-48
36
48
-12
A25/03
NIT
TX A&M Commerce
#363
W
42-35
42
35
+7
H05/11
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#106
W
48-37
48
37
+11
H08/11
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#146
W
42-36
42
36
+6
H13/11
NCAA
Washington State
#148
L
33-36
33
36
-3
H16/11
NCAA
Rider
#276
W
40-26
40
26
+14
H20/11
NCAA
Utah State
#28
W
37-33
37
33
+4
H23/11
NCAA
USC Upstate
#357
W
55-28
55
28
+27
H27/11
NCAA
78.2Avg total
42.1Scored
36.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.137.978.1+2.253%-
Last 30 at home (20)41.637.879.4+3.865%-
Last 30 away (10)37.238.275.4-1.030%-
Last 10 (10)42.136.178.2+6.070%-
Last 5 (5)41.431.873.2+9.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)35.842.278.0-6.420%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)38.937.476.3+1.650%-
vs Weaker (8)44.036.280.2+7.875%-
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
Florida Atlantic
#35
L
19-20
19
20
-1
A22/03
NCAA
Uconn
#5
L
18-40
18
40
-22
A24/03
NCAA
Lehigh
#311
W
51-15
51
15
+36
H05/11
NCAA
Dayton
#62
W
32-24
32
24
+8
A10/11
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#154
W
31-29
31
29
+2
H13/11
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#295
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H16/11
NCAA
Montana State
#238
L
34-39
34
39
-5
H20/11
NCAA
Pepperdine
#310
W
31-19
31
19
+12
H23/11
NCAA
Butler
#266
L
28-31
28
31
-3
A29/11
NCAA
UNLV
#165
W
26-25
26
25
+1
A30/11
NCAA
57.6Avg total
30.7Scored
26.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.430.764.0+2.763%-
Last 30 at home (15)37.930.168.1+7.887%-
Last 30 away (15)28.831.260.0-2.440%-
Last 10 (10)30.726.957.6+3.860%-
Last 5 (5)31.228.259.4+3.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)27.837.064.8-9.220%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)33.630.964.5+2.763%-
vs Weaker (6)37.324.762.0+12.7100%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
7
Iowa wins
1
Northwestern wins
DateGameScore
02/03/24Northwestern v Iowa80-87
19/02/23Northwestern v Iowa80-60
01/02/23Iowa v Northwestern86-70
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
27/11/24HUSC Upstate110-77
23/11/24HUtah State69-77
20/11/24HRider83-58
16/11/24HWashington State76-66
13/11/24HSouth Dakota Coyotes96-77
08/11/24HSouthern Univ.89-74
05/11/24HTX A&M Commerce89-67
25/03/24AUtah Utes82-91
20/03/24HKansas State91-82
14/03/24HOhio State78-90
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/11/24AUNLV66-61
29/11/24AButler69-71
23/11/24HPepperdine68-50
20/11/24HMontana State72-69
16/11/24HEastern Illinois67-58 OT
13/11/24HIllinois (Chi.)83-74
10/11/24ADayton66-71
05/11/24HLehigh90-46
24/03/24AUconn58-75
22/03/24AFlorida Atlantic77-65 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Iowa
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW86%
HomeWWWLW86%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games77-
Win %86%86%-
Points / game87.487.4-
Allowed / game70.970.9-
Point differential+16.6+16.6-
Avg total158.3158.3-
Over main line---
Win by 10+86%86%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
Northwestern
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW75%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games853
Win %75%100%33%
Points / game72.676.067.0
Allowed / game62.559.467.7
Point differential+10.1+16.6-0.7
Avg total135.1135.4134.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%40%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)100% (1)33% (3)
Overtime %12%20%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 Wisconsin880100%85.269.2+16.0
2 Oregon880100%81.468.6+12.8
3 Maryland87188%86.858.6+28.1
4 Penn State87188%91.267.5+23.8
5 Purdue87188%78.868.1+10.6
6 Illinois76186%89.161.4+27.7
7 UCLA76186%79.652.4+27.1
8 Michigan76186%80.960.1+20.7
9 Iowa76186%87.470.9+16.6
10 Nebraska76186%83.368.0+15.3
11 Washington65183%72.066.8+5.2
12 Michigan State86275%80.569.9+10.6
13 Northwestern86275%72.662.5+10.1
14 Ohio State75271%85.963.9+22.0
15 Indiana75271%78.470.9+7.6
16 Minnesota96367%64.458.9+5.6
17 Rutgers85362%81.475.0+6.4
18 USC85362%73.472.1+1.2
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
Iowa453580
Northwestern344579
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