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Iowa vs Ohio State Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 26 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 74-57
0-0 37-23 0-0 37-34
Position#81
Record19-8
FormWLLWL
Points / game76.0
Allowed / game65.1
Iowa 🏆
USA
vs
Ohio State
USA
Position#104
Record17-10
FormLWLWL
Points / game80.4
Allowed / game73.1
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Iowa v Ohio State
02 Jan 2027
IOWA v OHIO
upcoming
25 Feb 2026
IOWA74
OHIO57
14 Mar 2024
IOWA78
OHIO90
02 Feb 2024
IOWA79
OHIO77
09 Mar 2023
IOWA69
OHIO73
16 Feb 2023
IOWA92
OHIO75
04 Feb 2021
IOWA85
OHIO89
20 Feb 2020
IOWA85
OHIO76
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Iowa winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Ohio State 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
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
Nebraska
#21
W
57-52
57
52
+5
H18/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
L
71-84
71
84
-13
A22/02
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
38-28
0-0
36-29
0-0
31-24
0-0
37-38
0-0
27-28
0-0
46-44
0-0
35-26
0-0
49-40
0-0
41-48
0-0
43-26
0-0
39-35
0-0
37-35
0-0
32-37
0-0
38-40
0-0
25-36
0-0
32-42
0-0
33-28
0-0
24-24
0-0
41-40
0-0
30-44
140.6Avg total
71.4Scored
69.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)76.065.1141.1+10.970%
Season at home (17)79.862.8142.6+17.088%
Season away (10)69.569.0138.5+0.540%
Last 10 (10)71.469.2140.6+2.270%
Last 5 (5)66.272.2138.4-6.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)75.082.3157.3-7.30%
vs Similar ◀ (11)70.666.8137.5+3.864%
vs Weaker (16)81.563.8145.2+17.888%
This opponent (Ohio State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Ohio StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota
#235
W
82-74 OT
82
74
+8
H20/01
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
62-74
62
74
-12
A24/01
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
84-78
84
78
+6
H27/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
L
82-92
82
92
-10
A31/01
NCAA
Maryland
#305
W
82-62
82
62
+20
A06/02
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
61-82
61
82
-21
H08/02
NCAA
USC
#153
W
89-82
89
82
+7
H11/02
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
66-70
66
70
-4
H15/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
86-69
86
69
+17
H18/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
60-66
60
66
-6
A22/02
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
31-28
0-0
36-39
0-0
30-33
0-0
32-41
0-0
50-32
0-0
34-46
0-0
43-49
0-0
39-43
0-0
42-30
0-0
40-32
0-0
34-44
0-0
27-38
0-0
40-43
0-0
49-39
0-0
37-37
0-0
29-33
0-0
38-26
0-0
48-43
0-0
26-23
0-0
34-43
150.3Avg total
75.4Scored
74.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)80.473.1153.5+7.363%
Season at home (18)83.773.1156.7+10.672%
Season away (9)73.873.2147.0+0.644%
Last 10 (10)75.474.9150.3+0.550%
Last 5 (5)72.473.8146.2-1.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)68.079.0147.0-11.00%
vs Similar ◀ (12)77.876.8154.6+1.142%
vs Weaker (14)86.471.0157.4+15.493%
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. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +1.2+1.2Q2: +2.6+2.6Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: +1.0+1.0Q4: -2.9-2.9
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +1.2+1.2Q2: +2.6+2.6Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: +1.0+1.0Q4: -2.9-2.9
IowaOhio State
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter 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
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
Nebraska
#21
W
33-28
33
28
+5
H18/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
41-40
41
40
+1
A22/02
NCAA
67.2Avg total
34.2Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.030.667.6+6.467%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.827.866.6+11.076%-
Last 30 away (13)34.734.268.9+0.554%-
Last 10 (10)34.233.067.2+1.260%-
Last 5 (5)34.035.269.2-1.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)34.036.370.3-2.333%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)35.331.066.3+4.373%-
vs Weaker (16)38.829.268.1+9.669%-
This opponent (Ohio State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Ohio StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota
#235
W
31-28
31
28
+3
H20/01
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
30-33
30
33
-3
A24/01
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
50-32
50
32
+18
H27/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
L
43-49
43
49
-6
A31/01
NCAA
Maryland
#305
W
42-30
42
30
+12
A06/02
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
34-44
34
44
-10
H08/02
NCAA
USC
#153
L
40-43
40
43
-3
H11/02
NCAA
Virginia
#19
D
37-37
37
37
+0
H15/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
38-26
38
26
+12
H18/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
W
26-23
26
23
+3
A22/02
NCAA
71.6Avg total
37.1Scored
34.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.034.572.5+3.553%-
Last 30 at home (20)39.934.674.5+5.255%-
Last 30 away (10)34.334.468.7-0.150%-
Last 10 (10)37.134.571.6+2.650%-
Last 5 (5)35.034.669.6+0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)34.240.875.0-6.50%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)35.233.768.9+1.658%-
vs Weaker (14)41.433.574.9+7.964%-
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
5
Iowa wins
5
Ohio State wins
DateGameScore
12/03/25Ohio State v Iowa70-77
28/01/25Ohio State v Iowa82-65
14/03/24Iowa v Ohio State78-90
03/02/24Iowa v Ohio State79-77
09/03/23Iowa v Ohio State69-73
17/02/23Iowa v Ohio State92-75
21/01/23Ohio State v Iowa93-77
19/02/22Ohio State v Iowa62-75
28/02/21Ohio State v Iowa57-73
05/02/21Iowa v Ohio State85-89
Iowalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/02/26AWisconsin71-84
18/02/26HNebraska57-52
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
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/02/26AMichigan State60-66
18/02/26HWisconsin86-69
15/02/26HVirginia66-70
11/02/26HUSC89-82
08/02/26HMichigan61-82
06/02/26AMaryland82-62
31/01/26AWisconsin82-92
27/01/26HPenn State84-78
24/01/26AMichigan62-74
20/01/26HMinnesota82-74 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Iowa
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL70%
HomeWWWLW88%
AwayWWWLL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271710
Win %70%88%40%
Points / game76.079.869.5
Allowed / game65.162.869.0
Point differential+10.9+17.0+0.5
Avg total141.1142.6138.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+52%59%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)100% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Ohio State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL63%
HomeWLWLW72%
AwayLLLWL44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games27189
Win %63%72%44%
Points / game80.483.773.8
Allowed / game73.173.173.2
Point differential+7.3+10.6+0.6
Avg total153.5156.7147.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%44%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)40% (5)50% (2)
Overtime %7%11%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 Michigan2826293%89.168.7+20.5
2 Nebraska2824486%78.565.4+13.1
3 Purdue2722581%82.969.3+13.7
4 Michigan State2722581%78.466.1+12.3
5 Illinois2822679%85.169.0+16.1
6 Iowa2719870%76.065.1+10.9
7 Wisconsin2719870%83.175.8+7.3
8 UCLA2819968%78.071.4+6.5
9 USC28181064%79.676.8+2.9
10 Ohio State27171063%80.473.1+7.3
11 Indiana28171161%79.372.1+7.2
12 Washington28141450%76.372.1+4.2
13 Minnesota28131546%70.868.0+2.8
14 Northwestern28121643%74.172.9+1.2
15 Penn State28111739%74.979.5-4.6
16 Rutgers28111739%70.375.8-5.5
17 Maryland28111739%70.977.4-6.5
18 Oregon27101737%71.174.2-3.0
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Iowa03703774
Ohio State02303457
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