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Iowa vs Rutgers Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 21 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 68-62
31-24 37-38
Position#81
Record13-5
FormWLLLW
Points / game78.4
Allowed / game62.4
Iowa 🏆
USA
vs
Rutgers
USA
Position#267
Record9-9
FormLWLWL
Points / game70.7
Allowed / game74.4
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Iowa v Rutgers
20 Jan 2026
IOWA68
RUTG62
06 Jan 2024
IOWA86
RUTG77
29 Jan 2023
IOWA93
RUTG82
10 Feb 2021
IOWA79
RUTG66
22 Jan 2020
IOWA85
RUTG80
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Iowa winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Rutgers 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
Maryland
#305
W
83-64
83
64
+19
H06/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
62-66
62
66
-4
A12/12
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
91-51
91
51
+40
H14/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
94-39
94
39
+55
H20/12
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#247
W
90-62
90
62
+28
H29/12
NCAA
UCLA
#73
W
74-61
74
61
+13
H03/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
L
67-70
67
70
-3
A07/01
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
69-75
69
75
-6
H11/01
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
72-79
72
79
-7
A14/01
NCAA
Indiana
#145
W
74-57
74
57
+17
A17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
44-30
39-34
33-25
29-41
52-16
39-35
43-21
51-18
47-30
43-32
40-22
34-39
24-31
43-39
24-35
45-40
34-31
38-48
38-28
36-29
140.0Avg total
77.6Scored
62.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)78.462.4140.8+16.172%
Season at home (12)85.561.2146.7+24.392%
Season away (6)64.364.8129.2-0.533%
Last 10 (10)77.662.4140.0+15.260%
Last 5 (5)71.268.4139.6+2.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)73.685.5159.1-11.90%
vs Similar (11)73.767.5141.2+6.364%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)84.961.6146.5+23.391%
This opponent (Rutgers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RutgersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Purdue
#31
L
65-81
65
81
-16
H03/12
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
60-101
60
101
-41
A06/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
L
59-81
59
81
-22
A14/12
NCAA
Penn
#115
W
70-69
70
69
+1
H21/12
NCAA
Delaware State
#353
W
65-50
65
50
+15
H30/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
L
73-80
73
80
-7
H03/01
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
88-85 OT
88
85
+3
H06/01
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
55-81
55
81
-26
A09/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
77-75 OT
77
75
+2
H11/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
L
87-96
87
96
-9
A17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
27-40
38-41
25-50
35-51
21-35
38-46
29-33
41-36
31-24
34-26
41-37
32-43
37-45
39-31
16-43
39-38
33-35
34-32
29-51
58-45
149.8Avg total
69.9Scored
79.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)70.774.4145.2-3.750%
Season at home (12)74.169.0143.1+5.175%
Season away (6)64.085.3149.3-21.30%
Last 10 (10)69.979.9149.8-10.040%
Last 5 (5)76.083.4159.4-7.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)69.880.0149.8-10.228%
vs Similar (10)80.777.5158.2+3.270%
vs Weaker (2)73.051.5124.5+21.5100%
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

-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +11.0+11.01st half: -10.4-10.42nd half2nd half: +4.2+4.22nd half: -0.1-0.1
-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +11.0+11.01st half: -10.4-10.42nd half2nd half: +4.2+4.22nd half: -0.1-0.1
IowaRutgers
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
Maryland
#305
W
44-30
44
30
+14
H06/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
W
33-25
33
25
+8
A12/12
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
52-16
52
16
+36
H14/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
43-21
43
21
+22
H20/12
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#247
W
47-30
47
30
+17
H29/12
NCAA
UCLA
#73
W
40-22
40
22
+18
H03/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
L
24-31
24
31
-7
A07/01
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
24-35
24
35
-11
H11/01
NCAA
Purdue
#31
W
34-31
34
31
+3
A14/01
NCAA
Indiana
#145
W
38-28
38
28
+10
A17/01
NCAA
64.8Avg total
37.9Scored
26.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.631.869.4+5.860%-
Last 30 at home (17)40.429.670.1+10.871%-
Last 30 away (13)34.034.668.6-0.646%-
Last 10 (10)37.926.964.8+11.080%-
Last 5 (5)32.029.461.4+2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)36.937.073.9-0.150%-
vs Similar (11)35.032.267.2+2.855%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)40.827.668.5+13.273%-
This opponent (Rutgers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RutgersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Purdue
#31
L
27-40
27
40
-13
H03/12
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
25-50
25
50
-25
A06/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
L
21-35
21
35
-14
A14/12
NCAA
Penn
#115
L
29-33
29
33
-4
H21/12
NCAA
Delaware State
#353
W
31-24
31
24
+7
H30/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
W
41-37
41
37
+4
H03/01
NCAA
Oregon
#293
L
37-45
37
45
-8
H06/01
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
16-43
16
43
-27
A09/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H11/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
L
29-51
29
51
-22
A17/01
NCAA
68.2Avg total
28.9Scored
39.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.038.072.0-4.040%-
Last 30 at home (18)34.533.868.3+0.750%-
Last 30 away (12)33.244.277.5-11.025%-
Last 10 (10)28.939.368.2-10.420%-
Last 5 (5)31.242.273.4-11.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)32.040.672.6-8.617%-
vs Similar (10)37.836.173.9+1.770%-
vs Weaker (2)33.024.057.0+9.0100%-
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
8
Iowa wins
1
Rutgers wins
DateGameScore
12/02/25Rutgers v Iowa73-84
06/01/24Iowa v Rutgers86-77
29/01/23Iowa v Rutgers93-82
08/01/23Rutgers v Iowa65-76
11/03/22Rutgers v Iowa74-84
20/01/22Rutgers v Iowa48-46
11/02/21Iowa v Rutgers79-66
02/01/21Rutgers v Iowa75-77
23/01/20Iowa v Rutgers85-80
Iowalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/26AIndiana74-57
14/01/26APurdue72-79
11/01/26HIllinois69-75
07/01/26AMinnesota67-70
03/01/26HUCLA74-61
29/12/25HUMass Lowell90-62
20/12/25HBucknell94-39
14/12/25HWestern Michigan91-51
12/12/25AIowa State62-66
06/12/25HMaryland83-64
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/26AWisconsin87-96
11/01/26HNorthwestern77-75 OT
09/01/26AIllinois55-81
06/01/26HOregon88-85 OT
03/01/26HOhio State73-80
30/12/25HDelaware State65-50
21/12/25HPenn70-69
14/12/25ASeton Hall59-81
06/12/25AMichigan60-101
03/12/25HPurdue65-81

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Iowa
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW72%
HomeWWWWL92%
AwayLLLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18126
Win %72%92%33%
Points / game78.485.564.3
Allowed / game62.461.264.8
Point differential+16.1+24.3-0.5
Avg total140.8146.7129.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%83%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Rutgers
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL50%
HomeWWLWW75%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18126
Win %50%75%0%
Points / game70.774.164.0
Allowed / game74.469.085.3
Point differential-3.7+5.1-21.3
Avg total145.2143.1149.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+28%42%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (3)0% (1)
Overtime %11%17%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 Nebraska18180100%81.465.3+16.1
2 Michigan1817194%92.769.0+23.7
3 Purdue1817194%85.168.1+17.0
4 Michigan State1816289%79.164.2+14.9
5 Illinois1815383%85.167.4+17.7
6 USC1814478%83.475.8+7.6
7 Iowa1813572%78.462.4+16.1
8 Ohio State1813572%83.272.2+11.1
9 Wisconsin1813572%83.575.7+7.8
10 UCLA1812667%78.269.5+8.7
11 Indiana1912763%81.169.9+11.2
12 Washington1810856%80.174.0+6.1
13 Minnesota1910953%72.868.1+4.7
14 Penn State189950%76.876.3+0.6
15 Rutgers189950%70.774.4-3.7
16 Northwestern1881044%77.371.9+5.4
17 Oregon1881044%75.274.6+0.6
18 Maryland1881044%74.577.8-3.3
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
Iowa313768
Rutgers243862
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