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Iowa vs Western Illinois Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 13 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 23:00
Scheduled
Position#150
Record2-1
FormWLWWL
Points / game85.0
Allowed / game64.7
vs
Position#304
Record1-3
FormLLLWL
Points / game74.5
Allowed / game73.2
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Iowa v Western Illinois
13 Dec 2026
IOWA v WEST
upcoming
07 Nov 2025
IOWA77
WEST58
29 Dec 2021
IOWA92
WEST71
03 Dec 2020
IOWA99
WEST58
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Iowa win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Western Illinois win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

IowaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Nebraska
#21
L
75-84 OT
75
84
-9
A08/03
NCAA
Maryland
#305
W
75-64
75
64
+11
H11/03
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
L
69-72
69
72
-3
A12/03
NCAA
Clemson
#56
W
67-61
67
61
+6
A20/03
NCAA
Florida
#28
W
73-72
73
72
+1
A22/03
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
W
77-71
77
71
+6
A26/03
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
59-71
59
71
-12
A28/03
NCAA
Lipscomb
#181
W
76-54
76
54
+22
H04/11
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#323
W
91-47
91
47
+44
H07/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#42
L
88-93 OT
88
93
-5
H11/11
NCAA
1H
2H
26-30
44-40
25-26
50-38
30-34
39-38
32-25
35-36
33-31
40-41
43-46
34-25
32-28
27-43
38-29
38-25
41-20
50-27
40-41
39-38
143.9Avg total
75.0Scored
68.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)85.064.7149.7+20.367%
Season at home (3)85.064.7149.7+20.367%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)75.068.9143.9+6.160%
Last 5 (5)78.267.2145.4+11.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)67.272.2139.5-5.025%
vs Similar (12)71.270.8142.0+0.550%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)79.162.8141.9+16.479%
This opponent (Western Illinois) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Illinois
#285
W
79-70
79
70
+9
H11/02
NCAA
UALR
#295
L
58-77
58
77
-19
H13/02
NCAA
Southern Indiana
#357
L
70-77
70
77
-7
H20/02
NCAA
Morehead State
#112
L
59-81
59
81
-22
H21/02
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#118
L
47-67
47
67
-20
A27/02
NCAA
Lindenwood
#162
L
69-91
69
91
-22
H28/02
NCAA
Valparaiso
#162
L
58-80
58
80
-22
A03/11
NCAA
Houston Christian
#16
L
67-74
67
74
-7
H08/11
NCAA
Simpson (CA)
#459
W
90-48
90
48
+42
H10/11
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#61
L
83-91
83
91
-8
H13/11
NCAA
1H
2H
39-31
40-39
24-35
34-42
29-30
41-47
27-43
32-38
23-30
24-37
28-50
41-41
19-38
39-42
31-37
36-37
40-22
50-26
38-32
45-59
143.6Avg total
68.0Scored
75.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)74.573.2147.8+1.225%
Season at home (3)80.071.0151.0+9.033%
Season away (1)58.080.0138.0-22.00%
Last 10 (10)68.075.6143.6-7.620%
Last 5 (5)73.476.8150.2-3.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)64.279.3143.6-15.18%
vs Similar (1)58.080.0138.0-22.00%
vs Weakerno games
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +3.0+3.01st half: -5.0-5.02nd half2nd half: +4.5+4.52nd half: -2.6-2.6
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +3.0+3.01st half: -5.0-5.02nd half2nd half: +4.5+4.52nd half: -2.6-2.6
IowaWestern Illinois
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
Nebraska
#21
L
26-30
26
30
-4
A08/03
NCAA
Maryland
#305
L
25-26
25
26
-1
H11/03
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A12/03
NCAA
Clemson
#56
W
32-25
32
25
+7
A20/03
NCAA
Florida
#28
W
33-31
33
31
+2
A22/03
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
43-46
43
46
-3
A26/03
NCAA
Illinois
#35
W
32-28
32
28
+4
A28/03
NCAA
Lipscomb
#181
W
38-29
38
29
+9
H04/11
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#323
W
41-20
41
20
+21
H07/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#42
L
40-41
40
41
-1
H11/11
NCAA
65.0Avg total
34.0Scored
31.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.030.465.5+4.660%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.827.863.5+8.062%-
Last 30 away (14)34.233.567.7+0.757%-
Last 10 (10)34.031.065.0+3.050%-
Last 5 (5)38.832.871.6+6.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)29.831.060.8-1.250%-
vs Similar (12)34.932.066.9+2.958%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)36.628.965.6+7.764%-
This opponent (Western Illinois) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Illinois
#285
W
39-31
39
31
+8
H11/02
NCAA
UALR
#295
L
24-35
24
35
-11
H13/02
NCAA
Southern Indiana
#357
L
29-30
29
30
-1
H20/02
NCAA
Morehead State
#112
L
27-43
27
43
-16
H21/02
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#118
L
23-30
23
30
-7
A27/02
NCAA
Lindenwood
#162
L
28-50
28
50
-22
H28/02
NCAA
Valparaiso
#162
L
19-38
19
38
-19
A03/11
NCAA
Houston Christian
#16
L
31-37
31
37
-6
H08/11
NCAA
Simpson (CA)
#459
W
40-22
40
22
+18
H10/11
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#61
W
38-32
38
32
+6
H13/11
NCAA
64.6Avg total
29.8Scored
34.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.936.065.9-6.133%-
Last 30 at home (17)30.832.963.7-2.147%-
Last 30 away (13)28.740.068.7-11.315%-
Last 10 (10)29.834.864.6-5.030%-
Last 5 (5)31.235.867.0-4.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)29.737.367.0-7.727%-
vs Similar (1)19.038.057.0-19.00%-
vs Weakerno games
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
3
Iowa wins
0
Western Illinois wins
DateGameScore
08/11/25Iowa v Western Illinois77-58
30/12/21Iowa v Western Illinois92-71
04/12/20Iowa v Western Illinois99-58
Iowalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/11/26HVirginia Tech88-93 OT
07/11/26HEastern Illinois91-47
04/11/26HLipscomb76-54
28/03/26AIllinois59-71
26/03/26ANebraska77-71
22/03/26AFlorida73-72
20/03/26AClemson67-61
12/03/26AOhio State69-72
11/03/26HMaryland75-64
08/03/26ANebraska75-84 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/11/26HCSU Bakersfield83-91
10/11/26HSimpson (CA)90-48
08/11/26HHouston Christian67-74
03/11/26AValparaiso58-80
28/02/26HLindenwood69-91
27/02/26ASiu Edwardsville47-67
21/02/26HMorehead State59-81
20/02/26HSouthern Indiana70-77
13/02/26HUALR58-77
11/02/26HEastern Illinois79-70

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Iowa
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWL67%
HomeWWL67%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games33-
Win %67%67%-
Points / game85.085.0-
Allowed / game64.764.7-
Point differential+20.3+20.3-
Avg total149.7149.7-
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%67%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %33%33%-
Western Illinois
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWL25%
HomeLWL33%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %25%33%0%
Points / game74.580.058.0
Allowed / game73.271.080.0
Point differential+1.2+9.0-22.0
Avg total147.8151.0138.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 UCLA330100%101.358.3+43.0
2 Rutgers330100%84.756.3+28.3
3 Nebraska440100%92.264.2+28.0
4 Michigan State440100%93.066.2+26.8
5 Oregon330100%95.068.7+26.3
6 Indiana440100%89.068.0+21.0
7 Wisconsin330100%79.058.0+21.0
8 Minnesota440100%78.858.5+20.2
9 USC330100%88.371.3+17.0
10 Washington220100%83.570.0+13.5
11 Illinois43175%104.571.2+33.2
12 Michigan43175%92.075.5+16.5
13 Purdue43175%78.569.0+9.5
14 Northwestern43175%70.861.8+9.0
15 Iowa32167%85.064.7+20.3
16 Penn State53260%77.675.6+2.0
17 Ohio State42250%81.079.2+1.8
18 Maryland31233%84.380.0+4.3
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 -).
Ohio Valley conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Tennessee State42250%98.077.8+20.2
2 UT Martin42250%85.074.2+10.8
3 Southeast Missouri State42250%79.877.5+2.2
4 Tennessee Tech42250%92.090.0+2.0
5 Morehead State42250%77.081.2-4.2
6 Lindenwood52340%82.069.8+12.2
7 Siu Edwardsville52340%71.672.8-1.2
8 Southern Indiana41325%78.066.5+11.5
9 Western Illinois41325%74.573.2+1.2
10 UALR41325%76.085.5-9.5
11 Eastern Illinois41325%69.080.0-11.0
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 -).
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