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Maryland vs Iowa Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 31 Jan 2020
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 82-72
36-32 46-40
Position#37
Record12-4
FormLLWWW
Points / game69.6
Allowed / game62.8
Maryland 🏆
USA
vs
Iowa
USA
Position#90
Record13-4
FormWWWWW
Points / game78.8
Allowed / game68.8
USANCAA
Other2019-20
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IOWA66
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IOWA110
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MARY67
IOWA89
30 Jan 2020
MARY82
IOWA72
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MARY60
IOWA71
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Maryland winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Iowa winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

MarylandUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Penn State
#113
L
69-76
69
76
-7
A11/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#55
L
48-52
48
52
-4
A20/12
NCAA
Bryant University
#238
W
84-70
84
70
+14
H29/12
NCAA
Indiana
#149
W
75-59
75
59
+16
H04/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
W
67-55
67
55
+12
H08/01
NCAA
Iowa
#90
L
49-67
49
67
-18
A11/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
L
54-56
54
56
-2
A15/01
NCAA
Purdue
#181
W
57-50
57
50
+7
H18/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#323
W
77-66
77
66
+11
A22/01
NCAA
Indiana
#149
W
77-76
77
76
+1
A26/01
NCAA
1H
2H
30-40
39-36
18-27
30-25
36-31
48-39
28-20
47-39
28-22
39-33
24-38
25-29
25-30
29-26
36-20
21-30
26-40
51-26
45-36
32-40
128.4Avg total
65.7Scored
62.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)69.662.8132.4+6.975%
Season at home (7)71.458.0129.4+13.4100%
Season away (9)68.266.4134.7+1.856%
Last 10 (10)65.762.7128.4+3.060%
Last 5 (5)62.863.0125.8-0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)58.057.0115.0+1.0100%
vs Similar ◀ (11)63.561.1124.6+2.555%
vs Weaker (7)76.765.0141.7+11.7100%
This opponent (Iowa) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IowaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iowa State
#297
W
84-68
84
68
+16
A13/12
NCAA
Cincinnati
#69
W
77-70
77
70
+7
H22/12
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#356
W
93-51
93
51
+42
H29/12
NCAA
Penn State
#113
L
86-89
86
89
-3
A04/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
L
70-76
70
76
-6
A08/01
NCAA
Maryland
#37
W
67-49
67
49
+18
H11/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#323
W
75-62
75
62
+13
A15/01
NCAA
Michigan
#131
W
90-83
90
83
+7
H18/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
W
85-80
85
80
+5
H23/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
W
68-62
68
62
+6
H28/01
NCAA
1H
2H
39-24
45-44
39-31
38-39
49-30
44-21
38-39
48-50
31-38
39-38
38-24
29-25
41-35
34-27
47-43
43-40
38-43
47-37
30-30
38-32
148.5Avg total
79.5Scored
69.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)78.868.8147.6+9.976%
Season at home (10)79.263.5142.7+15.7100%
Season away (7)78.176.4154.6+1.743%
Last 10 (10)79.569.0148.5+10.580%
Last 5 (5)77.067.2144.2+9.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)79.089.8168.8-10.80%
vs Similar ◀ (13)77.368.8146.2+8.585%
vs Weaker (6)80.363.2143.5+17.283%
This opponent (Maryland) 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

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: -0.8-0.81st half: +5.3+5.32nd half2nd half: +3.8+3.82nd half: +5.2+5.2
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: -0.8-0.81st half: +5.3+5.32nd half2nd half: +3.8+3.82nd half: +5.2+5.2
MarylandIowa
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
MarylandLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Penn State
#113
L
30-40
30
40
-10
A11/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#55
L
18-27
18
27
-9
A20/12
NCAA
Bryant University
#238
W
36-31
36
31
+5
H29/12
NCAA
Indiana
#149
W
28-20
28
20
+8
H04/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
W
28-22
28
22
+6
H08/01
NCAA
Iowa
#90
L
24-38
24
38
-14
A11/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
L
25-30
25
30
-5
A15/01
NCAA
Purdue
#181
W
36-20
36
20
+16
H18/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#323
L
26-40
26
40
-14
A22/01
NCAA
Indiana
#149
W
45-36
45
36
+9
A26/01
NCAA
60.0Avg total
29.6Scored
30.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (20)31.230.661.8+0.645%-
Last 30 at home (10)32.328.660.9+3.760%-
Last 30 away (10)30.132.562.6-2.430%-
Last 10 (10)29.630.460.0-0.850%-
Last 5 (5)31.232.864.0-1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)31.024.055.0+7.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)29.530.059.5-0.536%-
vs Weaker (7)33.431.765.1+1.757%-
This opponent (Iowa) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IowaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iowa State
#297
W
39-24
39
24
+15
A13/12
NCAA
Cincinnati
#69
W
39-31
39
31
+8
H22/12
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#356
W
49-30
49
30
+19
H29/12
NCAA
Penn State
#113
L
38-39
38
39
-1
A04/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
L
31-38
31
38
-7
A08/01
NCAA
Maryland
#37
W
38-24
38
24
+14
H11/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#323
W
41-35
41
35
+6
A15/01
NCAA
Michigan
#131
W
47-43
47
43
+4
H18/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
L
38-43
38
43
-5
H23/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
D
30-30
30
30
+0
H28/01
NCAA
72.7Avg total
39.0Scored
33.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (25)37.834.272.0+3.672%-
Last 30 at home (14)38.933.972.8+5.179%-
Last 30 away (11)36.434.771.1+1.664%-
Last 10 (10)39.033.772.7+5.360%-
Last 5 (5)38.835.073.8+3.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)38.537.576.0+1.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)36.834.271.1+2.667%-
vs Weaker (6)38.731.069.7+7.783%-
This opponent (Maryland) 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
0
Maryland wins
2
Iowa wins
DateGameScore
11/01/20Iowa v Maryland67-49
03/04/13Maryland v Iowa60-71
Marylandlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/01/20AIndiana77-76
22/01/20ANorthwestern77-66
18/01/20HPurdue57-50
15/01/20AWisconsin54-56
11/01/20AIowa49-67
08/01/20HOhio State67-55
04/01/20HIndiana75-59
29/12/19HBryant University84-70
20/12/19ASeton Hall48-52
11/12/19APenn State69-76
Iowalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/01/20HWisconsin68-62
23/01/20HRutgers85-80
18/01/20HMichigan90-83
15/01/20ANorthwestern75-62
11/01/20HMaryland67-49
08/01/20ANebraska70-76
04/01/20APenn State86-89
29/12/19HKennesaw State93-51
22/12/19HCincinnati77-70
13/12/19AIowa State84-68

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Maryland
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW75%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLLWW56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1679
Win %75%100%56%
Points / game69.671.468.2
Allowed / game62.858.066.4
Point differential+6.9+13.4+1.8
Avg total132.4129.4134.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%71%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)100% (1)33% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Iowa
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW76%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWLLW43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17107
Win %76%100%43%
Points / game78.879.278.1
Allowed / game68.863.576.4
Point differential+9.9+15.7+1.7
Avg total147.6142.7154.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+53%60%43%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (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 Michigan State1713476%75.863.5+12.4
2 Iowa1713476%78.868.8+9.9
3 Oregon1713476%76.768.4+8.3
4 Illinois1612475%74.162.5+11.6
5 Rutgers1612475%71.260.8+10.4
6 Maryland1612475%69.662.8+6.9
7 USC1511473%71.567.9+3.6
8 Penn State1711665%73.169.4+3.7
9 Indiana1610662%68.167.2+0.9
10 Minnesota1710759%70.766.5+4.2
11 Ohio State169756%72.463.4+9.0
12 Washington179853%71.464.3+7.1
13 Michigan179853%76.870.6+6.2
14 Purdue179853%66.160.5+5.6
15 Wisconsin179853%64.961.7+3.2
16 UCLA1661038%68.570.4-1.9
17 Nebraska1961332%71.275.3-4.2
18 Northwestern1751229%65.968.4-2.4
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
Maryland364682
Iowa324072
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