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Minnesota vs Iowa Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 07 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 70-67
31-24 39-43
Position#235
Record9-5
FormLWWWW
Points / game73.5
Allowed / game65.7
Minnesota 🏆
USA
vs
Iowa
USA
Position#81
Record12-2
FormLWWWW
Points / game80.7
Allowed / game60.1
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Minnesota v Iowa
06 Jan 2026
MINN70
IOWA67
15 Jan 2024
MINN77
IOWA86
12 Feb 2023
MINN56
IOWA68
16 Jan 2022
MINN71
IOWA81
25 Dec 2020
MINN102
IOWA95
16 Feb 2020
MINN55
IOWA58
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota 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

MinnesotaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chicago State
#363
W
66-54
66
54
+12
H19/11
NCAA
San Francisco
#191
L
65-77
65
77
-12
H22/11
NCAA
Stanford
#103
L
68-72
68
72
-4
H28/11
NCAA
Santa Clara
#39
L
75-86
75
86
-11
H29/11
NCAA
Indiana
#145
W
73-64
73
64
+9
H04/12
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
57-85
57
85
-28
A11/12
NCAA
Texas Southern
#281
W
89-53
89
53
+36
H14/12
NCAA
Campbell
#222
W
78-50
78
50
+28
H21/12
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#315
W
60-43
60
43
+17
H30/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
84-78
84
78
+6
A03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
31-24
35-30
27-34
38-43
34-31
34-41
27-51
48-35
33-33
40-31
32-35
25-50
45-25
44-28
41-22
37-28
32-29
28-14
34-34
50-44
137.7Avg total
71.5Scored
66.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)73.565.7139.2+7.864%
Season at home (11)75.361.3136.5+14.073%
Season away (3)67.082.0149.0-15.033%
Last 10 (10)71.566.2137.7+5.360%
Last 5 (5)73.661.8135.4+11.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)68.073.4141.4-5.444%
vs Similar (9)70.170.8140.9-0.744%
vs Weaker (5)79.452.0131.4+27.4100%
This opponent (Iowa) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IowaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chicago State
#363
W
93-54
93
54
+39
H21/11
NCAA
Ole Miss
#259
W
74-69
74
69
+5
H26/11
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#95
W
59-46
59
46
+13
A27/11
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
52-71
52
71
-19
A03/12
NCAA
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
1H
2H
40-24
53-30
31-31
43-38
30-23
29-23
21-35
31-36
44-30
39-34
33-25
29-41
52-16
39-35
43-21
51-18
47-30
43-32
40-22
34-39
135.5Avg total
77.2Scored
58.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)80.760.1140.9+20.686%
Season at home (11)87.059.9146.9+27.1100%
Season away (3)57.761.0118.7-3.333%
Last 10 (10)77.258.3135.5+18.980%
Last 5 (5)82.255.8138.0+26.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)73.887.9161.6-14.10%
vs Similar (11)73.369.4142.6+3.964%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)84.961.8146.7+23.191%
This opponent (Minnesota) is Weaker. 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

-16-8+0+8+161st half1st half: +1.8+1.81st half: +12.4+12.42nd half2nd half: +3.5+3.52nd half: +6.5+6.5
-16-8+0+8+161st half1st half: +1.8+1.81st half: +12.4+12.42nd half2nd half: +3.5+3.52nd half: +6.5+6.5
MinnesotaIowa
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
MinnesotaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chicago State
#363
W
31-24
31
24
+7
H19/11
NCAA
San Francisco
#191
L
27-34
27
34
-7
H22/11
NCAA
Stanford
#103
W
34-31
34
31
+3
H28/11
NCAA
Santa Clara
#39
L
27-51
27
51
-24
H29/11
NCAA
Indiana
#145
D
33-33
33
33
+0
H04/12
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
32-35
32
35
-3
A11/12
NCAA
Texas Southern
#281
W
45-25
45
25
+20
H14/12
NCAA
Campbell
#222
W
41-22
41
22
+19
H21/12
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#315
W
32-29
32
29
+3
H30/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
D
34-34
34
34
+0
A03/01
NCAA
65.4Avg total
33.6Scored
31.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.132.164.2-0.037%-
Last 30 at home (19)34.131.965.9+2.242%-
Last 30 away (11)28.732.561.3-3.827%-
Last 10 (10)33.631.865.4+1.850%-
Last 5 (5)36.829.065.8+7.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)29.834.664.4-4.825%-
vs Similar (9)30.832.963.7-2.122%-
vs Weaker (5)41.823.064.8+18.8100%-
This opponent (Iowa) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IowaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chicago State
#363
W
40-24
40
24
+16
H21/11
NCAA
Ole Miss
#259
D
31-31
31
31
+0
H26/11
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#95
W
30-23
30
23
+7
A27/11
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
21-35
21
35
-14
A03/12
NCAA
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
63.8Avg total
38.1Scored
25.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.732.970.5+4.857%-
Last 30 at home (18)40.829.970.7+10.872%-
Last 30 away (12)33.037.270.2-4.233%-
Last 10 (10)38.125.763.8+12.480%-
Last 5 (5)43.022.865.8+20.2100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)36.939.876.6-2.950%-
vs Similar (11)34.733.067.7+1.745%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)41.227.768.9+13.573%-
This opponent (Minnesota) is Weaker. 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
2
Minnesota wins
8
Iowa wins
DateGameScore
22/01/25Iowa v Minnesota67-72
11/02/24Iowa v Minnesota90-85
15/01/24Minnesota v Iowa77-86
12/02/23Minnesota v Iowa56-68
06/02/22Iowa v Minnesota71-59
16/01/22Minnesota v Iowa71-81
10/01/21Iowa v Minnesota86-71
26/12/20Minnesota v Iowa102-95 OT
16/02/20Minnesota v Iowa55-58
10/12/19Iowa v Minnesota72-52
Minnesotalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26ANorthwestern84-78
30/12/25HFairleigh Dickinson60-43
21/12/25HCampbell78-50
14/12/25HTexas Southern89-53
11/12/25APurdue57-85
04/12/25HIndiana73-64
29/11/25HSanta Clara75-86
28/11/25HStanford68-72
22/11/25HSan Francisco65-77
19/11/25HChicago State66-54
Iowalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
03/12/25AMichigan State52-71
27/11/25AGrand Canyon59-46
26/11/25HOle Miss74-69
21/11/25HChicago State93-54

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW64%
HomeLWWWW73%
AwayLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14113
Win %64%73%33%
Points / game73.575.367.0
Allowed / game65.761.382.0
Point differential+7.8+14.0-15.0
Avg total139.2136.5149.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%55%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %7%9%0%
Iowa
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW86%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14113
Win %86%100%33%
Points / game80.787.057.7
Allowed / game60.159.961.0
Point differential+20.6+27.1-3.3
Avg total140.9146.9118.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+79%91%33%
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 Michigan14140100%95.166.9+28.2
2 Nebraska15150100%81.165.7+15.3
3 Purdue1413193%86.466.5+19.9
4 Michigan State1513287%79.164.4+14.7
5 Iowa1412286%80.760.1+20.6
6 USC1512380%85.377.0+8.3
7 Illinois1411379%87.168.2+18.9
8 Indiana1411379%85.167.1+18.0
9 Ohio State1410471%84.672.0+12.6
10 UCLA1410471%80.269.3+10.9
11 Washington149564%82.472.5+9.9
12 Wisconsin149564%82.774.3+8.4
13 Minnesota149564%73.565.7+7.8
14 Penn State159660%77.774.2+3.5
15 Northwestern148657%80.470.4+9.9
16 Oregon158753%77.773.3+4.3
17 Rutgers158753%70.372.5-2.3
18 Maryland147750%75.277.7-2.5
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
Minnesota313970
Iowa244367
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