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Minnesota vs Iowa Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 16 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 71-81
27-43 44-38
Position#245
Record10-4
FormWWLLL
Points / game69.6
Allowed / game65.3
vs
Iowa 🏆
USA
Position#48
Record12-4
FormWWWLW
Points / game86.5
Allowed / game71.8
USANCAA
Other2021-22
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 winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Iowa winWon
-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
Jacksonville
#77
W
55-44
55
44
+11
H25/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#301
W
54-53
54
53
+1
A01/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#171
W
81-76
81
76
+5
A05/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
L
67-75
67
75
-8
H09/12
NCAA
Michigan
#159
W
75-65
75
65
+10
A11/12
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#103
W
79-71
79
71
+8
H15/12
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#354
W
72-56
72
56
+16
H22/12
NCAA
Illinois
#66
L
53-76
53
76
-23
H05/01
NCAA
Indiana
#126
L
60-73
60
73
-13
A09/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
L
69-71
69
71
-2
A13/01
NCAA
1H
2H
30-20
25-24
22-24
32-29
35-32
46-44
24-37
43-38
32-36
43-29
46-27
33-44
28-29
44-27
30-41
23-35
29-39
31-34
31-34
38-37
132.5Avg total
66.5Scored
66.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)69.665.3134.9+4.371%
Season at home (8)68.562.0130.5+6.575%
Season away (6)71.069.7140.7+1.367%
Last 10 (10)66.566.0132.5+0.560%
Last 5 (5)66.669.4136.0-2.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)70.370.6140.8-0.356%
vs Similar (10)65.070.6135.6-5.620%
vs Weaker (2)63.054.5117.5+8.5100%
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
Virginia
#135
W
75-74
75
74
+1
A30/11
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
70-77
70
77
-7
A04/12
NCAA
Illinois
#66
L
83-87
83
87
-4
H07/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#111
L
53-73
53
73
-20
A10/12
NCAA
Utah State
#170
W
94-75
94
75
+19
H19/12
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#149
W
93-62
93
62
+31
H22/12
NCAA
Western Illinois
#189
W
92-71
92
71
+21
H30/12
NCAA
Maryland
#217
W
80-75
80
75
+5
H04/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
L
78-87
78
87
-9
A07/01
NCAA
Indiana
#126
W
83-74
83
74
+9
H14/01
NCAA
1H
2H
44-30
31-44
26-39
44-38
36-39
47-48
26-38
27-35
51-43
43-32
44-30
49-32
53-33
39-38
36-40
44-35
32-45
46-42
41-48
42-26
155.6Avg total
80.1Scored
75.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)86.571.8158.2+14.875%
Season at home (12)92.369.8162.1+22.692%
Season away (4)69.077.8146.8-8.825%
Last 10 (10)80.175.5155.6+4.660%
Last 5 (5)85.273.8159.0+11.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)78.077.0155.0+1.040%
vs Weaker ◀ (25)82.870.2153.0+12.676%
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

-5-3+0+3+51st half1st half: -1.2-1.21st half: +0.4+0.42nd half2nd half: +1.7+1.72nd half: +4.2+4.2
-5-3+0+3+51st half1st half: -1.2-1.21st half: +0.4+0.42nd half2nd half: +1.7+1.72nd half: +4.2+4.2
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
Jacksonville
#77
W
30-20
30
20
+10
H25/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#301
L
22-24
22
24
-2
A01/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#171
W
35-32
35
32
+3
A05/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
L
24-37
24
37
-13
H09/12
NCAA
Michigan
#159
L
32-36
32
36
-4
A11/12
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#103
W
46-27
46
27
+19
H15/12
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#354
L
28-29
28
29
-1
H22/12
NCAA
Illinois
#66
L
30-41
30
41
-11
H05/01
NCAA
Indiana
#126
L
29-39
29
39
-10
A09/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
L
31-34
31
34
-3
A13/01
NCAA
62.6Avg total
30.7Scored
31.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.832.564.3-0.747%-
Last 30 at home (15)32.130.662.7+1.553%-
Last 30 away (15)31.634.466.0-2.840%-
Last 10 (10)30.731.962.6-1.230%-
Last 5 (5)32.834.066.8-1.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)32.632.364.8+0.350%-
vs Similar (10)31.934.166.0-2.250%-
vs Weaker (2)25.026.551.5-1.50%-
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
Virginia
#135
W
44-30
44
30
+14
A30/11
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
26-39
26
39
-13
A04/12
NCAA
Illinois
#66
L
36-39
36
39
-3
H07/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#111
L
26-38
26
38
-12
A10/12
NCAA
Utah State
#170
W
51-43
51
43
+8
H19/12
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#149
W
44-30
44
30
+14
H22/12
NCAA
Western Illinois
#189
W
53-33
53
33
+20
H30/12
NCAA
Maryland
#217
L
36-40
36
40
-4
H04/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
L
32-45
32
45
-13
A07/01
NCAA
Indiana
#126
L
41-48
41
48
-7
H14/01
NCAA
77.4Avg total
38.9Scored
38.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.234.374.5+6.060%-
Last 30 at home (20)42.934.277.1+8.770%-
Last 30 away (10)34.934.469.3+0.540%-
Last 10 (10)38.938.577.4+0.440%-
Last 5 (5)41.239.280.4+2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)38.035.273.2+2.840%-
vs Weaker ◀ (25)40.734.174.8+6.664%-
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
1
Minnesota wins
3
Iowa wins
DateGameScore
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
13/01/22AMichigan State69-71
09/01/22AIndiana60-73
05/01/22HIllinois53-76
22/12/21HWisc. Green Bay72-56
15/12/21HTexas A&M-CC79-71
11/12/21AMichigan75-65
09/12/21HMichigan State67-75
05/12/21AMississippi St.81-76
01/12/21APittsburgh54-53
25/11/21HJacksonville55-44
Iowalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/01/22HIndiana83-74
07/01/22AWisconsin78-87
04/01/22HMaryland80-75
30/12/21HWestern Illinois92-71
22/12/21HSE Louisiana93-62
19/12/21HUtah State94-75
10/12/21AIowa State53-73
07/12/21HIllinois83-87
04/12/21APurdue70-77
30/11/21AVirginia75-74

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL71%
HomeWLWWL75%
AwayWWWLL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1486
Win %71%75%67%
Points / game69.668.571.0
Allowed / game65.362.069.7
Point differential+4.3+6.5+1.3
Avg total134.9130.5140.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%50%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (1)67% (3)
Overtime %7%0%17%
Iowa
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW75%
HomeWWWWW92%
AwayWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16124
Win %75%92%25%
Points / game86.592.369.0
Allowed / game71.869.877.8
Point differential+14.8+22.6-8.8
Avg total158.2162.1146.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+56%75%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)50% (2)100% (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 Purdue1614288%85.666.5+19.1
2 USC1614288%75.463.5+11.9
3 Wisconsin1614288%72.165.1+6.9
4 UCLA1311285%80.666.8+13.8
5 Michigan State1714382%74.765.6+9.1
6 Illinois1613381%79.764.2+15.4
7 Iowa1612475%86.571.8+14.8
8 Indiana1612475%74.962.2+12.7
9 Ohio State1511473%74.669.5+5.1
10 Minnesota1410471%69.665.3+4.3
11 Oregon1711665%72.867.8+5.1
12 Rutgers1610662%69.065.1+3.9
13 Northwestern159660%77.767.1+10.6
14 Penn State158753%66.564.7+1.7
15 Washington158753%69.771.5-1.8
16 Maryland179853%70.969.0+1.9
17 Michigan147750%71.466.9+4.4
18 Nebraska1861233%73.479.2-5.7
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
Minnesota274471
Iowa433881
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