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Nebraska vs Iowa Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 17 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 01:00
Scheduled
Position#20
Record3-0
FormWLWWW
Points / game89.0
Allowed / game60.7
Nebraska
USA
vs
Iowa
USA
Position#151
Record2-1
FormWLWWL
Points / game85.0
Allowed / game64.7
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Nebraska v Iowa
16 Jan 2027
NEBR v IOWA
upcoming
26 Mar 2026
NEBR71
IOWA77
08 Mar 2026
NEBR84
IOWA75
09 Mar 2025
NEBR68
IOWA83
29 Dec 2022
NEBR66
IOWA50
25 Feb 2022
NEBR78
IOWA88
07 Jan 2020
NEBR76
IOWA70
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Nebraska win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Iowa 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

NebraskaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
USC
#153
W
82-67
82
67
+15
A28/02
NCAA
UCLA
#73
L
52-72
52
72
-20
A04/03
NCAA
Iowa
#81
W
84-75 OT
84
75
+9
H08/03
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
58-74
58
74
-16
H13/03
NCAA
Troy
#84
W
76-47
76
47
+29
H19/03
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#37
W
74-72
74
72
+2
H22/03
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
71-77
71
77
-6
H26/03
NCAA
Le Moyne
#217
W
106-64
106
64
+42
H03/11
NCAA
Providence
#112
W
67-58
67
58
+9
H08/11
NCAA
Lindenwood
#250
W
94-60
94
60
+34
H12/11
NCAA
1H
2H
31-36
51-31
24-37
28-35
30-26
40-44
28-41
30-33
41-25
35-22
39-32
35-40
46-43
25-34
58-32
48-32
30-25
37-33
61-32
33-28
143.0Avg total
76.4Scored
66.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)89.060.7149.7+28.3100%
Season at home (3)89.060.7149.7+28.3100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)76.466.6143.0+9.870%
Last 5 (5)82.466.2148.6+16.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)72.075.0147.0-3.00%
vs Similar (10)71.670.9142.5+0.750%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)78.760.6139.3+18.195%
This opponent (Iowa) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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
#182
W
76-54
76
54
+22
H04/11
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#323
W
91-47
91
47
+44
H07/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#45
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 (Nebraska) 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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +5.9+5.91st half: +3.0+3.02nd half2nd half: +3.0+3.02nd half: +4.5+4.5
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +5.9+5.91st half: +3.0+3.02nd half2nd half: +3.0+3.02nd half: +4.5+4.5
NebraskaIowa
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
NebraskaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
USC
#153
L
31-36
31
36
-5
A28/02
NCAA
UCLA
#73
L
24-37
24
37
-13
A04/03
NCAA
Iowa
#81
W
30-26
30
26
+4
H08/03
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
28-41
28
41
-13
H13/03
NCAA
Troy
#84
W
41-25
41
25
+16
H19/03
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#37
W
39-32
39
32
+7
H22/03
NCAA
Iowa
#81
W
46-43
46
43
+3
H26/03
NCAA
Le Moyne
#217
W
58-32
58
32
+26
H03/11
NCAA
Providence
#112
W
30-25
30
25
+5
H08/11
NCAA
Lindenwood
#250
W
61-32
61
32
+29
H12/11
NCAA
71.7Avg total
38.8Scored
32.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.632.068.7+4.667%-
Last 30 at home (20)37.830.468.2+7.480%-
Last 30 away (10)34.335.369.6-1.040%-
Last 10 (10)38.832.971.7+5.970%-
Last 5 (5)46.832.879.6+14.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)50.048.098.0+2.0100%-
vs Similar (10)35.134.970.0+0.250%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)36.729.766.4+7.174%-
This opponent (Iowa) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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
#182
W
38-29
38
29
+9
H04/11
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#323
W
41-20
41
20
+21
H07/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#45
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 (Nebraska) 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
Nebraska wins
7
Iowa wins
DateGameScore
26/03/26Nebraska v Iowa71-77
08/03/26Nebraska v Iowa84-75 OT
18/02/26Iowa v Nebraska57-52
09/03/25Nebraska v Iowa68-83
08/01/25Iowa v Nebraska97-87 OT
13/01/24Iowa v Nebraska94-76
05/03/23Iowa v Nebraska77-81
30/12/22Nebraska v Iowa66-50
26/02/22Nebraska v Iowa78-88
13/02/22Iowa v Nebraska98-75
Nebraskalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/26HLindenwood94-60
08/11/26HProvidence67-58
03/11/26HLe Moyne106-64
26/03/26HIowa71-77
22/03/26HVanderbilt74-72
19/03/26HTroy76-47
13/03/26HPurdue58-74
08/03/26HIowa84-75 OT
04/03/26AUCLA52-72
28/02/26AUSC82-67
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nebraska
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWW100%
HomeWWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games33-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game89.089.0-
Allowed / game60.760.7-
Point differential+28.3+28.3-
Avg total149.7149.7-
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%67%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
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%-
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 Nebraska330100%89.060.7+28.3
3 Rutgers330100%84.756.3+28.3
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 Purdue43175%78.569.0+9.5
13 Northwestern43175%70.861.8+9.0
14 Iowa32167%85.064.7+20.3
15 Michigan32167%81.774.3+7.3
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 -).
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