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Penn State vs Iowa Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 04 Jan 2020
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 89-86
39-38 50-48
Position#113
Record7-3
FormWWWWL
Points / game74.8
Allowed / game70.0
vs
Position#90
Record8-2
FormLWWWW
Points / game79.8
Allowed / game66.9
USANCAA
Other2019-20
Meetings · Penn State v Iowa
28 Feb 2026
PENN71
IOWA69
08 Feb 2024
PENN89
IOWA79
01 Jan 2023
PENN83
IOWA79
31 Jan 2022
PENN90
IOWA86
04 Jan 2020
PENN89
IOWA86
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Penn State 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

Penn StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Yale
#14
W
58-56
58
56
+2
H23/11
NCAA
Ole Miss
#263
L
72-74
72
74
-2
H27/11
NCAA
Syracuse
#165
W
85-64
85
64
+21
A30/11
NCAA
Wake Forest
#257
W
76-54
76
54
+22
H05/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
L
74-106
74
106
-32
A07/12
NCAA
Maryland
#37
W
76-69
76
69
+7
H11/12
NCAA
Alabama
#183
W
73-71
73
71
+2
H14/12
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#347
W
87-58
87
58
+29
H20/12
NCAA
Cornell
#327
W
90-59
90
59
+31
H29/12
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#244
L
57-89
57
89
-32
A30/12
NCAA
1H
2H
21-31
37-25
43-27
29-47
34-27
51-37
41-23
35-31
35-46
39-60
40-30
36-39
34-40
39-31
51-31
36-27
45-29
45-30
26-46
31-43
144.8Avg total
74.8Scored
70.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)74.870.0144.8+4.870%
Season at home (7)76.063.0139.0+13.086%
Season away (3)72.086.3158.3-14.333%
Last 10 (10)74.870.0144.8+4.870%
Last 5 (5)76.669.2145.8+7.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)66.081.0147.0-15.050%
vs Similar ◀ (5)73.664.8138.4+8.880%
vs Weaker (8)76.967.1144.0+9.875%
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
North Florida
#112
W
83-68
83
68
+15
H22/11
NCAA
Cal Poly
#330
W
85-59
85
59
+26
H24/11
NCAA
Texas Tech
#164
W
72-61
72
61
+11
H29/11
NCAA
San Diego State
#5
L
73-83
73
83
-10
A30/11
NCAA
Syracuse
#165
W
68-54
68
54
+14
A04/12
NCAA
Michigan
#131
L
91-103
91
103
-12
A06/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
W
72-52
72
52
+20
H10/12
NCAA
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
1H
2H
39-35
44-33
35-25
50-34
36-26
36-35
41-32
32-51
30-29
38-25
38-50
53-53
–
–
39-24
45-44
39-31
38-39
49-30
44-21
146.7Avg total
79.8Scored
66.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)79.866.9146.7+12.980%
Season at home (6)80.360.2140.5+20.2100%
Season away (4)79.077.0156.0+2.050%
Last 10 (10)79.866.9146.7+12.980%
Last 5 (5)83.468.8152.2+14.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)79.089.8168.8-10.80%
vs Similar ◀ (8)76.166.5142.6+9.688%
vs Weaker (4)84.260.2144.5+24.0100%
This opponent (Penn State) 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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +4.0+4.01st half: +7.1+7.12nd half2nd half: +0.8+0.82nd half: +5.0+5.0
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +4.0+4.01st half: +7.1+7.12nd half2nd half: +0.8+0.82nd half: +5.0+5.0
Penn StateIowa
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
Penn StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Yale
#14
L
21-31
21
31
-10
H23/11
NCAA
Ole Miss
#263
W
43-27
43
27
+16
H27/11
NCAA
Syracuse
#165
W
34-27
34
27
+7
A30/11
NCAA
Wake Forest
#257
W
41-23
41
23
+18
H05/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
L
35-46
35
46
-11
A07/12
NCAA
Maryland
#37
W
40-30
40
30
+10
H11/12
NCAA
Alabama
#183
L
34-40
34
40
-6
H14/12
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#347
W
51-31
51
31
+20
H20/12
NCAA
Cornell
#327
W
45-29
45
29
+16
H29/12
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#244
L
26-46
26
46
-20
A30/12
NCAA
70.0Avg total
37.0Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (17)35.230.865.9+4.465%-
Last 30 at home (10)37.428.866.2+8.670%-
Last 30 away (7)32.033.665.6-1.657%-
Last 10 (10)37.033.070.0+4.060%-
Last 5 (5)39.235.274.4+4.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)28.038.566.5-10.50%-
vs Similar ◀ (5)33.631.264.8+2.460%-
vs Weaker (8)39.629.569.1+10.188%-
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
North Florida
#112
W
39-35
39
35
+4
H22/11
NCAA
Cal Poly
#330
W
35-25
35
25
+10
H24/11
NCAA
Texas Tech
#164
W
36-26
36
26
+10
H29/11
NCAA
San Diego State
#5
W
41-32
41
32
+9
A30/11
NCAA
Syracuse
#165
W
30-29
30
29
+1
A04/12
NCAA
Michigan
#131
L
38-50
38
50
-12
A06/12
NCAA
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
69.8Avg total
38.4Scored
31.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (18)37.933.671.4+4.383%-
Last 30 at home (10)39.233.472.6+5.890%-
Last 30 away (8)36.233.870.0+2.575%-
Last 10 (9)38.431.369.8+7.189%-
Last 5 (5)39.032.871.8+6.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)38.537.576.0+1.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)35.933.169.0+2.786%-
vs Weaker (4)40.028.268.2+11.8100%-
This opponent (Penn State) 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
Penn State wins
0
Iowa wins
No previous meetings.
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/19AUMBC Retrievers57-89
29/12/19HCornell90-59
20/12/19HCentral Connecticut State87-58
14/12/19HAlabama73-71
11/12/19HMaryland76-69
07/12/19AOhio State74-106
05/12/19HWake Forest76-54
30/11/19ASyracuse85-64
27/11/19HOle Miss72-74
23/11/19HYale58-56
Iowalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/12/19HKennesaw State93-51
22/12/19HCincinnati77-70
13/12/19AIowa State84-68
10/12/19HMinnesota72-52
06/12/19AMichigan91-103
04/12/19ASyracuse68-54
30/11/19ASan Diego State73-83
29/11/19HTexas Tech72-61
24/11/19HCal Poly85-59
22/11/19HNorth Florida83-68

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Penn State
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL70%
HomeWWWWW86%
AwayWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1073
Win %70%86%33%
Points / game74.876.072.0
Allowed / game70.063.086.3
Point differential+4.8+13.0-14.3
Avg total144.8139.0158.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%43%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)67% (3)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Iowa
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW80%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1064
Win %80%100%50%
Points / game79.880.379.0
Allowed / game66.960.277.0
Point differential+12.9+20.2+2.0
Avg total146.7140.5156.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+70%83%50%
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 Michigan State108280%80.765.7+15.0
2 Iowa108280%79.866.9+12.9
3 Maryland108280%73.363.4+9.9
4 Rutgers97278%74.259.0+15.2
5 USC97278%71.668.4+3.1
6 Ohio State107370%76.460.3+16.1
7 Michigan107370%79.966.7+13.2
8 Purdue107370%69.358.3+11.0
9 Washington107370%77.566.8+10.7
10 Oregon107370%78.367.9+10.4
11 Penn State107370%74.870.0+4.8
12 Minnesota96367%77.366.7+10.7
13 Indiana96367%70.469.2+1.2
14 Wisconsin106460%67.060.2+6.8
15 Illinois95456%80.166.2+13.9
16 Northwestern94544%69.065.0+4.0
17 Nebraska125742%72.475.1-2.7
18 UCLA104640%71.670.5+1.1
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
Penn State395089
Iowa384886
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