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Purdue vs Iowa Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 14 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 79-72
31-34 48-38
Position#31
Record15-1
FormWWWWW
Points / game86.4
Allowed / game68.1
Purdue 🏆
USA
vs
Iowa
USA
Position#81
Record12-4
FormWWWLL
Points / game79.1
Allowed / game61.7
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Purdue 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

PurdueUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Illinois
#285
W
109-62
109
62
+47
H28/11
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
W
81-65
81
65
+16
A03/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
58-81
58
81
-23
H06/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
W
85-57
85
57
+28
H11/12
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
79-59
79
59
+20
H13/12
NCAA
Auburn
#188
W
88-60
88
60
+28
H20/12
NCAA
Kent State
#52
W
101-60
101
60
+41
H30/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
89-73
89
73
+16
A04/01
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
81-73
81
73
+8
H08/01
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
93-85
93
85
+8
H10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
53-28
56-34
40-27
41-38
31-35
27-46
35-32
50-25
37-21
42-38
46-32
42-28
51-27
50-33
45-38
44-35
45-28
36-45
45-44
48-41
153.9Avg total
86.4Scored
67.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)86.468.1154.5+18.494%
Season at home (13)86.667.0153.6+19.692%
Season away (3)85.772.7158.3+13.0100%
Last 10 (10)86.467.5153.9+18.990%
Last 5 (5)90.470.2160.6+20.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)67.267.0134.2+0.250%
vs Similar ◀ (9)79.777.7157.3+2.044%
vs Weaker (17)86.468.3154.7+18.194%
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
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
Minnesota
#235
L
67-70
67
70
-3
A07/01
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
69-75
69
75
-6
H11/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
24-31
43-39
24-35
45-40
134.6Avg total
74.1Scored
60.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)79.161.7140.8+17.475%
Season at home (12)85.561.2146.7+24.392%
Season away (4)60.063.2123.2-3.225%
Last 10 (10)74.160.5134.6+13.660%
Last 5 (5)78.861.4140.2+17.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)73.685.5159.1-11.90%
vs Similar ◀ (11)73.369.4142.6+3.964%
vs Weaker (11)84.961.6146.5+23.391%
This opponent (Purdue) 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

-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +11.6+11.61st half: +9.0+9.02nd half2nd half: +7.3+7.32nd half: +4.6+4.6
-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +11.6+11.61st half: +9.0+9.02nd half2nd half: +7.3+7.32nd half: +4.6+4.6
PurdueIowa
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
PurdueLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Illinois
#285
W
53-28
53
28
+25
H28/11
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
W
40-27
40
27
+13
A03/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
31-35
31
35
-4
H06/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H11/12
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
37-21
37
21
+16
H13/12
NCAA
Auburn
#188
W
46-32
46
32
+14
H20/12
NCAA
Kent State
#52
W
51-27
51
27
+24
H30/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
45-38
45
38
+7
A04/01
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
45-28
45
28
+17
H08/01
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
45-44
45
44
+1
H10/01
NCAA
74.0Avg total
42.8Scored
31.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.532.673.1+7.980%-
Last 30 at home (20)41.931.773.6+10.285%-
Last 30 away (10)37.834.472.2+3.470%-
Last 10 (10)42.831.274.0+11.690%-
Last 5 (5)46.433.880.2+12.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)34.227.862.0+6.575%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)40.436.176.6+4.378%-
vs Weaker (17)42.131.973.9+10.282%-
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
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
Minnesota
#235
L
24-31
24
31
-7
A07/01
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
24-35
24
35
-11
H11/01
NCAA
62.6Avg total
35.8Scored
26.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.532.169.6+5.457%-
Last 30 at home (18)40.630.170.7+10.472%-
Last 30 away (12)33.035.168.1-2.133%-
Last 10 (10)35.826.862.6+9.070%-
Last 5 (5)35.627.863.4+7.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)36.937.073.9-0.150%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)34.733.067.7+1.745%-
vs Weaker (11)40.827.668.5+13.273%-
This opponent (Purdue) 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
8
Purdue wins
2
Iowa wins
DateGameScore
05/02/25Iowa v Purdue81-90
20/01/24Iowa v Purdue70-84
05/12/23Purdue v Iowa87-68
10/02/23Purdue v Iowa87-73
13/03/22Purdue v Iowa66-75
28/01/22Iowa v Purdue73-83
04/12/21Purdue v Iowa77-70
23/12/20Iowa v Purdue70-55
04/03/20Iowa v Purdue68-77
06/02/20Purdue v Iowa104-68
Purduelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26HPenn State93-85
08/01/26HWashington81-73
04/01/26AWisconsin89-73
30/12/25HKent State101-60
20/12/25HAuburn88-60
13/12/25HMarquette79-59
11/12/25HMinnesota85-57
06/12/25HIowa State58-81
03/12/25ARutgers81-65
28/11/25HEastern Illinois109-62
Iowalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/26HIllinois69-75
07/01/26AMinnesota67-70
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Purdue
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW94%
HomeWWWWW92%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16133
Win %94%92%100%
Points / game86.486.685.7
Allowed / game68.167.072.7
Point differential+18.4+19.6+13.0
Avg total154.5153.6158.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+69%69%67%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Iowa
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL75%
HomeWWWWL92%
AwayWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16124
Win %75%92%25%
Points / game79.185.560.0
Allowed / game61.761.263.2
Point differential+17.4+24.3-3.2
Avg total140.8146.7123.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+69%83%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
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 Nebraska17170100%81.765.8+15.9
2 Purdue1615194%86.468.1+18.4
3 Michigan1514193%94.668.5+26.1
4 Michigan State1715288%79.064.2+14.8
5 USC1714382%84.576.2+8.4
6 Illinois1613381%86.067.4+18.6
7 Iowa1612475%79.161.7+17.4
8 Indiana1712571%83.168.8+14.3
9 Wisconsin1712571%82.875.0+7.8
10 Ohio State1611569%83.171.9+11.2
11 UCLA1611569%78.969.1+9.8
12 Washington1610662%81.773.1+8.6
13 Minnesota1710759%73.166.8+6.4
14 Penn State169756%78.175.4+2.8
15 Rutgers179853%69.873.2-3.4
16 Northwestern168850%79.171.2+7.9
17 Oregon178947%75.474.2+1.2
18 Maryland1771041%73.278.1-4.8
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
Purdue314879
Iowa343872
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