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UCLA vs Iowa Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 18 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 94-70
57-24 37-46
Position#66
Record11-6
FormWLLLL
Points / game74.6
Allowed / game63.4
UCLA 🏆
USA
vs
Iowa
USA
Position#192
Record12-5
FormWLWWL
Points / game89.5
Allowed / game78.0
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

UCLA 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

UCLAUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington
#287
W
69-58
69
58
+11
H04/12
NCAA
Oregon
#52
W
73-71
73
71
+2
A08/12
NCAA
Arizona
#88
W
57-54
57
54
+3
A14/12
NCAA
Prairie View A&M
#364
W
111-75
111
75
+36
H18/12
NCAA
North Carolina
#111
L
74-76
74
76
-2
H21/12
NCAA
Gonzaga
#37
W
65-62
65
62
+3
A28/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
L
58-66
58
66
-8
A04/01
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
75-94
75
94
-19
H08/01
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
61-79
61
79
-18
A11/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
L
68-75
68
75
-7
A13/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-24
40-34
33-34
40-37
30-28
27-26
53-36
58-39
40-32
34-44
27-25
38-37
24-24
34-42
37-47
38-47
36-40
25-39
33-30
35-45
142.1Avg total
71.1Scored
71.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)74.663.4137.9+11.265%
Season at home (11)80.560.9141.5+19.673%
Season away (6)63.767.8131.5-4.250%
Last 10 (10)71.171.0142.1+0.150%
Last 5 (5)65.475.2140.6-9.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)64.872.7137.5-7.833%
vs Similar (11)68.771.6140.4-2.945%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)76.656.6133.2+20.085%
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
Northwestern
#191
W
80-79
80
79
+1
H04/12
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
83-85
83
85
-2
A07/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#50
L
80-89
80
89
-9
H13/12
NCAA
New Orleans
#365
W
104-57
104
57
+47
H15/12
NCAA
Utah Utes
#206
W
95-88
95
88
+7
H21/12
NCAA
New Hampshire Wildcats
#342
W
112-70
112
70
+42
H31/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
L
85-116
85
116
-31
A04/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
W
97-87 OT
97
87
+10
H08/01
NCAA
Indiana
#132
W
85-60
85
60
+25
H12/01
NCAA
USC
#215
L
89-99
89
99
-10
A15/01
NCAA
1H
2H
45-34
35-45
37-40
46-45
44-37
36-52
57-29
47-28
36-40
59-48
62-33
50-37
43-54
42-62
31-34
45-42
43-33
42-27
32-48
57-51
174.0Avg total
91.0Scored
83.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)89.578.0167.5+11.571%
Season at home (14)90.473.3163.6+17.186%
Season away (3)85.7100.0185.7-14.30%
Last 10 (10)91.083.0174.0+8.060%
Last 5 (5)93.686.4180.0+7.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)77.090.2167.2-13.20%
vs Similar (18)84.780.7165.4+4.172%
vs Weaker (5)99.665.8165.4+33.8100%
This opponent (UCLA) 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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +2.2+2.21st half: +4.8+4.82nd half2nd half: -2.1-2.12nd half: +2.2+2.2
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +2.2+2.21st half: +4.8+4.82nd half2nd half: -2.1-2.12nd half: +2.2+2.2
UCLAIowa
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.
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UCLALast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington
#287
W
29-24
29
24
+5
H04/12
NCAA
Oregon
#52
L
33-34
33
34
-1
A08/12
NCAA
Arizona
#88
W
30-28
30
28
+2
A14/12
NCAA
Prairie View A&M
#364
W
53-36
53
36
+17
H18/12
NCAA
North Carolina
#111
W
40-32
40
32
+8
H21/12
NCAA
Gonzaga
#37
W
27-25
27
25
+2
A28/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
D
24-24
24
24
+0
A04/01
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
37-47
37
47
-10
H08/01
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
36-40
36
40
-4
A11/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
W
33-30
33
30
+3
A13/01
NCAA
66.2Avg total
34.2Scored
32.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.130.865.8+4.363%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.730.166.8+6.668%-
Last 30 away (11)32.231.964.1+0.355%-
Last 10 (10)34.232.066.2+2.260%-
Last 5 (5)31.433.264.6-1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)32.735.368.0-2.750%-
vs Similar (11)34.234.568.7-0.445%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)36.925.562.4+11.585%-
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
Northwestern
#191
W
45-34
45
34
+11
H04/12
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
37-40
37
40
-3
A07/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#50
W
44-37
44
37
+7
H13/12
NCAA
New Orleans
#365
W
57-29
57
29
+28
H15/12
NCAA
Utah Utes
#206
L
36-40
36
40
-4
H21/12
NCAA
New Hampshire Wildcats
#342
W
62-33
62
33
+29
H31/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
L
43-54
43
54
-11
A04/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
L
31-34
31
34
-3
H08/01
NCAA
Indiana
#132
W
43-33
43
33
+10
H12/01
NCAA
USC
#215
L
32-48
32
48
-16
A15/01
NCAA
81.2Avg total
43.0Scored
38.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.338.179.4+3.250%-
Last 30 at home (21)42.736.579.2+6.162%-
Last 30 away (9)38.141.980.0-3.822%-
Last 10 (10)43.038.281.2+4.850%-
Last 5 (5)42.240.482.6+1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)38.742.581.2-3.833%-
vs Similar (18)38.938.877.8+0.139%-
vs Weaker (5)51.230.281.4+21.0100%-
This opponent (UCLA) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
UCLA wins
0
Iowa wins
No previous meetings.
UCLAlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/25ARutgers68-75
11/01/25AMaryland61-79
08/01/25HMichigan75-94
04/01/25ANebraska58-66
28/12/24AGonzaga65-62
21/12/24HNorth Carolina74-76
18/12/24HPrairie View A&M111-75
14/12/24AArizona57-54
08/12/24AOregon73-71
04/12/24HWashington69-58
Iowalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/01/25AUSC89-99
12/01/25HIndiana85-60
08/01/25HNebraska97-87 OT
04/01/25AWisconsin85-116
31/12/24HNew Hampshire Wildcats112-70
21/12/24HUtah Utes95-88
15/12/24HNew Orleans104-57
13/12/24HIowa State80-89
07/12/24AMichigan83-85
04/12/24HNorthwestern80-79

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UCLA
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL65%
HomeWWWLL73%
AwayWWLLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17116
Win %65%73%50%
Points / game74.680.563.7
Allowed / game63.460.967.8
Point differential+11.2+19.6-4.2
Avg total137.9141.5131.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%73%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)0% (1)100% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Iowa
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL71%
HomeWWWWW86%
AwayLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17143
Win %71%86%0%
Points / game89.590.485.7
Allowed / game78.073.3100.0
Point differential+11.5+17.1-14.3
Avg total167.5163.6185.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+59%71%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %6%7%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 State1715288%81.867.1+14.7
2 Oregon1715288%79.470.2+9.2
3 Wisconsin1714382%82.470.4+11.9
4 Purdue1814478%77.967.9+9.9
5 Illinois1713476%87.367.3+20.0
6 Michigan1713476%84.969.1+15.8
7 Indiana1914574%77.572.5+4.9
8 Maryland1813572%84.064.4+19.6
9 Iowa1712571%89.578.0+11.5
10 Nebraska1712571%77.270.0+7.2
11 Penn State1812667%84.471.7+12.7
12 UCLA1711665%74.663.4+11.2
13 Northwestern1711665%73.867.4+6.5
14 USC1711665%77.571.6+5.9
15 Ohio State1810856%80.171.4+8.7
16 Rutgers1810856%76.874.6+2.2
17 Washington179853%72.172.2-0.1
18 Minnesota189950%69.268.8+0.4
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
UCLA573794
Iowa244670
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