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USC vs Iowa Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 15 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 03:30
Final 99-89
48-32 51-57
Position#215
Record10-6
FormWWLLW
Points / game76.1
Allowed / game70.5
USC 🏆
USA
vs
Iowa
USA
Position#192
Record12-4
FormWWLWW
Points / game89.6
Allowed / game76.7
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

USC 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

USCUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Marys (CA)
#14
L
36-71
36
71
-35
H29/11
NCAA
New Mexico
#25
L
73-83
73
83
-10
A30/11
NCAA
Oregon
#52
L
60-68
60
68
-8
H05/12
NCAA
Washington
#287
W
85-61
85
61
+24
A07/12
NCAA
Montana State
#238
W
89-63
89
63
+26
H16/12
NCAA
CS Northridge
#60
W
90-69
90
69
+21
H19/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#106
W
82-51
82
51
+31
H22/12
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
74-85
74
85
-11
H05/01
NCAA
Indiana
#132
L
69-82
69
82
-13
A09/01
NCAA
Illinois
#100
W
82-72
82
72
+10
A11/01
NCAA
1H
2H
21-32
15-39
30-39
43-44
30-23
30-45
51-25
34-36
47-21
42-42
40-39
50-30
41-27
41-24
38-42
36-43
38-38
31-44
35-38
47-34
144.5Avg total
74.0Scored
70.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)76.170.5146.6+5.662%
Season at home (12)75.869.2144.9+6.667%
Season away (4)77.274.5151.8+2.850%
Last 10 (10)74.070.5144.5+3.550%
Last 5 (5)79.471.8151.2+7.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)71.570.5142.0+1.146%
vs Similar ◀ (15)75.373.4148.7+1.960%
vs Weaker (2)83.067.0150.0+16.0100%
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
USC Upstate
#357
W
110-77
110
77
+33
H27/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
55-28
55-49
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
173.9Avg total
93.1Scored
80.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)89.676.7166.2+12.975%
Season at home (14)90.473.3163.6+17.186%
Season away (2)84.0100.5184.5-16.50%
Last 10 (10)93.180.8173.9+12.370%
Last 5 (5)94.884.2179.0+10.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)77.090.2167.2-13.20%
vs Similar ◀ (17)84.579.6164.1+4.976%
vs Weaker (6)94.367.2161.5+27.283%
This opponent (USC) 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

-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +4.7+4.71st half: +9.1+9.12nd half2nd half: -1.2-1.22nd half: +2.2+2.2
-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +4.7+4.71st half: +9.1+9.12nd half2nd half: -1.2-1.22nd half: +2.2+2.2
USCIowa
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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USCLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Marys (CA)
#14
L
21-32
21
32
-11
H29/11
NCAA
New Mexico
#25
L
30-39
30
39
-9
A30/11
NCAA
Oregon
#52
W
30-23
30
23
+7
H05/12
NCAA
Washington
#287
W
51-25
51
25
+26
A07/12
NCAA
Montana State
#238
W
47-21
47
21
+26
H16/12
NCAA
CS Northridge
#60
W
40-39
40
39
+1
H19/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#106
W
41-27
41
27
+14
H22/12
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
38-42
38
42
-4
H05/01
NCAA
Indiana
#132
D
38-38
38
38
+0
A09/01
NCAA
Illinois
#100
L
35-38
35
38
-3
A11/01
NCAA
69.5Avg total
37.1Scored
32.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.934.770.7+1.253%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.933.170.0+3.968%-
Last 30 away (11)34.237.671.8-3.527%-
Last 10 (10)37.132.469.5+4.750%-
Last 5 (5)38.436.875.2+1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)33.032.165.1+0.962%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)37.737.975.6-0.147%-
vs Weaker (2)41.528.570.0+13.050%-
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
USC Upstate
#357
W
55-28
55
28
+27
H27/11
NCAA
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
81.5Avg total
45.3Scored
36.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.237.879.0+3.350%-
Last 30 at home (21)42.736.579.2+6.162%-
Last 30 away (9)37.740.978.6-3.222%-
Last 10 (10)45.336.281.5+9.160%-
Last 5 (5)43.038.881.8+4.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)38.742.581.2-3.833%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)39.438.377.6+1.141%-
vs Weaker (6)47.331.779.0+15.783%-
This opponent (USC) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
USC wins
0
Iowa wins
No previous meetings.
USClast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/25AIllinois82-72
09/01/25AIndiana69-82
05/01/25HMichigan74-85
22/12/24HSouthern Univ.82-51
19/12/24HCS Northridge90-69
16/12/24HMontana State89-63
07/12/24AWashington85-61
05/12/24HOregon60-68
30/11/24ANew Mexico73-83
29/11/24HSt. Marys (CA)36-71
Iowalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
27/11/24HUSC Upstate110-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

USC
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW62%
HomeLWWWL67%
AwayLWLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16124
Win %62%67%50%
Points / game76.175.877.2
Allowed / game70.569.274.5
Point differential+5.6+6.6+2.8
Avg total146.6144.9151.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%50%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Iowa
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW75%
HomeWWWWW86%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16142
Win %75%86%0%
Points / game89.690.484.0
Allowed / game76.773.3100.5
Point differential+12.9+17.1-16.5
Avg total166.2163.6184.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+62%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 Oregon1715288%79.470.2+9.2
2 Michigan State1614288%81.366.0+15.3
3 Wisconsin1714382%82.470.4+11.9
4 Michigan1613381%85.168.1+17.0
5 Maryland1713476%84.663.8+20.8
6 Illinois1713476%87.367.3+20.0
7 Purdue1713476%78.468.5+9.9
8 Iowa1612475%89.676.7+12.9
9 Nebraska1612475%76.969.1+7.9
10 Indiana1813572%77.572.3+5.2
11 Penn State1712571%84.470.6+13.8
12 UCLA1711665%74.663.4+11.2
13 Northwestern1610662%73.766.9+6.8
14 USC1610662%76.170.5+5.6
15 Ohio State1710759%80.471.1+9.3
16 Washington169756%73.072.4+0.6
17 Rutgers179853%76.474.2+2.2
18 Minnesota178947%68.468.1+0.3
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
USC485199
Iowa325789
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