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West Virginia vs Iowa State Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 19 Dec 2020
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 70-65
30-31 40-34
Position#81
Record6-1
FormWLWWW
Points / game76.9
Allowed / game68.6
vs
Position#352
Record1-3
FormLWLLL
Points / game72.5
Allowed / game78.2
USANCAA
Other2020-21
Meetings · West Virginia v Iowa State
18 Jan 2025
WEST64
IOWA57
08 Feb 2023
WEST76
IOWA71
08 Feb 2022
WEST79
IOWA63
18 Dec 2020
WEST70
IOWA65
05 Feb 2020
WEST76
IOWA61
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

West Virginia winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Iowa State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

West VirginiaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma
#145
L
62-73
62
73
-11
H29/02
NCAA
Iowa State
#297
W
77-71
77
71
+6
A04/03
NCAA
Baylor
#9
W
76-64
76
64
+12
H07/03
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#60
W
79-71
79
71
+8
H26/11
NCAA
VCU Rams
#37
W
78-66
78
66
+12
H26/11
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#35
W
70-64
70
64
+6
H27/11
NCAA
Gonzaga
#4
L
82-87
82
87
-5
A03/12
NCAA
Georgetown
#187
W
80-71
80
71
+9
A06/12
NCAA
North Texas
#95
W
62-50
62
50
+12
H11/12
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#109
W
87-71
87
71
+16
H13/12
NCAA
1H
2H
21-25
41-48
44-31
33-40
24-22
52-42
37-32
42-39
42-33
36-33
33-36
37-28
39-34
43-53
32-34
48-37
21-29
41-21
52-30
35-41
144.1Avg total
75.3Scored
68.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)76.968.6145.4+8.386%
Season at home (5)75.264.4139.6+10.8100%
Season away (2)81.079.0160.0+2.050%
Last 10 (10)75.368.8144.1+6.580%
Last 5 (5)76.268.6144.8+7.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)61.368.3129.7-7.00%
vs Similar (12)74.364.0138.3+10.383%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)70.162.1132.2+8.167%
This opponent (Iowa State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Iowa StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas Tech
#164
L
57-87
57
87
-30
H22/02
NCAA
TCU
#229
W
65-59
65
59
+6
H26/02
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#199
L
61-73
61
73
-12
A29/02
NCAA
West Virginia
#88
L
71-77
71
77
-6
H04/03
NCAA
Kansas State
#322
L
63-79
63
79
-16
A07/03
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#199
L
71-72
71
72
-1
A11/03
NCAA
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#345
W
80-63
80
63
+17
H29/11
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#60
L
68-71
68
71
-3
H03/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
77-105
77
105
-28
A12/12
NCAA
Kansas State
#303
L
65-74
65
74
-9
H16/12
NCAA
1H
2H
35-51
22-36
41-25
24-34
29-36
32-37
31-44
40-33
23-41
40-38
32-34
39-38
34-37
46-26
27-39
41-32
41-52
36-53
26-40
39-34
143.8Avg total
67.8Scored
76.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)72.578.2150.8-5.825%
Season at home (3)71.069.3140.3+1.733%
Season away (1)77.0105.0182.0-28.00%
Last 10 (10)67.876.0143.8-8.220%
Last 5 (5)72.277.0149.2-4.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)66.878.0144.8-11.218%
vs Similar (13)73.269.2142.4+4.146%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (West Virginia) 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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +3.9+3.91st half: -8.0-8.02nd half2nd half: +2.6+2.62nd half: -0.2-0.2
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +3.9+3.91st half: -8.0-8.02nd half2nd half: +2.6+2.62nd half: -0.2-0.2
West VirginiaIowa State
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
West VirginiaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma
#145
L
21-25
21
25
-4
H29/02
NCAA
Iowa State
#297
W
44-31
44
31
+13
A04/03
NCAA
Baylor
#9
W
24-22
24
22
+2
H07/03
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#60
W
37-32
37
32
+5
H26/11
NCAA
VCU Rams
#37
W
42-33
42
33
+9
H26/11
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#35
L
33-36
33
36
-3
H27/11
NCAA
Gonzaga
#4
W
39-34
39
34
+5
A03/12
NCAA
Georgetown
#187
L
32-34
32
34
-2
A06/12
NCAA
North Texas
#95
L
21-29
21
29
-8
H11/12
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#109
W
52-30
52
30
+22
H13/12
NCAA
65.1Avg total
34.5Scored
30.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.929.862.7+3.060%-
Last 30 at home (17)34.127.561.5+6.676%-
Last 30 away (13)31.332.964.2-1.638%-
Last 10 (10)34.530.665.1+3.960%-
Last 5 (5)35.432.668.0+2.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)33.027.360.3+5.7100%-
vs Similar (12)34.531.465.9+3.158%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)31.529.160.6+2.553%-
This opponent (Iowa State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Iowa StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas Tech
#164
L
35-51
35
51
-16
H22/02
NCAA
TCU
#229
W
41-25
41
25
+16
H26/02
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#199
L
29-36
29
36
-7
A29/02
NCAA
West Virginia
#88
L
31-44
31
44
-13
H04/03
NCAA
Kansas State
#322
L
23-41
23
41
-18
A07/03
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#199
L
32-34
32
34
-2
A11/03
NCAA
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#345
L
34-37
34
37
-3
H29/11
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#60
L
27-39
27
39
-12
H03/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
41-52
41
52
-11
A12/12
NCAA
Kansas State
#303
L
26-40
26
40
-14
H16/12
NCAA
71.8Avg total
31.9Scored
39.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.635.768.3-3.137%-
Last 30 at home (18)33.633.867.4-0.356%-
Last 30 away (12)31.238.569.7-7.38%-
Last 10 (10)31.939.971.8-8.010%-
Last 5 (5)32.040.472.4-8.40%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)31.238.169.3-6.924%-
vs Similar (13)34.532.567.0+1.954%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (West Virginia) 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
2
West Virginia wins
0
Iowa State wins
DateGameScore
04/03/20Iowa State v West Virginia71-77
06/02/20West Virginia v Iowa State76-61
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/12/20HRichmond Spiders87-71
11/12/20HNorth Texas62-50
06/12/20AGeorgetown80-71
03/12/20AGonzaga82-87
27/11/20HWestern Kentucky70-64
26/11/20HVCU Rams78-66
26/11/20HSouth Dakota St.79-71
07/03/20HBaylor76-64
04/03/20AIowa State77-71
29/02/20HOklahoma62-73
Iowa Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/12/20HKansas State65-74
12/12/20AIowa77-105
03/12/20HSouth Dakota St.68-71
29/11/20HArkansas-Pine Bluff80-63
11/03/20AOklahoma State71-72
07/03/20AKansas State63-79
04/03/20HWest Virginia71-77
29/02/20AOklahoma State61-73
26/02/20HTCU65-59
22/02/20HTexas Tech57-87

📊 11. Overall Statistics

West Virginia
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW86%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games752
Win %86%100%50%
Points / game76.975.281.0
Allowed / game68.664.479.0
Point differential+8.3+10.8+2.0
Avg total145.4139.6160.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%60%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Iowa State
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLL25%
HomeWLL33%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %25%33%0%
Points / game72.571.077.0
Allowed / game78.269.3105.0
Point differential-5.8+1.7-28.0
Avg total150.8140.3182.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
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 12 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Baylor440100%90.863.8+27.0
2 Arizona550100%78.859.2+19.6
3 Houston440100%74.555.8+18.8
4 Kansas87188%78.666.2+12.4
5 West Virginia76186%76.968.6+8.3
6 Oklahoma State76186%77.169.3+7.9
7 Colorado54180%77.855.2+22.6
8 Brigham Young97278%77.165.7+11.4
9 Texas Tech86275%73.052.4+20.6
10 TCU86275%70.965.2+5.6
11 Utah Utes43175%72.567.5+5.0
12 Arizona State74357%77.176.6+0.6
13 UCF Knights21150%60.567.5-7.0
14 Kansas State73443%66.671.9-5.3
15 Cincinnati52340%68.268.8-0.6
16 Iowa State41325%72.578.2-5.8
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
West Virginia304070
Iowa State313465
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