Betting Lines
| Spread | IOWA -3.0 Home covered |
| O/U | 151.0 Under |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | RUTG win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | RUTG +2 | 94 | Won |
| Massey | IOWA -7.7 (+9.7) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 151.5 (-57.5) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 27% ✗ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 25% ✗ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | IOWA -4.5 (+6.5) | 143.9 (-49.9) | 39% ✗ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | IOWA -4.7 (+6.7) | 148.5 (-54.5) | 33% ✗ |
| Baseline ML | IOWA -4.7 (+6.7) | 151.0 (-57.0) | 35% ✗ |
| Baseline Plus ML | IOWA -5.0 (+7.0) | 150.3 (-56.3) | 34% ✗ |
Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →
Last 5 Meetings
| Jan 21, 2026 | IOWA 68 – 62 RUTG |
| Feb 12, 2025 | IOWA 84 – 73 RUTG |
| Jan 6, 2024 | IOWA 86 – 77 RUTG |
| Jan 29, 2023 | IOWA 93 – 82 RUTG |
| Jan 8, 2023 | IOWA 76 – 65 RUTG |
Team Comparison
| Record & Ratings | RUTG | IOWA |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 18-14 | 26-10 |
| Conference | 12-8 | 12-8 |
| Home | 14-3 | 15-3 |
| Away | 4-9 | 6-6 |
| Neutral | 0-2 | 5-1 |
| Last 5 | 4-1 | 4-1 |
| Streak | L2 | L1 |
| Avg Pts For | 68.5 | 83.2 |
| Avg Pts Against | 66.5 | 71.2 |
| Massey | 3.7 (#113) | 15.1 (#16) |
| Bradley-Terry | 0.91 (#101) | 2.51 (#33) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | 1.60 (#86) | 3.37 (#26) |
| RPI | 0.517 (#137) | 0.594 (#44) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | RUTG | IOWA |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 43.5% | 47.8% |
| 3PT% | 34.2% | 34.7% |
| REB / G | 37.2 | 36.8 |
| OREB / G | 11.1 | 11.8 |
| AST / TO | 1.37 | 1.93 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 48.9% | 54.2% |
| TOV% | 17.5% | 12.3% |
| ORB% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
| FT Rate | 18.5% | 24.7% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 47.1% | 49.9% |
| Opp TOV% | 18.6% | 20.7% |
| DRB% | 73.5% | 69.4% |
| Opp FT Rate | 20.1% | 19.5% |
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