USC beat Iowa 99–89 at home on Jan 14, 2025.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 57 | 89 | |
| 48 | 51 | 99 |
| IOWA | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payton Sandfort | 35 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 6-11 | 4-9 |
| Owen Freeman | 33 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 11-14 | 1-1 |
| Drew Thelwell | 33 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4-10 | 2-3 |
| Josh Dix | 33 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5-10 | 2-6 |
| Brock Harding | 25 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3-7 | 1-3 |
| Pryce Sandfort | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-2 |
| Ladji Dembele | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Seydou Traore | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Chris Tadjo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 89 | 18 | 20 | 32-60 | 11-24 |
| USC | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Claude | 40 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 7-16 | 1-2 |
| Wesley Yates III | 40 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 8-11 | 4-5 |
| Chibuzo Agbo | 38 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 8-11 | 2-4 |
| Saint Thomas | 37 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 9-10 | 3-4 |
| Josh Cohen | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Rashaun Agee | 29 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 |
| Kevin Patton Jr. | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 99 | 35 | 27 | 37-57 | 10-15 |
Starters first, then by minutes. +/- is the team's point margin while he was on the floor.
This game's box score totals; green marks the better side (fewer turnovers and fouls are better).
IOWA offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups (2 by a clear margin) · USC defense in 2 (2 by a clear margin)
USC offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · IOWA defense in 2 (1 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 360 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
Expected pace: about 70 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best.
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| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payton Sandfort | 30.1 | 16.7 | 5.5 | 3.1 |
| Josh Dix | 30.1 | 14.9 | 3.6 | 2.9 |
| Brock Harding | 26.3 | 9.9 | 2.1 | 6.1 |
| Drew Thelwell | 26.1 | 10.2 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| Owen Freeman | 25.9 | 16.8 | 6.5 | 1.4 |
| Pryce Sandfort | 21.5 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 |
| Ladji Dembele | 16.7 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| Seydou Traore | 15.5 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Thomas | 33.2 | 9.7 | 6.1 | 3.9 |
| Terrance Williams II | 32.1 | 10.6 | 4.6 | 0.9 |
| Desmond Claude | 31.9 | 16.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
| Chibuzo Agbo | 31.6 | 12.3 | 4.5 | 1.5 |
| Wesley Yates III | 23.4 | 10.1 | 2.5 | 1.1 |
| Matt Knowling | 18.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
| Josh Cohen | 15.7 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| Rashaun Agee | 12.6 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
47% of IOWA's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
49% of USC's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | IOWA+1 | +1 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2025 | USC+10 | +10 |
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