Iowa beat Penn State 76–75 at home on Jan 24, 2025.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 37 | 75 | |
| 43 | 33 | 76 |
| PSU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Baldwin Jr. | 40 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2-8 | 1-4 |
| Zach Hicks | 36 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3-9 | 3-9 |
| Nick Kern Jr. | 34 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 7-13 | 0-1 |
| Freddie Dilione V | 31 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4-10 | 0-5 |
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser | 14 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 |
| D'Marco Dunn | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-2 |
| Kachi Nzeh | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 |
| Miles Goodman | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Dominick Stewart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Totals | 75 | 33 | 14 | 28-57 | 5-22 |
| IOWA | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Dix | 37 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 4-10 | 1-5 |
| Drew Thelwell | 33 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 6-10 | 3-5 |
| Owen Freeman | 33 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5-9 | 0-0 |
| Payton Sandfort | 29 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4-10 | 2-5 |
| Brock Harding | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3-6 | 2-4 |
| Pryce Sandfort | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 3-4 |
| Seydou Traore | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| Riley Mulvey | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Ladji Dembele | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 76 | 30 | 20 | 28-56 | 11-23 |
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).
PSU offense ranks better in 3 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · IOWA defense in 1 (1 by a clear margin)
IOWA offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · PSU defense in 2 (2 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 71 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best.
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| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Baldwin Jr. | 33.3 | 14.8 | 3.0 | 8.4 |
| Zach Hicks | 31.2 | 11.2 | 4.3 | 2.2 |
| Nick Kern Jr. | 25.3 | 13.5 | 5.9 | 2.1 |
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser | 25.2 | 12.7 | 6.4 | 0.7 |
| Freddie Dilione V | 23.7 | 10.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| Puff Johnson | 23.4 | 10.0 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| D'Marco Dunn | 19.0 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| Kachi Nzeh | 11.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Dix | 31.4 | 14.6 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Payton Sandfort | 29.7 | 16.4 | 5.3 | 2.6 |
| Brock Harding | 27.3 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 6.5 |
| Drew Thelwell | 26.8 | 9.9 | 2.1 | 3.1 |
| Owen Freeman | 26.7 | 16.9 | 5.9 | 1.3 |
| Pryce Sandfort | 21.4 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
| Seydou Traore | 14.9 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 1.3 |
| Ladji Dembele | 13.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
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.
42% of PSU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
47% of IOWA'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | PSU+2 | +2 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2025 | IOWA+1 | +1 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2024 | IOWA+9 | +9 | ||
| Feb 8, 2024 | PSU+10 | +10 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2023 | PSU+4 | +4 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2022 | PSU+4 | +4 | ||
| Jan 22, 2022 | IOWA+17 | +17 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2021 | IOWA+6 | +6 |
From box scores. Ratings are per 100 possessions (possessions estimated from box scores). Prop lines from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars; hit rates are past games against a number, not a forecast or a pick. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.