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Iowa vs Virginia Tech result

HomeIowa2–1, 14th in Big TenAwayVirginia Tech4–0, 4th in Atlantic Coast
88–93Final (OT)
67%33%
Win probability

Our pick

Pick missed
Iowa to win

Prediction updated

Predicted score
76–69
Margin
+7
Result
88–93

Our lines

Point spread
−4.5Iowa to cover · 57%
Total points
142.5Over · 56% · projected 148.7
Fair odds
1.49Iowa · Virginia Tech 3.03

Who will win Iowa vs Virginia Tech?

Iowa are the pick at home against Virginia Tech: a 67% win chance and a projected 76–69 score.

Iowa have won 2 of their last 2, scoring 83.5 and allowing 50.5 points a game over that stretch. Virginia Tech have won 2 of their last 2, scoring 92.0 and allowing 60.5 points a game over that stretch.

Iowa sit 3rd in the Big Ten at 2–0, while Virginia Tech sit 6th in the Atlantic Coast at 2–0.

The betting market agrees: once the bookmaker margin is removed it prices Iowa at 64% across 6 bookmakers.

Against the market lines, Iowa -4.5 covers 57% of the time on our numbers, and the over 142.5 lands 56% against a projected 148.7 points.

Iowa to win (67%). Projected score: 76–69.

Markets

MarketSelectionModelMarketFinalFair odds
Winner (incl. overtime)Iowa75%64%67%1.49
Winner (incl. overtime)Virginia Tech25%36%33%3.03
Point spreadIowa -4.565%51%57%1.77
Point spreadVirginia Tech +4.535%49%43%2.31
Total pointsOver 142.565%51%56%1.78
Total pointsUnder 142.535%49%44%2.29

Probabilities come from a rating model fitted on this season's results; when bookmakers price the game they are blended with the market consensus.

Tale of the tape

IowaBefore tip-offVirginia Tech
  • 2–0Season record2–0
  • 2–0Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road0–0
  • 2–0Last 10 games2–0
  • W2Current streakW2
  • 83.5Points per game92.0
  • 50.5Points allowed per game60.5
  • +33.0Average margin+31.5
  • 3 daysRest before this game4 days
  • 2Games in the last 7 days2

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Iowa0.00.0–0.0+15.039.5–24.50.00.0–0.0+18.044.0–26.0
Virginia Tech0.00.0–0.0+20.546.0–25.50.00.0–0.0+11.046.0–35.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Recent form

Iowa

2–0

2–1, 14th in Big Ten

Virginia Tech

2–0

4–0, 4th in Atlantic Coast

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

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