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AMES – No. 11 Iowa State (14-3, 2-3 Big 12) lost to West Virginia (14-3, 4-1 Big 12) by a final of 83-70 Sunday afternoon. ISU, without starters Addy Brown and Arianna Jackson, suffered its third-straight loss after costly turnovers leading to 30 Mountaineer points. WVU’s Kierra Wheeler led the game with 25 points.

IOWA CITY — In a battle of ranked Big Ten foes, No. 16 Illinois proved to be too much for the Hawkeyes to handle early on, handing No. 19 Iowa its first home loss of the season with a 75-69 victory on Sunday afternoon.

FARGO, N.D. – No. 3 Iowa State won nine of 10 bouts in a 36-3 rout of North Dakota State Sunday afternoon inside the Scheels Center. Five of ISU’s wins came by bonus-point margin.

PEORIA, Ill.- The UNI men’s basketball team pushed the Bradley Braves right down to the final minutes, but would fall short in a 75-69 loss at Carver Arena on Saturday in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) play. Panthers host UIC on Tuesday night.

AMES – For the sixth time in program history, and first time since 2023, No. 3 Iowa State (16-0, 3-0 Big 12) is undefeated three games into conference play. The Cyclones downed Oklahoma State (13-3, 1-2 Big 12) at Hilton Coliseum Saturday afternoon by a score of 83-71.

Panthers top Bloomsburg, Drexel and No. 8 South Dakota State to cap undefeated weekend inside the UNI-Dome.

Murray State pulls off a 19-point comeback to hand the Panthers their first MVC loss of 2025-26, 75-71.

WACO, TEXAS – For the first time in program history, Iowa State (15-0, 2-0 Big 12) has won 15 straight games, as it powered past Baylor (10-4, 0-2 Big 12) to secure the best start in program history, winning 70-60.

Belmont three-point shooting stifles Panthers in first MVC loss of the season. UNI visits Bradley on Saturday.

CINCINNATI, OHIO – No. 10 Iowa State (14-2, 2-2 Big 12) suffered the road loss to Cincinnati (6-10, 1-3 Big 12) by a final score of 71-63 Wednesday night.

TEMPE, Arizona – No. 3 Iowa State won its Big 12 dual opener at Arizona State, 29-14, Tuesday night inside Desert Financial Arena. The Cyclones won seven of ten bouts, including five by bonus-point margin, as they improved to 8-1 in league openers under head coach Kevin Dresser.

EVANSTON, Ill. – No. 14 Iowa (13-2, 4-0) defeated Northwestern (6-9, 0-4) on Monday night in Evanston, Illinois, 67-58.

PALO ALTO, Calif. – No. 3 Iowa State rallied from an 11-point deficit at the intermission to defeat No. 24 Stanford, 20-18, Sunday afternoon inside a rowdy Maples Pavilion. The shorthanded Cyclones were absent five regular starters from their lineup but won four of the final five bouts to win a dual that came down to the final match.

UNI Panther women’s basketball took down SIU 91-64 to open 2026.

UNI shuts down the Purple Aces’ three-point shooting to move to 4-0 in league play. Panthers host Belmont on Wednesday night.

AMES – No. 10 Iowa State (14-1, 2-1 Big 12) fell for the first time this season on Sunday at the hands of No. 22 Baylor (13-3, 2-1 Big 12), 72-70.

LINCOLN, Neb. – The 16th ranked UNI wrestling team came up short in its first dual of 2026 on Saturday night, falling to Big Ten power and sixth-ranked Nebraska by a score of 30-6 at the Devaney Center in Lincoln.

IOWA CITY – Iowa raced out to a big halftime lead, and shot plenty of free throws, as the Hawkeyes defeated the UCLA Bruins, 74-61, Saturday inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

AMES – Milan Momcilovic poured in 26 points, and Joshua Jefferson registered a triple-double to pace No. 3 Iowa State (14-0, 1-0 Big 12) to an 80-59 victory over West Virginia (9-5, 0-1 Big 12) in its Big 12 opener Friday night in Hilton Coliseum.

UNI improves to 3-0 in league play for a second straight season. Panthers visit Evansville on Sunday afternoon.

IOWA CITY – No. 14 Iowa (12-2, 3-0) defeated No. 20 Nebraska (12-2, 1-2) on New Years Day inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena, 86-76.

AMES – Iowa State head football coach Jimmy Rogers has announced the full-time offensive and defensive assistants for his first season leading the Cyclone program.

The New Year’s Eve matchup proved to be a thriller to end the year with back-and-forth action all the way to the final buzzer. The Panthers and the Flames traded blows over the stretch of the fourth quarter, but a clutch basket from the Panthers, followed by lock-down defense, gave UNI the edge in the contest by a 75-74 final.

HOUSTON, TEXAS – No. 10 Iowa State (14-0, 2-0 Big 12) took the 80-62 win at Houston (6-7, 0-2 Big 12) to remain unbeaten and match the best start in school history, where the 2013-14 Cyclones also began 14-0.

AMES – Iowa State head football coach Jimmy Rogers has announced the new members of his support staff for his first season at Iowa State. All hirings are pending completion of background checks.

Panthers improve to 2-0 in league play. UNI hosts Indiana State on New Year’s Day.

AMES – No. 3 Iowa State (13-0) will begin Big 12 competition unbeaten after defeating its school-record 42nd-straight non-conference opponent in Hilton Coliseum in an 89-61 victory over Houston Christian (5-8) Monday night.

IOWA CITY – Iowa (11-2) closed out nonconference play with a 90-62 victory over UMass Lowell (5-10) on Monday afternoon inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

UNI Panther women’s basketball stays perfect in Valley play after an 86-52 victory over the Beacons.

IOWA CITY – No. 14 Iowa (11-2, 2-0) defeated Penn State (7-6, 0-2) on Sunday afternoon in Iowa City, 99-76.

MASON CITY – For the second time this season and third time in her career, NIACC sophomore guard Reggi Spotts has been selected as the ICCAC Division II women’s basketball player of the week.

AMES – After more than 40 seasons spent at the collegiate level, former Iowa State defensive coordinator Jon Heacock has announced his retirement from coaching.

AMES – Iowa State head coach Jimmy Rogers has announced that Jesse Bobbit, a former player for him at South Dakota State, has been named the Cyclones’ defensive coordinator.

AMES – Tyler Roehl is returning to Iowa State as offensive coordinator after a one-year stint with the Detroit Lions. Roehl previously served as assistant head coach and running backs coach for the Cyclones during their record-setting 2024 season.

AMES – No. 4 Iowa State (12-0) raced out to a 45-9 lead and never looked back in a 91-60 victory over Long Beach State (3-10) Sunday evening in Hilton Coliseum.

ST. PAUL, MN – UNI women’s basketball closed non-conference play in Minnesota as the Panthers took on the St. Thomas Tommies on Sunday, December 21. The Tommies led after the first half before the Cats dominated the second half and held St. Thomas to just 13 points over the final two quarters. UNI claimed a 58-40 victory in Minnesota to close non-conference play.

Audi Crooks finished with a game-high 41 points. Redshirt Junior Kenzie Hare made the most of her first career Big 12 game, hitting a game-winning 3-pointer as time expired Sunday afternoon.

CEDAR FALLS – The UNI wrestling team faced a stiff challenge on Sunday afternoon, falling to the 16th ranked Tar Heels of North Carolina at home in non-conference dual action inside the McLeod Center, 19-13.

Panthers fall to 3-3 in duals this season. UNI returns to action on Jan. 3 at Nebraska and Soldier Salute.

BROOKLYN, New York – No. 1 UConn (12-0, 3-0) defeated No. 11 Iowa (10-2, 1-0) at the Women’s Champions Classic in Brooklyn, New York, 90-64.