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Panthers come up short against Sooners in Norman. UNI visits South Dakota State next weekend.

IOWA CITY — The fourth ranked University of Iowa wrestling team fell to No. 9 Minnesota, 23–16, on Friday night at Carver Hawkeye Arena on Mediacom Mat.

STILLWATER, Okla. – Nick Fox got the Panthers on the scoreboard with a sudden victory win at 184 pounds, but the 13th ranked UNI wrestling team could not find success at other weight classes as the Panther Train fell to No. 5 and reigning Big 12 champion Oklahoma State on Friday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena.

CEDAR FALLS – UNI men’s basketball’s offense soared with six dunks and ten three-point field goals on Saturday afternoon as the Panthers closed out the month of January with a 71-55 home win over the Evansville Purple Aces inside the McLeod Center in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) action.

AMES – Iowa State (18-5, 6-5 Big 12) took care of UCF (10-11, 2-8 Big 12) Saturday afternoon at Hilton by a score of 65-52.

NORMAN, Okla. – No. 3 Iowa State earned a Big 12 road win over No. 21 Oklahoma, 29-10, Friday night inside McCasland Field House. The Cyclones (9-1, 5-0 Big 12) took seven of 10 bouts from the Sooners (8-4, 1-3 Big 12), including five by bonus-point margin.

AMES – No. 8 Iowa State (19-2, 6-2 Big 12) jumped out to a 30-4 lead and never looked back in a 97-67 victory over Colorado (12-9, 2-6 Big 12) Thursday night in Hilton Coliseum.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – USC (12-9, 4-6) defeated No. 8 Iowa (18-3, 9-1) inside the Galen Center, 81-69. The Trojans snapped Iowa’s 8-game winning streak in Los Angeles on Thursday night.

UNI women’s basketball battled until the final buzzer, but fell 59-55 to Illinois State.

CARBONDALE, Ill. – A season-high 17 turnovers plagued the UNI men’s basketball team on Wednesday night as the Panthers fell on the road to the Southern Illinois Salukis in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) action by a score of 65-50.

IOWA CITY – Iowa (15-5, 5-4 B1G) fell into a big hole early against pesky Southern Cal (15-6, 4-6 B1G), then built its own huge lead before squandering the entire advantage in the last seconds, but somehow managed to eek out a 1-point win over the Trojans.

LUBBOCK, Texas – Iowa State (17-5, 5-5 Big 12) took the 84-70 road win at No. 21 Texas Tech (20-3, 7-3 Big 12) Wednesday night. The Cyclones handed TTU just its second home loss this season.

HUMBOLDT, IOWA – No. 3 Iowa State topped No. 15 South Dakota State, 29-7, Sunday afternoon in front of a standing room only crowd at Humboldt High School.

CEDAR FALLS – UNI women’s basketball hosted its third-straight home matchup and welcomed the Evansville Purple Aces to Cedar Falls. An 11-point Aces run in the third quarter proved to be the difference maker as the Panthers couldn’t get over the hump and lost to Evansville inside the McLeod Center.

IOWA CITY – No. 10 Iowa (18-2, 9-0) defeated No. 12 Ohio State (18-3, 7-2) on Sunday afternoon inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena, 91-70. The Hawkeyes snapped the Buckeyes’ 7-game winning streak. Hannah Stuelke…

Panthers snap five-game skid in five-point win over league-leading Murray State. UNI visits Southern Illinois on Wednesday.

STILLWATER, Okla. – Iowa State (18-2, 5-2 Big 12) used a 51-point first half, its best in conference play in over a year, to power past Oklahoma State (14-6, 2-5 Big 12) by a score of 84-71 on a snowy Saturday at Gallagher-Iba Arena.

AMES – Five Cyclones reached double figures and Iowa State cruised to a 90-65 victory over Arizona Saturday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum. ISU improves to 16-5 overall and 4-5 in Big 12 action, while Arizona falls to 10-9 overall and 1-7 in conference play.

LINCOLN, Neb. — Head coach Tom Brands notched his 300th win at Iowa as the No. 4 Hawkeyes defeated No. 6 Nebraska, 22–14, on Friday night at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln.

CEDAR FALLS – UNI women’s basketball hosted the Murray State Racers on Friday, January 23 in a rematch of UNI’s first conference loss two weeks ago. The Panthers dominated the court from tipoff to the final whistle and handed Murray State their first loss of the MVC slate, 89-74.

AMES – No. 3 Iowa State was dominant in a 42-0 victory over Northern Colorado Friday night inside Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones won at all 10 weights, including six victories by bonus-point margin, to secure their first shutout since 2023 (vs. Wisconsin).

UNI wins seven bouts in first Big 12 dual of 2026. Panthers visit Oklahoma State and Oklahoma next weekend.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – No. 10 Iowa (17-2, 8-0) defeated No. 15 Maryland (17-4, 5-4) on Thursday night inside the Xfinity Center, 85-78 in overtime.

Marcia Cady, 79 of Sac City, IA, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Loring Hospital in Sac City, surrounded by her loving family.

AMES – Iowa State (15-5, 3-5 Big 12) returned to the win column with a 93-68 win over Cincinnati (7-13, 2-6 Big 12) Wednesday night led by a record-breaking performance by Jada Williams.

UNI drops fifth straight despite late second half push. Panthers host league-leading Murray State on Saturday.

AMES – The Big 12 Conference and Iowa State have announcedthe Cyclone’s football schedule for the upcoming 2026 season, the first under head coach Jimmy Rogers.

IOWA CITY – Iowa (14-5, 4-4 B1G) defeated Rutgers (9-10, 2-6 B1G), 68-62, Tuesday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Medicacom Court to earn a hard-fought BIG10 Conference victory.

AMES – No. 9 Iowa State (17-2, 4-2 Big 12) got back to its old defensive ways and Joshua Jefferson posted his second triple-double of the year in an 87-57 victory over UCF (14-4, 3-3 Big 12) Tuesday night in Hilton Coliseum.

CEDAR FALLS – UNI women’s basketball hosted the Bradley Braves inside the McLeod Center on Sunday, January 18. The Panthers and the Braves put on a show with 10 lead changes as well as both teams shooting over 40% from the floor.

CINCINNATI, OHIO – A late comeback effort fell short for No. 2 Iowa State (16-2, 3-2 Big 12) on Saturday afternoon, as the Cyclones dropped their second straight contest and fell to Cincinnati (10-8, 2-3 Big 12) at Fifth Third Arena, 79-70.

Panthers struggle to shoot the ball in loss to Beacons. UNI visits Illinois State on Wednesday.

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – Iowa (13-5, 3-4) traveled to Indiana (12-6, 3-4) and ended a three-game skid, defeating the Hoosiers 74-57 behind huge performances from Bennett Stirtz and Tavion Banks.

IOWA CITY – The fourth-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team fell to top-ranked Penn State, 32‑3, on Friday night on Mediacom Mat at Carver‑Hawkeye Arena.

Penn State finished with a 15‑2 advantage in takedowns and outscored Iowa 66‑25 in total match points.

IOWA CITY – No. 11 Iowa (15-2, 6-0) defeated Oregon (14-5, 2-4) on Thursday night inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena, 74-66.

BOULDER, Colo. – No. 19 Iowa State (14-4, 2-4 Big 12) dropped the road matchup at Colorado (12-6, 3-3 Big 12) by a final of 68-62 Wednesday night.

CEDAR FALLS – Trey Campbell and Ben Schwieger posted season-high scoring performances, but the UNI men’s basketball team was unable to overcome tough second half shooting in a 69-61 loss to the UIC Flames on Tuesday night in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) play.

LAWRENCE, Kan. – After starting the year 16-0 and setting the best start to a season in program history, Iowa State (16-1, 3-1 Big 12) suffered its first loss of the season Tuesday evening as it fell to Kansas (12-5, 2-2 Big 12) by a score of 84-63 in Allen Fieldhouse.

MASON CITY – The NIACC women’s basketball team remained No. 14 in the NJCAA Division II poll released Monday.

NASHVILLE – UNI women’s basketball wrapped up a road trip Southeast with a matchup at Belmont on Sunday. The Bruins jumped out to a quick lead before the Cats cut the lead to single digits heading into the halftime break. The Panthers got within one point early in the second half, but Belmont ran away with the contest late in the third quarter and closed out the fourth to take home an 81-62 victory.