UNI Upsets ISU

For the second time this season, the University of Northern Iowa Panthers have upset a top five ranked team. Earlier in the season the Panthers hosted the then ranked Number One University of North Carolina Tar Heels. Although they were without their best player, Marcus Paige, who happened to be from the great state of Iowa, the Tar Heels were unable to come away with a victory. This time however, the Panthers played away from their hometown in a neutral arena in Des Moines, Iowa. The Panther led by nine points 46-37 going into halftime, but the Iowa State Cyclone managed to claw their way back trailing by only two points with the ball on the final possession. The Panthers were able to hold on, however, and complete their second upset of a top five team this season, handing Iowa State their first loss. UNI tends to thrive in these situations against other Iowa teams after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes last year in a similar situation.