Iowa teams fair well in first contests

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Iowa teams fair well in first contests

IOWA STATE 106, CHICAGO STATE 64

The Cyclones have been dominant in their first two games of the season. Now 2-0 after a 68-62 season opener win against Colorado, new head coach Steve Prohm and the Cyclones set out to spoil reigning Big 12 Conference champ Kansas in the 2015-16 season.

Jameel McKay put down a career-best 25 points in the win against the Cougars on Monday night.

IOWA 103, COPPIN STATE 68

The Hawkeyes have been dialed in after a two point exhibition loss to Augustana earlier this month. Iowa joins 13 other teams in the Big Ten that have made it undefeated thus far at just 2-0. Wisconsin and Illinois both have one loss.

Accroding to ESPN, the Hawkeyes are 16-0 all-time against the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

NORTHERN IOWA 70, STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 60

After trying to fight back against Colorado State on Saturday, the Panthers finally found their first win of the year, a 10-point win at home against Stephen F. Austin.

The Panthers have found leaders in Matt Bohannon and Paul Jesperson with the exit of Nate Buss at graduation this year.

Staff report