CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The Panther men's basketball team took on the Bears of Northern Colorado on Saturday afternoon, winning in overtime 77-72. The game marked the first state side competition of the Cancun Challenge.
The Panthers are now 4-0 on the season, the first time since the 2014-15 season that Panthers have started with 4 straight wins. Saturday's overtime win also marked the first overtime game for the Panthers in three season, last going into extra minutes against Loyola in 2017.
The Panthers dominated the paint against the Bears, scoring 42 points down low.