Nearly one month to the day after taking down one top-five team, Northern Iowa took down another.
The Panthers knocked off No. 5 Iowa State with a 81-79 victory during the Big Four Classic Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena.
The loss was the first of the season for the Cyclones, who rattled off nine straight victories to start the season and jumped to No. 2 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
Northern Iowa, which led 46-37, surrendered the lead to the Cyclones, who have made a habit out of second half surges.
Iowa State went on a 8-0 run in the second half that was capped off by a Jameel McKay dunk that tied the game at 66.