JACKS & PANTHERS SQUARE OFF IN CEDAR FALLS SUNDAY

Sunday, November 9

Cedar Falls, Iowa

1 p.m.

South Dakota State University

Northern Iowa

Tickets

Alec Squires

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

11/8/2025 1:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball

By: Andrew Pedersen

Game 3: South Dakota State at Northern Iowa
Date and Time	Sunday, Nov. 9 - 1 p.m. CT
Location	Cedar Falls, Iowa
Site	McLeod Center
Television/Stream	ESPN+
Audio	GoJacks.com
Live Stats	GoJacksLive.com
Tickets	UNIPanthers.com
South Dakota State	Game Notes \| Home Page
Northern Iowa	Home Page

South Dakota State makes its first true road trip of the season as the Jackrabbits travel to Cedar Falls to face Northern Iowa. The Jacks and Panthers are slated to square off at 1 p.m. on Sunday in the McLeod Center.

The series between the two foes is one that has a long history. The Jackrabbits and Panthers had an annual series that began in the 1930s and ran until 1978. SDSU holds a 2-4 record during its Division I era against Northern Iowa, while the Jacks lead the all-time series 52-37.

South Dakota State and Northern Iowa last met in the U.S. Bank Stadium Basketball Classic in Minneapolis. The Jackrabbits outshot the Panthers by a 51-31% margin from the field in the Dec. 1, 2018, clash while benefiting from a 24-point and 11-rebound effort by Mike Daum, en route to an 82-50 win. SDSU's four losses in the series during its DI tenure have all come in Cedar Falls.

The Jackrabbits enter Sunday's contest with a 2-0 record. SDSU began the 2025-26 season with a 75-66 victory over Merrimack in the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon on Monday in Sioux Falls. The Jacks followed that with a tight 68-62 victory over Dakota State in their home opener on Thursday.

SDSU's two wins have been boosted by the play of sophomore guard Jaden Jackson. A season ago, Jackson had a pair of 19-point scoring outputs. He's opened this campaign with a 23-point performance against Merrimack, then recorded a game-high 20 on Thursday versus the Trojans.

Senior forward Matthew Mors had 16 points, nine rebounds, three steals and two blocks against the Warriors Monday. Sophomore Joe Sayler had his first double-digit scoring game of the year Thursday as he poured in 11 points. Sharing center responsibilities have been Damon Wilkinson and Alec Squires. Wilkinson scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds on Monday, while Squires played 24 minutes and snagged 10 rebounds on Thursday.

The Panthers are led by 20th-year head coach Ben Jacobson. UNI won its opener Thursday, 86-57, over CSU Northridge. Four Panthers scored double digits led by Leon Bond III's 23 points.

COVERAGE INFORMATION
South Dakota State's matchup at Northern Iowa streams on ESPN+. Live stats for the game are available on GoJacksLive.com. Every SDSU men's basketball game can be heard on the Jackrabbit Sports Network, at GoJacks.com.watch or on the Varsity App. To keep up with the Jackrabbits, follow along with the program on their social media accounts @GoJacksMBB or visit GoJacks.com.

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