DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Northern Iowa had depth, experience and the more impressive resume.
Iowa State had freshman Lindell Wigginton - who proved once again how much of an impact player he has become.
Wigginton scored 15 of his 20 points in the second half and Iowa State blew past Northern Iowa 76-65 on Saturday for its eighth straight win.
Nick Weiler-Babb had 15 points with nine rebounds for the Cyclones (8-2), who used a 12-0 run midway through the second half to put the Panthers (8-3) in a hole too deep to climb out of.