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Iowa Wolves Drop Home Opener to Wisconsin Herd 142-124 

By Iowa Wolves Staff /November 7, 2026

The Iowa Wolves lost their home opener to the Wisconsin Herd 142-124 on Friday evening at Casey’s Center.  

The Wolves (0-1) got off to a slow start, shooting just 37.5% from the field during the first quarter. The Herd (1-0) came out blazing, shooting 63% from the field and 63.6% from three. Wisconsin made seven threes in eleven attempts in the first quarter, whereas the Wolves only made five on fifteen attempts. Herd guard Cormac Ryan led all players with 14 points. The quarter ended with Iowa down by 18, with a score of 43-25. 

Iowa managed to climb in the second quarter, scoring 32 points to Wisconsin’s 20. The Wolves continued to shoot poorly from three, at 29.4%, but they were able to capitalize on fast breaks and points in the paint. The Wolves came within four points of the Herd during the second quarter but ultimately ended the half down 63-57.  

The third quarter was high scoring for both teams, with Wisconsin scoring 44 points and Iowa scoring 36. The Herd shot 69.6% from the field, while the Wolves shot 51.7%. Wisconsin also outscored the Wolves in the paint 22-20.  

The Wolves went into the fourth quarter down by fourteen and weren’t able to claw their way back from the deficit they had created. KJ Martin added ten points, the highest of any player during that quarter, but it wasn’t enough. Wisconsin shot 60.9% from the field to the Wolves 52.2%. The Herd outscored the Wolves in the paint 22-12. 

The Herd were led by Cormac Ryan with 31 points and six assists. He was joined by Kam Jones who had 23 points and nine assists. KJ Martin led the Wolves in scoring with 26 points, six rebounds, and five assists. He was joined by Nate Santos and Payton Sandfort who tallied 20 and 19 points respectively.  

The Iowa Wolves will play the second game of their series against the Herd on Sunday, November 8 at Casey’s Center. Tipoff is slated for 3:00 PM. The Wolves then head to Noblesville for a back-to-back series against the Noblesville Boom on November 10 and 11.