Tonight the Peacocks took on the Warriors of Winona State University in their Northern Sun opener. In a game that featured 78 free throws, WSU hit the final three, which proved to be the difference in their 77-74 victory. UIU converted 76% of their free throws scoring 32 points at the line, but Winona State used 45% shooting from three to counter. With the loss, Upper Iowa falls to 0-5 on the season and 0-1 in the NSIC. Winona State improves to 6-1 and 1-0 in conference action.

Over the first eight minutes of the game, the Warriors built up a five point lead, 16-11. The Peacocks then went on a 10-0 run to regain the lead, 21-16. The run was fueled by four of Whitney Kieffer's nine first half free throws (9-11) and four more points by Jeri Jacobson. Winona State would respond and come back to take the lead, 25-23, with four and a half minutes remaining in the frame. They would go up by as much as seven, but the home team would cut the deficit to two, 32-30, heading into the locker room.

The Warriors jumped on the Peacocks to open the second half and extended their lead to ten, 46-36, after just four minutes. UIU responded with an 8-0 run thanks to six points from Jacobson. The visitors slowly edged out to an eight-point advantage with five minutes to play, but the Peacocks made one final rally. UIU hit 10-11 from the charity stripe during the final five minutes to pull within two, 74-72, with 30 seconds to play. The home team was unable to get any closer as the Warriors claimed a 77-74 win.