Both the ISU and Drake women’s basketball teams will try to bounce back after tough weekend losses, as intrastate competition continues Wednesday at the Knapp Center in Des Moines.

Iowa State suffered a 76-73 loss to Wisconsin in Madison, Wisc. Sunday, in which they rallied from a 16-point deficit to tie the game late. The same day, Drake lost a 63-62 thriller at home in overtime to Maine.

This marks the second intrastate match-up of the season for the Cyclones, who are 1-0 in the battle for state bragging rights after beating Iowa a week ago 101-94 in double overtime.

Last season, Iowa State lost all three in-state games. Cyclone players said they want to turn the tables around this year.

“This is a real big game in the in-state rivalry,” ISU center Brittany Wilkins said. “Coming off the Wisconsin loss, we have a lot of fire. We have to prove we are that team that beat Iowa.”

A year ago, Drake beat Iowa State, 63-61, giving the Cyclones their first nonconference home loss since the Bulldogs beat Iowa State in 1994.

This season, Drake has a new coach in Amy Stephens, and ISU head coach Bill Fennelly said the Bulldogs have a new identity.

“Drake’s a good team, it’s on the road, it’s always a big game against an in-state rival,” Fennelly said. “They’re going to be a very good defensive and rebounding team.”

Drake comes into the game with a 2-3 record, after losing to a trio of tough teams.

“They played a good schedule,” Fennelly said. “They have played Marquette, Michigan, Minnesota and Maine. Everyone they have played is really good, so they’re prepared in a lot of ways.

“The challenge for us is bouncing back after the disappointment of losing.”

Wilkins said for the Cyclones to be successful, they need to focus on themselves.

“Drake’s going to be fired up, so we have to be ready to go and focus on what we do best,” Wilkins said.

“When we just focus on us and know their people, it seems that we get a lot accomplished.”

Iowa State will be playing the last game in a season-opening stretch that found the team away from home five out six times.

Fennelly said Drake will be one of the toughest games in the Cyclones’ preseason.

“It’s going to be a very, very difficult game,” he said. “If we play like we did that second half against Wisconsin, we have a chance, but if we play like we did in the first half we’re going to get beat.”