Three Big 12 Conference basketball teams have each won its first three games in the league thus far.

Not coincidentally, all three are riding lengthy winning streaks, with one of those squads drastically turning its season around after a shaky start.

Here, now, are the updated Big 12 basketball power rankings, with games through Jan. 8:

Cyclones are definitely rolling, having won 10 straight ballgames. That was punctuated by back-to-back blowout wins at Hilton Coliseum against Baylor and Utah, the latter on Tuesday.

Next Up: At Texas Tech, Saturday; Vs. Kansas, Wednesday.

The Cougars are also coming off decisive back-to-back wins at the Fertitta Center, having now won seven straight. While they left no doubt last Saturday in a 31-point win against BYU, the Cougars had to shake off a pesky TCU squad in the second half to eventually prevail by 19. 

Next Up: At Kansas State, Saturday; Vs. West Virginia, Wednesday.

What a difference conference play has made for the Wildcats, whose postseason outlook appears much brighter. Especially after going on the road and disposing of two solid squads in Cincinnati and West Virginia, as Arizona currently rides a five-game win streak.

Next Up: Vs. UCF, Saturday; Vs. Baylor, Tuesday.

The Jayhawks avoided what would have been an unfathomable 0-2 start in conference play at Allen Fieldhouse, pulling away in the second half Wednesday to defeat Arizona State. Kansas trailed by six at the break before holding the Sun Devils to just 13 second-half points.

Next Up: At Cincinnati, Saturday; At Iowa State, Wednesday.

Definitely a huge win by the Red Raiders on Tuesday, following up a rout at Utah with a hard-fought 72-67 win at BYU. Elijah Hawkins, Darrion Williams and Chance McMillian combined to go 19-of-32 from the field and 10-of-19 from 3-point range.

Next Up: Vs. Iowa State, Saturday; At Kansas State, Tuesday.

A tenacious win for the Knights on Wednesday, rallying from a 74-71 deficit in the final three minutes against Colorado. UCF held the Buffaloes scoreless in that span while ending the game with a 4-0 run, all on free throws – the latter from Deebo Coleman with 35 seconds left for a 75-74 victory.

Next Up: At Arizona, Saturday; At Arizona State, Tuesday.

A nice bounce-back win by the Bears on Tuesday after being blown out over the weekend at Iowa State. Baylor manhandled Cincinnati, 68-48, holding the Bearcats to nearly identical shooting percentages from field goal (34.7 percent) and 3-point range (34.8).

Next Up: At Arizona State, Saturday; At Arizona, Tuesday.

The Mountaineers couldn’t sustain the momentum of an early fast start in the conference, falling at home on Tuesday to Arizona. They’ll try to bounce back with a weekend visit to the Rockies.

Next Up: At Colorado, Sunday; At Houston, Wednesday.

Lingering memories of a blowout loss at Houston last weekend carried over into a home game Tuesday, as the Cougars fell short to Texas Tech. It may still be too early for a must-win, but a road win this weekend at TCU can definitely help get BYU back on track.

Next Up: At TCU, Saturday; Vs. Oklahoma State, Tuesday.

A tale of two halves for the Sun Devils Wednesday night in Kansas. In the first half, Arizona State more than held its own. But after halftime, the Sun Devils made only five field goals, and were 1-of-11 from beyond the arc.

Next Up: Vs. Baylor, Saturday; Vs. UCF, Tuesday.

Horned Frogs overcame a slow start and hung tough with Houston early in the second half. But the Cougars’ powerful defense and their ability to make key shots proved to be too much. TCU returns home this weekend for an interesting test against BYU.

Next Up: Vs. BYU, Saturday; Vs. Utah, Wednesday.

Bearcats going through a tough stretch. The good news is they’re back at home this weekend. The bad news is they’re facing Kansas. Can Cincy rise to the occasion?

Next Up: Vs. Kansas, Saturday; At Colorado, Wednesday.

A solid win for the Cowboys on Tuesday as they rolled past Kansas State, building a 19-point lead at the break. Also a big night for Abou Ousmane, who led the way with 27 points on 11-of-15 shooting from the field. He also went a perfect 4-of-4 from the line.

Next Up: At Utah, Saturday; At BYU, Tuesday.

The Wildcats actually shot 51 percent from the field and 75 percent from the line in Tuesday’s loss at Oklahoma State. But they turned the ball over 19 times, and the Cowboys scored 31 points off those turnovers. OSU also had 31 points from players off the bench compared to just 14 for the Wildcats.

Next Up: Vs. Houston, Saturday; Vs. Texas Tech, Tuesday.

The Buffaloes let one slip away on Wednesday, dropping a narrow one-point game on the road at UCF. They’ll be thinking about that for three straight days before finally getting a chance to get it out of their system.

Next Up: Vs. West Virginia, Sunday; Vs. Cincinnati, Wednesday.

A bright spot for the Utes in their loss to Iowa State on Tuesday was Gabe Madsen scoring 20 points. He also made four 3-pointers while recording four assists and two steals.

Next Up: Vs. Oklahoma State, Saturday; At TCU, Wednesday.

IOWA CITY — An Iowa City man has been charged with domestic abuse in an assault that happened Monday morning, hours before a woman he lived with was found dead in circumstances police say are “suspicious.”

Police have not said whether they believe the domestic abuse is related to the woman’s death.

Joshua Perry, 34, was charged Tuesday with domestic abuse assault and child endangerment. According to a criminal complaint, he assaulted a woman at 3:30 a.m. Monday when a child was present in his home, 364 Camden Rd.

The woman sent a message to a family member saying she had been assaulted and witnesses told police they heard a fight going on inside the apartment, the complaint stated.

Police were then called almost six hours later to an address in the 300 block of Camden Road for a report of a medical incident, which is now being investigated as a suspicious death, according to the Iowa City Police Department.

The suspicious death victim was identified Tuesday by the Iowa City Police Department as Victoria Skarda, 33.

A warrant filed last year in Johnson County District Court as part of a drug investigation into Perry stated that police had been called to the 364 Camden Rd. apartment multiple times in the past to deal with domestic disputes between Perry and Skarda.

Police have declined to state whether Perry’s arrest is connected to Skarda’s death, and the victim in the domestic abuse case has not been identified.

Johnson County Attorney Rachel Zimmermann Smith said Wednesday the investigation is ongoing and declined to comment further.

Perry is being held in the Johnson County Jail on a cash-only $500,000 bail.

Trish Mehaffey of The Gazette contributed to this report.

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After the death of Jimmy Carter, President Joe Biden declared Jan. 9 a National Day of Mourning in the 39th president’s honor.

Federal offices will close on Thursday, Jan. 9, however, businesses are not required to close, unlike federal holidays.

Is Jan. 9 the National Day of Mourning a federal holiday?

Jan. 9 will be treated as a holiday for most federal employees. But it’s not an official federal holiday and most other employers won’t be automatically giving employees the day off.

Will banks be closed on Jan. 9?

Because this National Day of Mourning isn’t a federal holiday, banks are not required to close.

Will post offices be open on Jan. 9 the National Day of Mourning?

No, there will be no mail delivery. All U.S. Post Office locations will be closed.

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What is open in Iowa on the National Day of Mourning Jan. 9?

• All of Des Moines Public Libraries will operate at regular hours.
• Trash and recycling provided by the city of Des Moines will remain on its regular schedule for Thursday.
• The city of Des Moines will remain open at regular hours.
• The State Historical Society will be open at its regular hours.

Kate Kealey is a general assignment reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach her at kkealey@registermedia.com or follow her on Twitter at @Kkealey17.