By MIKE WAGAMAN Associated Press

FILE – In this Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, file photo, Iowa State guard Tyrese Haliburton drives up court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi Valley State in Ames, Iowa. The Sacramento Kings selected Tyrese Haliburton with the 12th overall pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night, Nov. 18, 2020 adding depth to a backcourt that is almost certain to undergo significant changes. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

The Sacramento Kings have selected Tyrese Haliburton with the 12th overall pick in the NBA draft, adding depth to a backcourt that is almost certain to undergo significant changes. Haliburton averaged 15.2 points and 6.5 assists during his sophomore season at Iowa State. He shot better than 42% from 3-point range during his college career. The 6-foot-5 Haliburton was projected to go as high as the Top 5 but fell to the Kings, where he will join point guard De’Aaron Fox in Sacramento’s backcourt.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa, in conjunction with the Big Ten Conference, announced Wednesday its 2020-21 men’s basketball Big Ten schedule. Click HERE to view the complete schedule.

Iowa, ranked fifth nationally in The Associated Press Preseason Poll, plays six of its seven nonconference games on Mediacom Court at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, including the first six of the season.

The Hawkeyes begin the season a week from today, hosting North Carolina Central on Nov. 25 at 3 p.m. (CT). Two days later, Iowa will entertain Southern University on Nov. 27 at 4 p.m. (CT) as part of its multi-team event. Southern will challenge North Carolina Central on Thanksgiving. Both Iowa games will be televised nationally on the Big Ten Network.

The Hawkeyes will entertain North Carolina in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Dec. 8 and Northern Illinois on Dec. 13. The home dates for Iowa’s contest against Western Illinois and the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series game against Iowa State are being finalized and will be announced later.

Iowa closes its nonconference slate versus top-ranked Gonzaga on Dec. 19 at 11 a.m. (CT) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Iowa’s first of 20 conference games is scheduled for Dec. 22 in Iowa City against Purdue. The Hawkeyes will play the Boilermakers, Nebraska, Penn State once at home, while playing Illinois, Michigan and Maryland once on the road. Iowa will play the other seven league teams twice.

Iowa’s second conference game will be played on Christmas Day at Minnesota. It marks just the third time in program history that the Hawkeyes will play on Christmas; the previous two times were in holiday tournaments in Hawaii in 1984 and 1988.

The Hawkeyes have seven players returning with starting experience, including All-American senior center Luka Garza, and upperclassmen all-conference honorees Jordan Bohannon and Joe Wieskamp, and Connor McCaffery, who led all Division I players in assist-to-turnover ratio a year ago.Game times and television information for each game will be announced later.

FAN INFORMATION

• Due to COVID-19 safety protocols, there will be no men’s and women’s basketball general admission single game or season ticket sales to home games at this time
• Visit hawkeyesports.com/fancutouts to purchase a fan cutout(s) for all winter sports in Carver-Hawkeye Arena; 20 percent of the revenue will benefit UI Dance Marathon, with the remainder of the profits supporting the UI student-athletes’ scholarship fund
• Programs, posters, and magnets will not be printed this season

The Iowa Girls Coaches Association has released the 2020 All-State Volleyball Teams on Wednesday. Here is a look at area honorees. See the full lists by following these links:

1A  I   2A   I   3A   I    4A   I   5A    I   ELITE 

CLASS 1A

Player of the Year: Allie Petry, St. Albert

1st Team
Allie Petry, St. Albert

2nd Team
Tara Peterson, Stanton

3rd Team
Rachel Drake, East Mills
Lauren Williams, St. Albert

Honorable Mention
Emily Williams, East Mills

CLASS 2A

2nd Team
Macy Vanfossan, Underwood

3rd Team
Chloe Largent, ACGC

CLASS 3A

2nd Team
Lexi Johnson, Red Oak

Honorable Mention
Abbey Jones, Red Oak

CLASS 4A

1st Team
Elle Scarborough, Glenwood

Honorable Mention
Brynlee Arnold, Glenwood
Madisyn Havermann, Lewis Central
Grace Boles, Glenwood

CLASS 5A

Honorable Mention
Kayla Schleifman, CB Abraham Lincoln

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy believes this Iowa State team is built to handle the stretch run. The 17th ranked Cyclones sit at the top of Big 12 standings as they get set to host Kansas State.

Purdy says added experience should help during the final three games.

Junior defensive back Anthony Johnson says limiting mistakes will be a key the rest of the way.

Johnson says the Cyclone defense is concerned about the K-State combination of freshman running back Deuce Vaughn and freshman quarterback Will Howard.

(Radio Iowa) – With limited attendance in the UNI-Dome the state high school football championship games open Thursday morning in 8-player as second ranked Remsen St. Mary’s takes on number six Fremont-Mills. After contending with the passing attack of Montezuma in the semifinals the Remsen St. Mary’s defense will try to slow down the Fremont-Mills ground attack.

That’s Hawks coach Tim Osterman. Led by quarterback Blaine Harpenau, Remsen St. Mary’s offense rolled up 108 points in the semifinal round win.

The Hawks are in search of their first championship since 2004.

The Fremont-Mills offense is led by junior quarterback Jake Malcom and senior running back Seth Malcom, who is averaging more than eight and=a-half yards per carry.

That’s Fremont-Mills coach Jeremy Christiansen. The Knights will be in search of their first title since 2011 and Christiansen says their success will begin with defense.

Christiansen says they are thankful to have this opportunity during a pandemic.

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(By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer) – Iowa forward Luka Garza could have heard his name called in Wednesday night’s NBA draft. Instead, he opted for the uncertainty of playing a final college basketball season amid a pandemic.

FILE – In this March 3, 2020, file photo, Iowa center Luka Garza shoots a free throw during an NCAA college basketball game against Purdue in Iowa City, Iowa. Seniors Garza of Iowa and Baylor’s Jared Butler headline The Associated Press 2020-21 preseason All-America team, announced Wednesday, Nov. 11. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Garza heads the list of notable seniors gearing up for the 2020-21 campaign. He was the Big Ten player of the year last season and finished runner-up to Dayton’s Obi Toppin in Associated Press player of the year voting. The 6-foot-11 forward averaged 23.9 points and 9.8 rebounds per game.

(By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer) – Iowa State’s Charlie Kolar, Chase Allen and Dylan Soehner entered the season as perhaps the most celebrated group of tight ends in the country, and they still are. Those three along with reserve Easton Dean have combined for 45 catches. Only Boston College’s tight ends, with 52, have more.

Iowa State tight end Chase Allen, left, celebrates his touchdown against Baylor with tight end Dylan Soehner during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. Iowa State won 38-31. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)

Kolar is the 17th-ranked Cyclones’ second-leading receiver with 23 receptions for 264 yards and three touchdowns. Allen has 13 catches for 173 yards and two scores. Soehner is the highest-rated tight end in run blocking, according to Pro Football Focus. Coach Matt Campbell says each tight end is playing his best football this season.

Iowa State Athletic Director Jamie Pollard sent a letter to fans in regards to attendance for November Athletic events. Attendance is going to be limited to families and guests of student-athletes and staff for those events in Ames. Here is the letter from Pollard:

“After thorough discussion and consultation with university and community leaders, we have decided to limit attendance at Saturday’s football game against Kansas State to families and guests of student-athletes and staff. The marching band and spirit squad will also attend the game.

We have also decided to limit attendance at men’s and women’s basketball games through the end of November to families and guests of student-athletes and staff.

The safety of all individuals remains our priority and with increased COVID positivity and hospitalization rates throughout the state, we feel this is the appropriate action.

The fan base has been incredibly compliant with mitigation measures this fall, and there are no known cases of COVID resulting from fans attending our games. However, we feel it is in the best interest of our state, community and university, for the Iowa State Athletics Department to be a leader in limiting social gatherings during these times.

The ticket office will communicate the options for football ticket refunds after completion of the season. Fans with tickets to the men’s and/or women’s basketball games in November will receive refunds for those game tickets

We will continue to monitor COVID cases locally and adapt our plans for attendance at December athletics events in the next several weeks.

Thank you for your understanding.”