Former four-star offensive lineman Ezra Miller on Wednesday announced he will be transferring from Iowa to Nebraska.

The former Ridge View High School star from Holstein decided to leave the Iowa program in January.  At the time, the 6-foot-6, 310 pound Miller said his decision was because of a back injury that he claimed would force him to retire from football.  In May, Miller announced that he was suffering from depression.

Miller will walk-on to the Nebraska program.  He will need to sit out the 2020 season unless he can get a waiver from the NCAA to be eligible immediately.

Ben McGilmer of the University of Iowa Men’s Basketball “Six Pack” has passed away at the age of 74. McGilmer and his teammates won the 1970 Big Ten Championship, winning all 14 Big Ten games.

McGilmer’s academic and athletic career came to an abrupt halt when, after his sophomore year, he was drafted into the U.S. Army. During his military service, he played on the undefeated All Army Basketball team.

After completing his tour with the U. S. Army, McGilmer returned to Iowa City, playing on one of the greatest teams in Iowa basketball history. As a senior, McGilmer averaged 10.3 points per contest on Coach Ralph Miller’s 1970 squad that won 17 of its last 18 games and going undefeated in conference play. That magical team remains the highest scoring team in Big Ten history, averaging a staggering 102.9 points per game in league play. The Hawkeyes topped the century mark 14 times and averaged 98.7 points per game over the course of 25 games.

In addition to averaging 10.3 points per game as a senior, he averaged 13.5 points in 1969 and 10.8 points as a sophomore in 1966.

(HawkeyeSports.com)

Iowa State has announced its men’s basketball nonconference schedule for the 2020-21 season.

The schedule features eight nonconference home games with the Big East/Big 12 Battle and SEC/Big 12 Challenge opponents and locations yet to be announced.

The season begins on Tuesday, Nov. 10 when the Cyclones host Kennesaw State. Iowa State will welcome Oregon State to Hilton Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 13.

The Cyclones will play in the Emerald Coast Classic Nov. 27 and Nov. 29 in Niceville, Florida. ISU, which won the 2015 Emerald Coast Classic, will play two of three possible opponents in Florida, Illinois and Oregon at the tournament. The bracket for the tournament will be announced at a later date.

The Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series will be Thursday, Dec. 10 in Iowa City.

2020-21 Nonconference Men’s Basketball Schedule

Nov. 10 – Kennesaw State – Hilton Coliseum

Nov. 13 – Oregon State – Hilton Coliseum

Nov. 17 – Alabama A&M – Hilton Coliseum

Nov. 22 – Louisiana Monroe – Hilton Coliseum

Nov. 27 & 29 – Emerald Coast Classic – Florida/Illinois/Oregon – at Niceville, Fla.

Dec. 2 – South Dakota State – Hilton Coliseum

Dec. 6 – TBA (Big 12/Big East Battle)

Dec. 10 – at Iowa

Dec. 13 – Jackson State

Dec. 20 – North Carolina A&T

Dec. 22 – Chicago State

Jan. 23 – TBA (SEC/Big 12 Challenge)

Hawkeye Ten Conference

• Kuemper Catholic 10, Red Oak 6

Western Iowa Conference

• Tri-Center 13, Riverside 1

Rolling Valley Conference

• Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 8, Ar-We-Va 6
• CAM 15, Glidden-Ralston 0
• Coon Rapids-Bayard 8, Woodbine 0

Also:

• Lenox 8, Fremont-Mills 7
• Nodaway Valley 11, Orient-Macksburg 1

Hawkeye Ten Conference

• Red Oak 11, Kuemper Catholic 9

Western Iowa Conference

• Riverside 11, Tri-Center 1

Rolling Valley Conference

• Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 8, Ar-We-Va 0
• CAM 11, Glidden-Ralston 9
• West Harrison 12, Whiting 0
• Woodbine 4, Coon Rapids-Bayard 3 (8 inn)

Also:

• Harlan 7, Abraham Lincoln 0
• Underwood 8, St. Albert 2
• Shenandoah 14, Thomas Jefferson 6
• Lenox 4, Fremont-Mills 1
• Nodaway Valley 10, Orient-Macksburg 9
• East Union 7, Panorama 5