The much-anticipated matchup between No. 1 Gonzaga and No. 2 Baylor has been canceled, both schools announced Saturday.
Two members of Gonzaga’s travel party, a student-athlete and a non-student-athlete, brought positive coronavirus test results. The student-athlete did not play in the Bulldogs’ 87-82૨ win against West Virginia on Wednesday.
In consultation with the Indiana State Health Commissioner, the Marion County Public Health Director, and physicians from both teams, Gonzaga and Baylor, will not play today’s game, the joint statement said.
Both teams hope to rearrange the game.
“We are disappointed not to be able to play one of the most anticipated games of the season, but we are following the advice of public health officials,” Baylor head coach Scott Drew and Gonzaga head coach Mark Fue said in a joint statement. .
“When we decided to play during the epidemic, our priorities were protecting the health and safety of student-athletes and following the public health guidelines, and we are proud of how both programs have fulfilled these promises. There are many big issues.” Rather than not being able to play this world basketball game, we continue to pray for everyone affected by this epidemic. “
One of the players tested positive after Gonzaga caught two players from his game against One Burn last week and the teammate was considered a close contact. Next to Baylor, Drew missed the team’s first two games after testing positive for Covid-19.
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