DAYTON — Wright State University and Northern Kentucky University announced that the men’s basketball game scheduled for Monday has been postponed.
Wright State said in a release that the reason for the game being postponed was positive COVID-19 test results within NKU’s tier-one individuals.
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According to the Horizon League Council if a game is canceled to COVID it will be rescheduled if possible.
If the game cannot be rescheduled NKU “sought to deem the missed competition a no-contest since it is unable to field a team due to continued breakthrough cases among vaccinated student-athletes,” according to a release by Wright State.
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Wright State also said the release that Horizon League Commissioner Julie Roe Lach granted the requested relief noting that it satisfied the extraordinary standard.
A new date for the game has not been announced at this time.
🚨 SCHEDULE UPDATE: Monday's scheduled game at NKU has been postponed due to COVID-19 implications within Northern Kentucky’s tier one individuals. Stay tuned for updates.#RaiderUP | #RaiderFamily
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