Mizzou, SLU men’s basketball games postponed
The following planned games for the men's b-ball groups at Missouri and St. Louis University were delayed Monday, with cosmetics dates not declared.
Mizzou should engage Mississippi State on Wednesday yet that challenge has been canceled due to a blend of positive COVID tests, contact following and ensuing isolating of individuals inside Mizzou's program, the school reported Monday.
SLU was booked to have La Salle on Wednesday, however that game has been deferred as a result of COVID issues in the La Salle program.
The Explorers likewise couldn't play Sunday. The Billikens' next booked game is on Saturday, at St. Bonaventure.
In the interim, Mizzou (6-7, 0-1 SEC) was planned to have the Bulldogs (10-3, 1-0) in the Tigers' Southeastern Conference home opener. As of Monday school authorities were questionable if Mizzou could have an adequate number of players for Saturday's planned home game against No. 15 Alabama.
As per the SEC's reconsidered COVID strategy, groups are needed to play assuming they have something like seven accessible players and one mentor. Mentor Cuonzo Martin missed MU's SEC opener last week at Kentucky subsequent to testing positive for COVID prior in the week. Every one of MU's players were accessible for the game, a 83-56 misfortune.
Mizzou ladies simply miss AP Top 25: Despite last week turning into the main group to beat No. 1 South Carolina, the Missouri ladies' b-ball group just passed up joining The Associated Press Top 25.
The Tigers (12-2, 1-0 SEC) were attached with Colorado for the most survey focuses among groups outside the best 25. South Carolina (13-1, 1-1) remained at No. 1.
Mizzou needed to delay Sunday's down at Vanderbilt as a result of COVID cases inside the program. The Tigers are planned to have Auburn on Thursday. The Vanderbilt game has been rescheduled for Jan. 20 in Nashville.
