Last Updated 7:58 PM, March 11, 2021

College basketball: Schedule, latest COVID-19 news for the 2020-21 season

2021 March Madness will be entirely played in Indiana
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12:56 am, March 12, 2021

Duke, North Carolina A&T withdraw from conference tournaments due to positive tests

On Thursday night, No. 1 seed North Carolina A&T announced that it will not compete in the MEAC tournament due to a positive COVID-19 test. Earlier in the day, Duke, which was the No. 10 seed in the ACC tournament and was scheduled to play No. 2 seed Florida State, made a similar announcement after a positive test by a member of the program's Tier 1 personnel.
11:36 pm, March 5, 2021

Missoury Valley tournament game between Northern Iowa and Drake canceled

Tonight's Missouri Valley tournament quarterfinal game between Northern Iowa and Drake has been canceled.

The Bulldogs advance to the semifinals and will face the winner of the Missouri State-Valparaiso game on Saturday, March 6 at 4:05 p.m. ET.

1:07 am, February 24, 2021

Big South announces Charleston Southern's regular season finale is canceled, Gardner-Webb moves to quarterfinals

On Tuesday, the Big South announced that after Charleston Southern's announcement that it will go on pause, the school's regular season finale against USC Upstate has been canceled and Gardner-Webb will now advance to the quarterfinals in the conference tournament.
12:56 am, February 23, 2021

Pac-12 adjusts end of men's basketball regular season

On Monday, the Pac-12 announced that originally scheduled conference games have been adjusted for the end of  the regular season. Here's the remaining conference schedule:

Monday, Feb. 22

  • Oregon at USC - 6 p.m. PT (FS1)

Tuesday, Feb. 23

  • Washington at Arizona State - 6 p.m. PT (PAC12N)

Thursday, Feb. 25

  • Washington at Arizona State - 4 p.m. PT (FS1)
  • UCLA at Utah - 5 p.m. PT (PAC12N)
  • Oregon at Stanford - 6 p.m. PT (ESPN/2/U)
  • USC at Colorado - 6 p.m. PT (ESPN/2/U)
  • Oregon State at California - 7 p.m. PT (PAC12N)
  • Washington State at Arizona - 8 p.m. PT (FS1)

Saturday, Feb. 27

  • Washington at Arizona - 11 a.m. PT (CBS)
  • Washington State at Arizona State - 1:30 p.m. PT (PAC12N)
  • Oregon State at Stanford - 4 p.m. PT (PAC12N)
  • USC at Utah - 5 p.m. PT (ESPN2/U)
  • Oregon at California - 7 p.m. PT (FS1)
  • UCLA at Colorado - 7 p.m. PT (ESPN/2/U)

Monday, March 1

  • Arizona at Oregon - (ESPN/2)
  • Washington State at Arizona State - 12 p.m. PT (PAC12N)

Wednesday, March 3

  • UCLA at Oregon - (ESPN2)
  • Oregon State at Utah - 4 p.m. PT (ESPN2/U)
  • Stanford at USC - 7:30 p.m. PT (FS1)

Thursday, March 4

  • Arizona State at Colorado - (ESPN2/U)

Saturday, March 6

  • Arizona State at Utah
  • USC at UCLA - 1 p.m. PT (CBS)

Sunday, March 7

  • Oregon at Oregon State
12:33 am, February 23, 2021

3 American Athletic Conference games postponed

The American Athletic Conference announced Monday evening the postponement of Thursday's (Feb. 25) and Sunday's (Feb. 28) Wichita vs. SMU games "due to a continuation of a suspension of activities at SMU."

The AAC also postponed Saturday's East Carolina-Tulsa contest "due to a continuation of a suspension of activities at East Carolina," per the release.

7:38 pm, February 22, 2021

Iona men's basketball will not be able to finish its regular season

On Monday, Iona announced that it will not be able to finish its regular season because of a positive COVID-19 test within the program's Tier 1 personnel. 

The Gaels plan on competing in the 2021 MAAC tournament that begins on March 8. 

8:07 pm, February 20, 2021

UNC men's basketball to play Marquette on Wednesday, Feb. 24

UNC men's hoops announced Saturday that they added a midweek game against Marquette. The Tar Heels will host the matchup at Chapel Hill. Tipoff is slated for 7 pm EST Wednesday night. 
6:14 pm, February 18, 2021

Fordham athletics pauses all competitions, practices

Fordham athletics has paused all competitions and practices after a spike in COVID-19 cases on campus. "The pause is necessary to reduce the infection rate, as required by New York state," according to the release.

Fordham women's basketball holds a 11-3 record, while the men are 2-11. The women had to postpone the La Salle (2/14), George Mason (2/18) and George Washington (2/20) games. The men had to cancel its contest against St. Bonaventure on Wednesday.

9:52 pm, February 17, 2021

3 ACC men's basketball games postponed, another rescheduled

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Tuesday the postponement of three men's basketball games taking place between Saturday, Feb. 20 and Tuesday, Feb. 23 due to COVID-19. Here are the postponed matchups:

  • Virginia Tech at Florida State. Was scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 20.
  • Clemson at Pittsburgh. Was scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 21.
  • North Carolina at Boston College. Was scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 23.

In response to these postponements, Florida State will now play Pittsburgh on February 20, which make up for their original game scheduled on January 9.

9:39 pm, February 17, 2021

Texas-Oklahoma, Texas Tech-TCU men's basketball games postponed

The Big 12 Conference announced Tuesday the postponements of the Texas-Oklahoma and Texas Tech-TCU men's basketball games scheduled for February 18 due to inclement weather. Information regarding rescheduling either game is not yet available.
7:15 pm, February 15, 2021

West Virginia-Baylor men's basketball game scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 25

Baylor announced that its previously-postponed home game against West Virginia has been rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 25. It was originally scheduled for Jan. 12, but was postponed to Feb. 18. The contest was then postponed once more. 

Tipoff and television info have not yet been determined. 

6:38 pm, February 13, 2021

Maine men's basketball is opting out of the remainder of its season

Maine has opted out of the remainder of the 2020-21 season due to challenges related to COVID-19. The team hasn't been cleared for practice or competition since Jan. 17. 
11:15 pm, February 12, 2021

Two ACC women's basketball games postponed

On Friday, the ACC announced that two women's basketball games have been postponed.

The Louisville-Syracuse game scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 14, was postponed because of "a positive test, subsequent quarantining and contact tracing within the Louisville women’s basketball program."

The Notre Dame-NC State game scheduled for Monday, Feb. 15, was postponed due to "positive tests, subsequent quarantining and contact tracing within the Notre Dame women’s basketball program."

8:12 pm, February 12, 2021

William & Mary is opting out of the remainder of its women's basketball season

William & Mary is opting out of the remainder of its women's basketball season and the CAA championship, according to a release from the CAA. The conference said it will continue to follow health and safety guidelines put in place and plans to hold a 9 team tournament in March.