Penn State men’s basketball game against Quinnipiac canceled due to positive COVID-19 results
Penn State men’s basketball will not play its home game against Quinnipiac scheduled for Dec. 22 due to positive COVID-19 results within the Nittany Lion basketball program.
The game has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. The program also canceled its Saturday game at VCU for the same reason.
“The health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches, staff and the broader community are of the utmost importance,” the program said in a release. “Therefore, as part of the protocols established by the Big Ten Conference and Penn State Athletics medical staff, and in consultation with university, local and national officials and guidelines, individuals with a positive test have been put into isolation. In addition to isolation, contact tracing procedures have been implemented, which includes testing for those individuals who might have been exposed.”
The Nittany Lions’ shutdown is the first in the program this year after it had to shut down for a period of time during non-conference play last season.
The shutdown comes while the team is 5-5 overall and 0-2 in conference play.
