While the VCU Rams were poised to take on the Oregon Ducks tonight, in the first round of the NCAA‘s guys’s tournament, the game, which was to air on TNT, was ruled a no-contest due to “COVID-19 protocols.” Any March Madness dreams on the part of the Rams quickly ended there.
” This decision was made in consultation with the Marion County Public Health Department. As a result, Oregon will advance to the next round of the tournament,” stated the NCAA in a declaration “The NCAA and the committee regret that VCU’s student-athletes and training staff will not be able to play in a competition in which they earned the right to participate. Due to the fact that of privacy problems we can not offer further details.
While the company did not provide specific information, concerning the breach of security protocols, VCU coach Mike Rhoades noted that multiple positive Covid tests had actually returned to the group, over the course of the last 48 hours. The rules of the NCAA competition need that each group has at least 5 qualified players on the court, in order for a game to continue.
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” We are devastated for our players and coaches. It has been a dream for everyone to play in the NCAA Competition,” said Rhoades, in a declaration “We appreciate the care of our physicians and administration this year, and all our efforts and attention will be taken into our gamers at this time.”
While the Rams were left reeling following tonight’s statement, the tournament is proceeding. The Ducks’ next match-up will take place on Monday, opposite the Iowa Hawkeyes.
At time of reporting, Missouri is currently facing off versus Oklahoma, as Norfolk State confronts Gonzaga.
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