Purdue Basketball's Game Against Michigan Postponed due to COVID-19 Protocols
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue basketball's road matchup against Michigan, which was originally scheduled to be played on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET, has been postponed due to ongoing COVID-19 issues within the Wolverines' program.
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Tuesday’s game at Michigan has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Michigan program.
The schools will coordinate with the Big Ten Conference office to reschedule the game. pic.twitter.com/FKkxSJNDdb
Both programs will coordinate with the Big Ten to reschedule the game. On Dec. 28, the conference updated its forfeiture policy for all remaining league contests during the 2021-22 season. Previously, if teams were unable to play due to COVID-19 concerns, the game would be declared a forfeit.
Michigan was unable to play its game against in-state rival Michigan State on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The team was also unable to play a nonconference matchup with Purdue Fort Wayne earlier this season as the Mastodons were dealing with COVID-19 protocols at the time.
Purdue is coming off a 74-67 road victory over Penn State, its first true road victory of the season. The team's next game is Friday against Nebraska at Mackey Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET.
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D.J. Fezler is a staff writer for BoilermakersCountry.com. Hailing from The Region, he is from Cedar Lake in Northwest Indiana and has spent the last two years covering Purdue football and basketball.