By ADAM ZAGORIA Less than three weeks after announcing their second COVID shutdown on Dec. 29, Iona went into its third pause on Saturday due to a positive COVID result among Tier-1 personnel. The Gaels now join Villanova and DePaul among schools with at least three COVID pauses this season. Another 14 days of quarantine. I feel terrible for our seniors.— Rick Pitino … [Read more...] about Iona joins Villanova, DePaul among teams with three COVID pauses
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Texas’ Brock Cunningham tests positive for Covid-19, Greg Brown, Kai Jones will quarantine for 7-10 days
By ADAM ZAGORIA Texas sophomore forward Brock Cunningham tested positive for COVID-19 and because sophomore forward Kai Jones and freshman forward Greg Brown worked out with him, they will have to quarantine for 7-10 days and will likely miss the team’s next two games, multiple sources told ZAGSBLOG. Both Jones and Brown tested negative. The 6-foot-5 Cunningham is … [Read more...] about Texas’ Brock Cunningham tests positive for Covid-19, Greg Brown, Kai Jones will quarantine for 7-10 days
UConn’s James Bouknight expected to miss about 4 weeks following surgery
By ADAM ZAGORIA UConn sophomore guard James Bouknight is expected to miss approximately four weeks after undergoing surgery last Tuesday on his left elbow, UConn head coach Dan Hurley told reporters Sunday. It was bone spurs for Bouknight. Hurley says four-week window (maybe a little before, a little after) for Bouknight's return.— David Borges (@DaveBorges) January 17, … [Read more...] about UConn’s James Bouknight expected to miss about 4 weeks following surgery
Texas A&M lands UConn transfer Javonte Brown-Ferguson
By ADAM ZAGORIA Javonte Brown-Ferguson is on the move from UConn to Texas A&M. The 7-foot, 250-pound Canadian freshman has committed to the Aggies and will enroll for the second semester, he told ZAGSBLOG Friday ahead of his public announcement. Texas A&M will attempt to get him a waiver to play immediately, but he likely won’t suit up until the 2021-22 season, … [Read more...] about Texas A&M lands UConn transfer Javonte Brown-Ferguson
A-10 Tourney out of Barclays Center over virus concerns
The Atlantic 10 Conference announced Thursday that the 2021 Men’s Basketball Championship will be relocated from Barclays Center to the campus of an A-10 member institution. The decision to relocate the March championship is due to the current COVID-19 pandemic environment, and was made in agreement with BSE Global CEO John Abbamondi and Barclays Center. The championship is … [Read more...] about A-10 Tourney out of Barclays Center over virus concerns