The Penn State men’s basketball home game against Minnesota scheduled for Wednesday night has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 results within the Golden Gophers program. According to a press release, Penn State and Minnesota will work with the Big Ten Conference on potential options to reschedule the game.
Ticket holders for the Minnesota game will be notified once a determination has been made regarding an opportunity to reschedule the game.
The Nittany Lions have now had four games this season impacted by COVID-19, although the Minnesota clash is the first Big Ten conference contest in 2021-22 that Penn State has had postponed because of positive test results.
All told, the Nittany Lion program has seen a total of 10 games and a probable NCAA Tournament appearance canceled or postponed due to COVID-19.
Penn State is coming off of a 61-56 loss at Ohio State on Sunday. The Nittany Lions played without the services of forward and leading-scorer Seth Lundy, who did not travel with the team. When asked about the nature of the situation, Penn State coach Micah Shrewsberry said he could not disclose medical information and that Lundy is day-to-day.
The Nittany Lions are next scheduled to play at Iowa at 4:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. CST on Saturday, with the game airing on the Big Ten Network. Their next home game at the Bryce Jordan Center is also against Iowa, on Jan. 31.
