Though the Ohio State basketball team would most likely desire to play another game to put the ugly loss against Minnesota in the rearview mirror, it’ll have to wait. That’s because the game against Penn State scheduled for Wednesday is being postponed due to COVID-19 reasons within the Nittany Lions’ program, the team announced Tuesday.
“The health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches, staff and the broader community are of the utmost importance,” Ohio State said in a statement. “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 quarantine and testing for those individuals who might have been exposed, even if asymptomatic.”
Penn State has already dealt with a postponement because of COVID-19, having to make the same move for its game Sunday against Wisconsin. There has been no announced makeup date so far.
Ohio State sits at 8-3 overall, and 2-3 in the Big Ten. The team will now prepare for its next scheduled game set for Saturday at Rutgers.