As a winter storm delivers brutally low temperatures and the threat of snow and ice across the United States, some collegiate sports teams are taking precautions to make sure players and fans are safe.
Several games on Saturday, Jan. 24 have been either postponed or had their tip-off times pushed up, including Duke’s ACC bout with Wake Forest and North Carolina’s conference game against Virginia, which would have also included the dedication of Virginia’s court to former head coach Tony Bennett.
College basketball looks like it’s going to deal with quite a few shake-ups, with several situations pending.
Here are the events that have been affected in anticipation of the inclement weather.
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College sports rescheduled due to winter storm warning
All times Eastern
Men’s basketball
Saturday’s Arkansas vs. LSU SEC game tipoff has been pushed up to 4 p.m. from 7:30 p.m.
Saturday’s St. John’s vs. Xavier matchup tip-off has been pushed up to 1:30 p.m. from 2:30 p.m. (TNT)
Saturday’s South Carolina vs. Texas A&M tip-off has been pushed up to 1 p.m. from 3:30 p.m. and will now be broadcast on SECNetwork+.
Saturday’s Virginia vs. North Carolina tip-off has been pushed up to noon from 2 p.m. (court dedication to Tony Bennett postponed) (ESPN2)
Saturday’s Kentucky vs. Ole Miss tip-off has been pushed up to 11 a.m. from noon (ESPN)
Saturday’s Vanderbilt vs. Mississippi State tip-off has been pushed up to noon from 6 p.m. (SECNetwork+)
Saturday’s Wake Forest vs. Duke tip-off has been pushed up to noon from 5:45 p.m (The CW)
Saturday’s Saint Joseph’s vs. Dayton tip-off has been pushed up to 2 p.m. from 6 p.m.
Saturday’s Louisville vs. Virginia Tech tip-off has been pushed up to 2:15 p.m. from 3:15 p.m. (The CW)
Saturday’s Houston vs. Texas Tech tip-off has been pushed up to 2 p.m. from 6:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Little Rock vs. UT Martin doubleheader postponed
Saturday’s Towson vs. North Carolina A&T tip-off has been pushed up to noon
Saturday’s James Madison vs. Texas State tip-off has been pushed up to 1 p.m.
Saturday’s University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee vs. Youngstown State tip-off has been pushed up to 1 p.m. from
Jacksonville State vs. MTSU rescheduled to Friday at 6:30 p.m. from Saturday
Lipscomb vs. Florida Gulf Coast rescheduled to Friday, Jan. 23 from Saturday, Jan. 24
Georgia vs. Tennessee rescheduled to Wednesday, Jan. 28 from Tuesday, Jan. 27
Women’s basketball
UConn vs. Seton Hall tip-off has been pushed up to noon on Saturday, Jan. 24 from Sunday, Jan. 25
Saturday’s Princeton vs. Brown tip-off has been pushed up to noon
Saturday’s Eastern Kentucky vs. North Florida tip-off has been pushed up to 11 a.m.
Saturday’s Jacksonville State vs. UTEP tip-off has been pushed up to 1 p.m.
Duke vs. Pitt tip-off has been moved up to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24 from Sunday, Jan. 25
Sunday’s Boston College vs. Louisville tip-off has been pushed up to 11 a.m. from 2 p.m.
Sunday’s Texas vs. Arkansas tip-off has been rescheduled to Thursday, Feb. 19 in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Sunday’s Georgia vs. Kentucky tip-off has been pushed up to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24
Monday’s Tennessee vs. Ole Miss game postponed to a later date to be determined
Swimming
Tennessee vs. Georgia swim meet rescheduled to 1 p.m. Friday from Saturday
Gymnastics
Friday’s Georgia vs. Oklahoma meet has been pushed up to 2:45 p.m. from 6 p.m.
