Tonight’s NCAA Tournament game between Oregon and VCU has been ruled a no contest due to COVID-19 issues at VCU.
Oregon will automatically advance to the second round:
BREAKING: Oregon vs. VCU has been declared a no-contest due to COVID protocols with VCU, per the NCAA. Oregon advances to the second round.
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) March 20, 2021
Here is a statement from the NCAA:
“The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee has declared the VCU-Oregon game scheduled for Saturday night at Indiana Farmers Coliseum a no-contest because of COVID-19 protocols. This decision was made in consultation with the Marion County Public Health Department. As a result, Oregon will advance to the next round of the tournament. The NCAA and the committee regret that VCU’s student-athletes and coaching staff will not be able to play in a tournament in which they earned the right to participate. Because of privacy issues we cannot provide further details.”
