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Kentucky’s game against Texas A&M on February 23 was officially postponed, the Southeast Conference announced Saturday night.
Following John Calipari’s announcement that the Wildcats would not face the Aggies on Tuesday, the SEC confirmed the news, noting that the game was postponed due to a combination of positive tests, contact tracking and subsequent quarantine of individuals in Texas. A&M men’s basketball program. The decision to postpone is consistent with the management requirements of SEC COVID-19.
The league has replacement dates scheduled for March 5-7 if games are postponed due to COVID-19 security protocols, but a replacement date has not been determined at this time. This is the second league game that has been postponed, as the UK home game against South Carolina, originally scheduled for December 29, has also been postponed.
“Now, the game was canceled on Tuesday, so we still have a few,” said Calipari during a post-game interview with Matt Jones of KSR on ESPN Radio. “I hope that next week we will have some of our league games that were canceled at home.”
According to the NCAA Division I Council structure for scheduling this season, teams can play a maximum of 27 games (24 regular season games with a three-team multi-event).
After Kentucky’s victory in Tennessee on Saturday afternoon, he said the team was unlikely to face the Aggies on Tuesday, adding that the UK is likely to play three SEC games in the final week of the season.
“Yes (we could add new games), but the challenge these kids just went through, I’m not sure if it won’t take us a few days to catch their breath,” said Calipari. “So try to play A&M and South Carolina that last week, where we had three games. Play in Mississippi, then two games at home before our conference tournament. That is what I would like to do. These kids need a breather, come on. They went through a challenge. “
Four games in eight days? Let’s do it.