The NCAA Tournament West region, first-round matchup between No. 10 seed Virginia Commonwealth and No. 7 Oregon was declared a no contest on Saturday due to multiple positive COVID-19 tests within the Rams’ program.
The Ducks (20-6) automatically advance to the second round and face the winner of Saturday’s matchup between No. 2 seed Iowa and No. 15 Grand Canyon on Monday.
“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,” said the NCAA in a statement. “This decision was made in consultation with the Marion County Public Health Department.
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