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Matchup versus GCU canceled after positive COVID-19 test<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Junior Guard Ricky \u201cDoc\u201d Nelson passes the ball during UTRGV\u2019s 72-65 victory over Dixie State Jan. 16 at the UTRGV Fieldhouse. COURTESY PHOTO\/UTRGV ATHLETICS<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In a news release Friday afternoon, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced<\/strong><\/a> Saturday night\u2019s matchup at Bert Ogden Arena between UTRGV men\u2019s basketball and Grand Canyon University has been canceled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the news release, the cancelation was prompted after a Tier I member of the Grand Canyon men\u2019s basketball program tested positive for COVID-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Tier I member, according<\/strong><\/a> to the NCAA, consists of student-athletes, coaches, athletic trainers and physical therapists, medical staff, equipment staff and officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the news release, games against Grand Canyon are not set to be made up but could be if the teams find a common week off in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UTRGV will now be shifting gears and replacing the Grand Canyon matchup by traveling to Houston to face Texas Southern 7 p.m. Saturday at Health & Performance Education Arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tigers currently sit in fifth place in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and have the league\u2019s best offense, averaging 70 points per game led by senior guard Michael Weathers averaging 14 points and two steals per contest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texas Southern had an open spot in their schedule to host UTRGV after they announced<\/strong> <\/a>Thursday night that their Saturday SWAC matchup was postponed due to COVID-19 related issues within the Prairie View A&M basketball program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both teams last faced each other in the second round of the 2019 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where the Vaqueros fell at home 94-85<\/strong><\/a> to end the 2018-19 season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can watch the game live on Texas Southern\u2019s Youtube page at Texas Southern Athletics<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twitter: <\/em>@Radio_Rubio<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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