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Drexel postpones men’s basketball game at Fairfield because of COVID-19 protocols

The teams are hoping to reschedule the game. The Dragons are set to open CAA play on Dec. 29.

Coach Zach Spiker's Drexel Dragons are 6-6 so far this season.
Coach Zach Spiker's Drexel Dragons are 6-6 so far this season.Read moreYONG KIM / Staff Photographer
    by Kerith Gabriel
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The men’s basketball game between Drexel and Fairfield scheduled for Thursday in Fairfield, Conn., has been postponed because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols within Drexel’s program.

The game was set to be the Dragons’ final nonconference contest of the season. Drexel (6-6) opens Colonial Athletic Conference play at home against Elon on Dec. 29. However, according to a release from Drexel, the schools are hoping to reschedule the game.

The postponement is believed to be the second in Division I men’s basketball this season because of COVID-19 protocols. On Monday, ESPN reported the cancellation of a game between Rhode Island and Milwaukee because of an outbreak on Rhode Island’s team.