The No. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs (3-0) were scheduled to play the No. 2 Baylor Bears (3-0) today at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, but the game has been called off due to COVID-19 issues.
One player and one non-student athlete of Gonzaga’s travel party tested positive for COVID-19 following surveillance testing.
Gonzaga and Baylor mutually agreed not to play. They will try and reschedule.
Gonzaga versus Baylor, the most anticipated matchup of the young college basketball season, was called off Saturday after one GU player and one non-student-athlete tested positive for COVID-19. |
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Pregame
Individual leaders
POINTS
PPG
FG%
FT%
Drew Timme (GU)
23.3
60.4
73.3
Jared Butler (BU)
16.3
48.8
0.0
REBOUNDS
RPG
DRPG
ORPG
Joel Ayayi (GU)
7.7
6.0
1.7
Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (BU)
8.3
4.7
3.7
ASSISTS
APG
TOPG
MPG
Jalen Suggs (GU)
6.3
1.7
25.3
Davion Mitchell (BU)
6.7
2.7
29.7
Team stats
Gonzaga
Baylor
Points
93.0
93.3
Points allowed
79.7
67.7
Field goal pct.
55.3
51.2
Rebounds
37.7
43.0
Assists
19.0
20.0
Blocks
2.3
3.7
Steals
8.0
7.3
Streak
Won 3
Won 3
Game preview
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