Back to the Baylor Bears Newsfeed

Jeff Goodman Reports Arizona State Will Not Play Baylor Because of Medical Concerns; Decision Seems Ludicrous to Us

Arizona State was supposed to play Baylor on Wednesday in a two day tournament. The winner would play the winner of Villanova-Boston College.

Scott Drew tested positive for COVID-19. Everyone else in the program has tested negative twice. Before the game, per David Kaye—Baylor’s Sports and Information Director for basketball and Assistant Athletic Director for Communications—Baylor would have everyone in their travel party test negative five times in six days.

Despite those precautions and testing regiment, Goodman reported this:

Arizona State is withdrawing from the Empire Classic due to medical concerns involving Baylor, per source.