COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The men's basketball game scheduled for Tuesday between No. 15 Ohio State and UT-Martin Skyhawks was canceled Sunday due to continuing COVID-19 issues within the Buckeyes' program.
Word of the cancellation came two days after Ohio State was supposed to play No. 21 Kentucky in Las Vegas in the CBS Sports Classic, a game that also was scrapped. Neither game will be rescheduled.
"The safety and well-being of the student-athletes, coaches, staff and Ohio State community continue to remain the highest priority,'' the school said Sunday in a statement. "All team related activities will remain suspended, and the players and staff will continue to be tested according to Ohio State protocols in consultation with the Big Ten Conference.