In early December, the only American sport to have its postseason wiped out by the pandemic lost another potential national showcase.
A highly anticipated clash between college basketball’s top two teams was called off two hours before tipoff due to a positive COVID-19 test.
Over the next month, Gonzaga coach Mark Few and Baylor coach Scott Drew exhausted every possible option to try to reschedule the game. They explored playing in Las Vegas, Kansas City, Phoenix and Sioux Falls while trying to squeeze in the matchup between conference games.
“We kept trying and trying,” Few said.