LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The final four days of the Wade Houston Tipoff Classic hosted by the University of Louisville and the Galt House is being revised because of COVID-19 related issues.

What You Need To Know

  • Prairie View A&M opts out of Wade Houston Tipoff Classic

  • The change forces a few schedule shifts for teams

  • Louisville's schedule isn't affected

  • COVID-19 is the reason for the shift

Prairie View A&M will not play in its final two games in the Classic because of COVID-19 protocols. The Texas squad was set to play UNC Greensboro Tuesday and Western Kentucky on Thursday; both games are canceled. 

The Wade Houston Classic began Wed., Nov. 25 as a 16 game event; it has been reduced to 14 games. 

The schedule involving the remaining teams has been adjusted. Louisville's two games — against Western Kentucky University and UNC Greensboro — are unchanged. The WKU game is Tue., Dec. 1 at 6:05 p.m. ET and UNC Greensboro game is Fri., Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. Both games will be televised on the ACC Network. All of the other games will be televised by ESPN3. 

Here is the remaining schedule and all game times are ET: 

Tuesday, Dec. 1

  • Western Kentucky vs. Louisville, 6:00 p.m.
  • UNC Greensboro vs. Winthrop, 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 2

  • UNC Greensboro vs. Duquesne, 6:00 p.m. *

Thursday, Dec. 3

  • Winthrop vs. Little Rock, 4 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 4

  • Duquesne vs. Winthrop, 11 a.m. *
  • UNC Greensboro vs. Louisville, 2 p.m.
  • Little Rock vs. Western Kentucky, 7 p.m.

* Wade Houston Tipoff Classic games 

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