NCAA rules Oregon-VCU no contest due to COVID protocols, Ducks advance
The NCAA has declared Saturday's matchup between the No. 7 seed Oregon Ducks and No. 10 seed Virginia Commonwealth Rams a no contest, meaning that Oregon will advance to the next round in the field of 32 to face the winner of No. 2 seed Iowa and No. 15 seed Grand Canyon.
The NCAA MBB Committee has declared the VCU-Oregon game a no-contest because of COVID-19 protocols.
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 20, 2021
As a result, Oregon will advance. pic.twitter.com/75PFpk8TbC
According to reports, VCU had a positive test on Wednesday and two more surfaced on Friday.
Source to @CBSSports: VCU had its first positive surface on Wednesday, then two more positives surfaced Friday night, which prompted Marion County health officials and the NCAA to decide allowing VCU to move forward and play its game vs. Oregon was too risky.
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) March 20, 2021