Towson-UMBC game canceled because of virus

For the third time this week, the Towson men’s basketball team was forced to back out of a game, calling off Saturday afternoon’s game at UMBC because an identified individual may have tested positive for COVID-19.

The Tigers were scheduled to play at Maryland Tuesday night, but that game was canceled per Big Ten protocol after Towson reported that a member of its program potentially tested positive.

That same reason also cost the Tigers their home opener against Coppin State scheduled for Thursday night and now Saturday’s game at the Retrievers.

Towson (0-3) is scheduled to welcome George Washington (0-2) to SECU Arena on Monday at 7 p.m.

UMBC (1-1) is scheduled to play host to Delaware (0-0) at the UMBC Event Center on Tuesday at 4 p.m.

Maryland women lose Reese: Freshman Angel Reese (St. Frances) suffered a right foot fracture in Thursday’s win over Towson.

Reese will have surgery this week and is expected to be out for approximately 12 weeks.

The No. 2 freshman recruit in the country, Reese had started all four games so far this season for Maryland, which is off to a 3-1 start.

She is averaging 13.3 points and 7.0 boards per game in her rookie season.

Maryland-JMU canceled: The Maryland men’s basketball team’s game against James Madison on Saturday has been canceled after the Dukes reported a positive COVID-19 test within their program.

James Madison on Friday announced it had paused all team activities following a positive test.

It’s the fourth canceled game of the season for the Terps, who were scheduled to leave College Park Friday evening for the 3 p.m. game the following day.

Games against Monmouth, Towson and George Mason have also been canceled since Maryland began its season Nov. 25.

Maryland is “looking at options” for a replacement match before its game at Clemson on Wednesday, according to a team spokesperson.