Houston Chronicle

Baylor’s season start moved again

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No. 2 Baylor has pushed back the start of its men’s basketball season even further with the cancellati­on of Sunday’s game at Seton Hall.

Baylor said Tuesday it was a mutual agreement between the schools to cancel the Big 12/Big East Battle matchup. Bears coach Scott Drew has revealed his positive test for COVID-19. Baylor is next scheduled against Illinois in Indianapol­is on Dec. 2. In other news:

• Minnesota is calling off its scheduled football game Saturday at Wisconsin due to positive COVID-19 cases within its program, a move that likely knocks the 16thranked Badgers out of considerat­ion for the Big Ten championsh­ip game.

• Utah’s game with Arizona State, scheduled for Sunday, was canceled because the Sun Devils still don’t have enough scholarshi­p players after having numerous positive virus cases, including coach Herm Edwards. Utah was reschedule­d to play Washington on Saturday.

• The UAB-Southern Mississipp­i football game scheduled for Friday has been canceled because of COVID-19 issues within the Golden Eagles’ program.

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