SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Jan. 12, 2021) – Following an announcement by the Southern Conference on Tuesday, the ETSU men’s basketball team had its three league games that there were postponed due to COVID rescheduled.   

ETSU, who was originally set to host VMI on Jan. 6, will now play the Keydets on Monday, Jan. 18 inside Freedom Hall. In addition, this Wednesday’s home game with Samford was rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 1. Both games will tipoff at 7 p.m. 

The Bucs’ road game at Wofford, originally slated for Saturday, Jan. 9, was moved to Monday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. inside Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium. 

In total, nine SoCon men’s basketball games postponed due to COVID issues have been rescheduled, while one game has been moved to a new date, one has changed dates and locations, and two game times have been changed. The majority of the rescheduled games will take place on Mondays. All scheduled games are still subject to change. 

Below is the entire list of games that were impacted:

Postponed Southern Conference men’s basketball games

Wednesday, Jan. 13 | UNCG at Western Carolina (no makeup date set yet)

Rescheduled Southern Conference men’s basketball games

Thursday, Jan. 14 | UNCG at Samford (instead of Samford at UNCG on Feb. 6)

Monday, Jan. 18 | The Citadel at UNCG (originally scheduled for Feb. 3)

Monday, Jan. 18 | VMI at ETSU (postponed from Jan. 6)

Monday, Jan. 18 | Western Carolina at Samford (postponed from Jan. 9)

Monday, Feb. 1 | The Citadel at Western Carolina (postponed from Jan. 2)

Monday, Feb. 1 | Mercer at UNCG (postponed from Jan. 9)

Monday, Feb. 1 | Samford at ETSU (postponed from Jan. 13)

Wednesday, Feb. 3 | UNCG at The Citadel (postponed from to Dec. 30)

Monday, Feb. 15 | Furman at Western Carolina (postponed from Jan. 6)

Monday, Feb. 15 | ETSU at Wofford (postponed from Jan. 9)

Monday, Feb. 22 | The Citadel at Mercer (postponed from Jan. 6)

Time changes to Southern Conference men’s basketball games

Wednesday, Jan. 13 | Furman at The Citadel, 3 p.m. (was 7 p.m.)

Saturday, Jan. 23 | VMI at Mercer, 2 p.m. (was 12 p.m.)

The Bucs, who have been idle since their 71-61 road win at UNCG on Jan. 2, take on Furman this Saturday in Greenville, S.C. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. and will be televised on ESPNU. 

For more information on Buccaneer men’s basketball, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the men’s basketball tab.