WAC Announces Women’s Basketball Schedule Changes
DENVER – Due to WAC and NCAA COVID protocols, the scheduled pair of women's basketball games between Grand Canyon and Chicago State has been cancelled. Originally, the Cougars were set to host the Lopes on Friday, Jan. 15, with the second half of the back-to-back set for Saturday, Jan. 16 in Chicago.
The games are not currently set to be made up but could be if the two teams find themselves with a common off week in the future. Conference standings and seeding for the 2021 Hercules Tires WAC Basketball Tournament will be based on a formula that considers both winning percentage and the percentage of games played.
Jan. 12 update - The series between Grand Canyon and NM State that was initially scheduled for Jan. 29 and Jan. 30 will now be played this upcoming weekend. The Aggies and Lopes will now meet in Phoenix on Jan. 15 at 2 p.m. MT and Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. MT.
Jan. 15 update - In addition to the changes made to this weekend's schedule, the series between Tarleton and Grand Canyon that was originally scheduled for last weekend has been rescheduled. The Lopes and Texans will now meet in Phoenix on Tuesday, Feb. 8, and Wednesday, Feb. 9. Tuesday's game will be played at 7 p.m. MT while Wednesday's matchup is set for 6 p.m. MT.
Tarleton's meeting with Chicago State next month has also been changed. The two teams were initially scheduled to play on Friday, Feb. 12, and Saturday, Feb. 13, however, the series has since been moved with games to be played on Saturday, Feb. 13, and Sunday, Feb. 14. Both games are set to tip off at 1 p.m. CT.