“Unfortunately
as positive [coronavirus] cases have been increasing all around us,
we now have to deal with it directly in our program,” DePaul
men’s basketball coach Dave Leitao said in a statement. | Annie
Costabile/Sun-Times
“We’ll return to the practice floor and competition after we
complete all mandated protocols and procedures,” coach Dave
Leitao said.
DePaul has canceled the first three games of its men’s
basketball season and paused all team activities after members of
the program tested positive for the coronavirus. The university did
not identify the people who tested positive.
“We have been able to sustain a level of productivity while
facing the COVID-19 pandemic during the preseason, but
unfortunately as positive cases have been increasing all around us,
we now have to deal with it directly in our program,” coach Dave
Leitao said in a statement. “We’ll return to the practice floor
and competition after we complete all mandated protocols and
procedures.”
The Blue Demons were to open the season on Nov. 25 against
Chicago State. The Nov. 28 game against Alcorn State and the
Northern Illinois game on Dec. 3 have also been canceled. The
season is now set to begin Dec. 6 against Iowa State.
“Flexibility and patience will continue to be paramount this
season as we navigate these unique times,” athletic director
DeWayne Peevy said.
