Oregon advances in NCAA Tournament after VCU exits for covid protocols
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An usher places a sign near the fans’ entrance to remind them to wear face coverings for a first-round game in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind.
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INDIANAPOLIS — VCU has been pulled from the NCAA Tournament because of covid-19 protocols.
The NCAA says the 10th-seeded Rams’ first-round game Saturday against Oregon was declared a no-contest.
The seventh-seeded Ducks will advance to the second round without playing.
The announcement came a little more than three hours before the teams were set to play in the West Region. The NCAA didn’t offer specific details, citing privacy concerns, and said the decision came after consultation with the Marion County Public Health Department.
“The NCAA and the committee regret that VCU’s student-athletes and coaching staff will not be able to play in a tournament in which they earned the right to participate,” the statement read.