Health & Fitness

Huskies Forfeit Over COVID-19 Cancellation

Due to COVID-19 issues in the Huskies' program, Sunday's game is canceled.

Tyger Campbell #10 of the UCLA Bruins celebrates after a three-point basket in the second half of the game against the Colorado Buffaloes at UCLA Pauley Pavilion on December 1, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
Tyger Campbell #10 of the UCLA Bruins celebrates after a three-point basket in the second half of the game against the Colorado Buffaloes at UCLA Pauley Pavilion on December 1, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) (Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA — The UCLA men's basketball team will win by forfeit their game that was scheduled for Sunday at the University of Washington due to COVID-19 issues in the Huskies' program.

According to UCLA, the game could not be rescheduled. Under the Pac-12 policy regarding COVID-impacted games, if the two schools can not agree to a new date, the game will be considered a Washington forfeit and a win for UCLA. However, it will not affect either team's overall record.

The game will count as a league win for UCLA.

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UCLA's next men's basketball game will be Dec. 11 against Marquette, held in Milwaukee.

City News Service and Patch Staffer contributed to this report.

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