University of Delaware Athletics
CAA Announces 2020-21 Men’s Basketball Conference Schedule
10/14/2020 10:01:00 AM | Men's Basketball
NEWARK, Del. – The Colonial Athletic Association announced its 2020-21 men's basketball conference schedule on Wednesday, once again featuring 18 games but adjusting the format to limit travel and help ensure the health and safety of student-athletes, coaches and staff.
In lieu of a traditional, home-and-home round robin schedule, teams will play the same opponent at the same site on consecutive days, primarily Saturdays and Sundays. The only exception will come when teams face their designated travel partner; on those weekends each team will play once at home and once on the road, with flexibility given to create an off day in between contests for travel.
Games impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic could be made up on various alternate dates.
"Today's announcement is the first step in the planning process associated with conducting a men's and women's basketball season during the 2020-21 academic year," CAA Commissioner Joe D'Antonio said. "There are a number of protocols and challenges that still need to be met to make sure that games can be conducted in a safe environment for our student-athletes, coaches and staff members. Health and safety remain at the forefront of every decision we are making, and we are excited about the possibility of having our student-athletes back on the court."
Delaware opens its CAA schedule by hosting Charleston on Jan. 2-3, before heading to William & Mary on Jan. 9-10. After facing Hofstra in the BCC on Jan. 16-17, the Blue Hens again head south to battle UNCW on Jan. 23-24.
UD welcomes Elon to Newark on Jan. 30-31, and the following weekend travels to Boston to face Northeastern on Feb. 6-7. The Blue Hens then head to Philadelphia to take on Drexel on Feb. 11, before hosting the Dragons on Feb. 13.
Delaware wraps up its home schedule on Feb. 20-21 against James Madison, and concludes the regular season at Towson on Feb. 27-28.
The Blue Hens' non-conference schedule will be announced at a later date. The NCAA recently announced that Wednesday, Nov. 25 will serve as the first date of competition for the basketball season. The entire schedule will depend on adherence to UD, local and state health guidelines.
In lieu of a traditional, home-and-home round robin schedule, teams will play the same opponent at the same site on consecutive days, primarily Saturdays and Sundays. The only exception will come when teams face their designated travel partner; on those weekends each team will play once at home and once on the road, with flexibility given to create an off day in between contests for travel.
Games impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic could be made up on various alternate dates.
"Today's announcement is the first step in the planning process associated with conducting a men's and women's basketball season during the 2020-21 academic year," CAA Commissioner Joe D'Antonio said. "There are a number of protocols and challenges that still need to be met to make sure that games can be conducted in a safe environment for our student-athletes, coaches and staff members. Health and safety remain at the forefront of every decision we are making, and we are excited about the possibility of having our student-athletes back on the court."
Delaware opens its CAA schedule by hosting Charleston on Jan. 2-3, before heading to William & Mary on Jan. 9-10. After facing Hofstra in the BCC on Jan. 16-17, the Blue Hens again head south to battle UNCW on Jan. 23-24.
UD welcomes Elon to Newark on Jan. 30-31, and the following weekend travels to Boston to face Northeastern on Feb. 6-7. The Blue Hens then head to Philadelphia to take on Drexel on Feb. 11, before hosting the Dragons on Feb. 13.
Delaware wraps up its home schedule on Feb. 20-21 against James Madison, and concludes the regular season at Towson on Feb. 27-28.
The Blue Hens' non-conference schedule will be announced at a later date. The NCAA recently announced that Wednesday, Nov. 25 will serve as the first date of competition for the basketball season. The entire schedule will depend on adherence to UD, local and state health guidelines.
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