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WVU added to Jimmy V Classic

No. 15 West Virginia will replace No. 12 Tennessee in the Jimmy V Classic on Dec. 2 against top-ranked Gonzaga.

West Virginia announced the scheduling addition Wednesday, saying it will play the Bulldogs in the opening game of the men’s basketball doubleheader in Indianapolis. No. 2 Baylor will face No. 8 Illinois in the second game.

The Mountaineers had been scheduled to host Youngstown State in their home opener Dec. 2. That game was postponed after the Penguins paused all team activities because of the coronavirus. West Virginia said the schools hoped to find a mutually agreeable date later in December.

Tennessee also has paused activities in the men’s basketball program with head coach Rick Barnes among staff, players and other personnel who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Penn State’s season opener postponed

Penn State men’s basketball season opener Wednesday against Drexel was postponed because of COVID-19 concerns within the Nittany Lions program.

The game was to be the Penn State head coaching debut for former Duquesne coach Jim Ferry, who took over on an interim basis last month when Patrick Chambers resigned after a misconduct investigation.

Penn State is tentatively scheduled to open the season Saturday at home against VMI.

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