Kansas withdraws from Big 12 Tournament due to COVID

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Kansas withdraws from Big 12 Tournament due to positive COVID-19 test

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 3/12/21

The Kansas men's basketball team has withdrawn from the Big 12 Tournament due to a positive COVID-19 test within the program, the conference announced Friday.

The Jayhawks were scheduled to play Texas on Friday night in a Big 12 semifinal game. With Kansas out of the tournament, Texas advances to the Big 12 championship game.

The Big 12 Championship Semifinal game between @TexasMBB and @KUHoops has been canceled.

The cancellation follows a positive test, subsequent quarantining, and contact tracing within the Kansas men’s basketball program.

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— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) March 12, 2021

Kansas defeated Oklahoma 69-62 in the Big 12 quarterfinals on Thursday. The Jayhawks are ranked No. 11 in the Associated Press top 25 poll.

It's unclear if the positive COVID-19 test will impact the team's NCAA Tournament eligibility.

Kansas is the third men's basketball program to withdraw from a conference tournament due to the coronavirus. Duke dropped out of the ACC Tournament on Thursday, and Virginia did so on Friday.

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