Report: Patriot League to cancel nonconference basketball games in 2020

While the NCAA has cleared schools to begin college basketball seasons on Nov. 25 despite concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic, ESPN's Jeff Borzello reported on Thursday that the Patriot League will cancel nonconference games for 2020. 

It's expected the Patriot League will conduct an 18-game conference schedule that begins in January. Borzello added that Army and Navy could use a service academy exemption to play some nonconference contests before the new year. 

Back in July, the Ivy League canceled all fall sports because of the health crisis. Original reports claimed Ivy League schools would remain idle through December, but it's possible basketball programs could return to play in the final month of the year once fall semesters end.