Winter Storm Impacts College Sports Schedules

As a powerful winter storm sweeps across the United States, bringing with it dangerously low temperatures and the risk of snow and ice, many collegiate sports teams are taking proactive measures to ensure the safety of athletes and fans. This weather event has led to significant changes in the schedules of several college sports events, particularly on Saturday, January 24.

The storm has prompted numerous games to be either postponed or have their tip-off times moved earlier than originally planned. For instance, Duke’s ACC matchup against Wake Forest and North Carolina’s conference game against Virginia were both affected. The latter was also set to include the dedication of Virginia’s court to former head coach Tony Bennett, which has now been postponed.

Key Changes in Men’s Basketball Schedules

Several men’s basketball games have had their start times adjusted to avoid the worst of the weather:

• Arkansas vs. LSU SEC game: Tip-off moved up to 4 p.m. from 7:30 p.m.
• St. John’s vs. Xavier: Tip-off pushed up to 1:30 p.m. from 2:30 p.m. (TNT)
• South Carolina vs. Texas A&M: Tip-off changed to 1 p.m. from 3:30 p.m., with the game now broadcast on SECNetwork+
• Virginia vs. North Carolina: Tip-off moved to noon from 2 p.m. (court dedication to Tony Bennett postponed) (ESPN2)
• Kentucky vs. Ole Miss: Tip-off pushed up to 11 a.m. from noon (ESPN)
• Vanderbilt vs. Mississippi State: Tip-off moved to noon from 6 p.m. (SECNetwork+)
• Wake Forest vs. Duke: Tip-off shifted to noon from 5:45 p.m. (The CW)
• Saint Joseph’s vs. Dayton: Tip-off pushed up to 2 p.m. from 6 p.m.
• Louisville vs. Virginia Tech: Tip-off moved to 2:15 p.m. from 3:15 p.m. (The CW)
• Houston vs. Texas Tech: Tip-off pushed up to 2 p.m. from 6:30 p.m.
• Little Rock vs. UT Martin: Doubleheader postponed
• Towson vs. North Carolina A&T: Tip-off moved to noon
• James Madison vs. Texas State: Tip-off pushed up to 1 p.m.
• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee vs. Youngstown State: Tip-off moved to 1 p.m.
• Jacksonville State vs. MTSU: Rescheduled to Friday at 6:30 p.m. from Saturday
• Lipscomb vs. Florida Gulf Coast: Rescheduled to Friday, Jan. 23 from Saturday, Jan. 24
• Georgia vs. Tennessee: Rescheduled to Wednesday, Jan. 28 from Tuesday, Jan. 27

Women’s Basketball Adjustments

In addition to the men’s games, several women’s basketball matches have also seen changes:

• UConn vs. Seton Hall: Tip-off moved to noon on Saturday, Jan. 24 from Sunday, Jan. 25
• Princeton vs. Brown: Tip-off pushed up to noon
• Eastern Kentucky vs. North Florida: Tip-off changed to 11 a.m.
• Jacksonville State vs. UTEP: Tip-off moved to 1 p.m.
• Duke vs. Pitt: Tip-off moved to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24 from Sunday, Jan. 25
• Boston College vs. Louisville: Tip-off pushed up to 11 a.m. from 2 p.m.
• Texas vs. Arkansas: Rescheduled to Thursday, Feb. 19 in Fayetteville, Arkansas
• Georgia vs. Kentucky: Tip-off moved to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24
• Tennessee vs. Ole Miss: Game postponed to a later date to be determined
• LSU vs. Florida: Tip-off moved to 6 p.m. from 7 p.m.

Other Sports Adjustments

Beyond basketball, other sports have also experienced schedule changes due to the winter storm:

• Swimming: Tennessee vs. Georgia swim meet rescheduled to 1 p.m. on Friday from Saturday
• Gymnastics: Georgia vs. Oklahoma meet pushed up to 2:45 p.m. from 6 p.m.