DePaul forfeits men's college basketball game vs. No. 15 Seton Hall due to COVID-19 issues

Thursday's men's basketball game between No. 15Seton HallandDePaulhas been canceled due to COVID-19 issues within the Blue Demons' program, it was announced Monday.

According to Big East policy, DePaul forfeits and is assigned a loss in the league standings, while Seton Hall gets credited with a conference win.

It was a reversal of sorts for the Pirates (9-1), who had their previous two scheduled games called off due to their own COVID-19 problems. That included a nonconference matchup withIonaat Madison Square Garden on Saturday and a forfeit of its scheduled Big East opener Monday night against St. John's.

Seton Hall hasn't played since beatingRutgerson Dec. 12 and now isn't slated to return to action until Dec. 29 at No. 22Providence.

The surprising Blue Demons (9-1) also had a nonconference game canceled Saturday atNorthwesternand forfeited their scheduled Big East opener Monday night againstCreighton. They haven't played since beatingUICon Dec. 14, and the hiatus will last until at least Dec. 29 atButler.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this story.