In a surprise twist amongst the cavalcade of news regarding the cancellation and postponement of games in college sports, Matt Norlander of CBS Sports broke astonishing news on Monday night that Gonzaga and Baylor have agreed to play a non-conference game THIS SEASON.
BREAKING: Gonzaga and Baylor—who went a combined 57-6 last season and might be the two best teams in CBB NEXT season—have made a midsummer scheduling pivot and agreed to play each other in 2020-21, coaches Scott Drew and Mark Few tell @CBSSports. Story: https://t.co/mm9bh61OH5
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) August 18, 2020
As reported by Norlander, thanks to the Pac-12’s recent decision to cancel its non-conference games in all sports, both programs had some spots open on their schedule.