It’s Game On for college basketball.
The NCAA Division I Council announced Wednesday that the 2020-21 college basketball campaign will tip off on Nov. 25 — the day before Thanksgiving — giving schools across the country an opportunity to stage early-season games on less crowded college campuses.
With a start date penciled in, scheduling is the next piece of the puzzle for teams across the country. Because the start date was pushed back two weeks, the number of games schools can schedule will be reduced by four. So, in men’s basketball, programs can line up 24 regular season games and participate in one multiple-team event that includes up to three games.