In a statement released on Tuesday via Twitter, UNLV men’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19. Shortly after the release of the statement, UNLV announced that the program us pausing in-person team activities due to a confirmed case of COVID-19.
With the news on UNLV pausing team activities, the Mountain West announced that the upcoming two-game series between UNLV and the Wyoming Cowboys scheduled for Dec. 20 and 22 has been postponed. Both games will be rescheduled and be planned to play at a later date.
Due to positive COVID-19 cases within the UNLV men’s basketball program, the two-game series between the Runnin’ Rebels and Wyoming on Dec.