HARRISONBURG, Va. -- James Madison has postponed men's basketball games scheduled for Thursday and Saturday over fears of a possible mumps outbreak in the program.
The school announced Tuesday that its Thursday night home game against North Carolina-Wilmington and Saturday road game at Elon have been postponed.
The school says one member of the coaching staff has already recovered from a possible case of mumps, and three other people connected to the program are suspected of having the illness. There is also one possible case involving a player.
Mumps is a mild to moderate contagious viral illness spread usually by close or face-to-face contact.