Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
College basketball's opening night will be missing its marquee game due to Baylor withdrawing from the Empire Classic, according to CBS Sports's Jon Rothstein.
The No. 2 ranked Bears were scheduled to play No. 18 Arizona State on Wednesday at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. ESPN reported Monday morning that Arizona State had pulled out from the Empire Classic following Baylor coach Scott Drew testing positive for COVID-19 on Friday.
Drew announced his positive test on Sunday and said his team still planned to play its season opener against Arizona State.