Due to heightened security and potential concerns about violence in the nation’s capital related to President-Elect Joe Biden’s Wednesday inauguration, Iowa’s women’s basketball team has elected not to travel to Maryland for its game against the Terrapins Thursday, sources told Sports Illustrated.
A statement is expected Tuesday night.
The game remained on as scheduled as of Tuesday afternoon, but that changed quickly. Attempts will be made to reschedule the game, or it can be declared a no contest. It will not be considered a forfeit.
Maryland’s campus is located in College Park, which is about 13 miles from the White House.