In less than one week, college basketball teams across the country will embark on what's sure to be one of the most unique seasons in the history of the sport.
The COVID-19 pandemic already made the offseason one of the weirdest of all time, and as the pandemic lingers, it will add an unavoidable wrinkle into the fabric of the 2020-21 season.
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The usual story lines – like turnovers, defense, shooting and rebounding – will still be there and as important the same way they always are, but to a certain degree, the numbers on the stat sheet after a game will pale in comparison to the importance of managing COVID-19.