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Men’s basketball game against Long Beach State postponed for a second time

For the second time this season, UCLA men’s basketball’s game against Long Beach State has been postponed. Coach Mick Cronin and the Bruins are 5-1, winning their last five straight matchups, including four at Pauley Pavilion. (Naveed Pour/Daily Bruin staff)

By Jon Christon and Kyle Boal

Dec. 15, 2020 1:40 p.m.

UCLA men’s basketball’s (5-1, 1-0 Pac-12) game against Long Beach State (1-2) has been postponed for the second time in just over two weeks. The decision was made “out of an abundance of caution based on COVID-19 protocol within the Long Beach State program,” according to UCLA Athletics.

Long Beach State subsequently announced a two-week pause of its men’s basketball program after a positive COVID-19 test.

There is no known timetable for the game to be rescheduled. 

The game was originally intended to be the Bruins home opener Nov. 30 before the game was postponed then because of COVID-19 protocols within the Beach’s program with no makeup date set. The game was eventually rescheduled for Dec. 15, but now it has been called off again.

This is the second time the Bruins have had a cancellation or postponement this season, while UCLA women’s basketball and football have dealt with their shares of COVID-19 related issues this season. The women’s team has also seen two games postponed, and while the football team has played six games in six weeks, it hasn’t all gone according to the original schedule.

Crosstown rival USC has been dealing with coronavirus issues of its own in its men’s basketball program, forcing the Trojans to pause all activities and cancel their next three games, with at least one COVID-19 case within the team. 

With this game postponed, UCLA’s next game will be against Kentucky in the CBS Sports Classic in Cleveland on Saturday, before beginning its final slate of conference games with a matchup against Oregon on Dec. 23.

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Jon Christon | Sports senior staff
Christon is currently a Sports senior staff writer. He was previously the Sports editor on the men's basketball and football beats and the assistant Sports editor on the women's basketball, softball, men's tennis and women's tennis beats. Christon was previously a contributor on the women's basketball and softball beats.
Christon is currently a Sports senior staff writer. He was previously the Sports editor on the men's basketball and football beats and the assistant Sports editor on the women's basketball, softball, men's tennis and women's tennis beats. Christon was previously a contributor on the women's basketball and softball beats.
Kyle Boal | Sports senior staff
Boal is currently a Sports senior staff writer on the women's water polo beat. He was an assistant Sports editor on the gymnastics, rowing, swim and dive, men's water polo and women's water polo beats. Boal was previously a contributor on the men's water polo and women's water polo beats.
Boal is currently a Sports senior staff writer on the women's water polo beat. He was an assistant Sports editor on the gymnastics, rowing, swim and dive, men's water polo and women's water polo beats. Boal was previously a contributor on the men's water polo and women's water polo beats.
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