The date is interesting. Originally slated to start Nov. 10, college basketball's season will now begin Nov. 25 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. In the coming weeks, the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Oversight Committees will take the lead with me in a collaborative process of finalizing any recommendations for consideration by the NCAA Division I Council for the start of the college basketball season. Welcome to Spartans Wire's European Union Experience. The NCAA Division I Council on Wednesday set dates for the opening of practice and first regular-season game in men’s and women’s basketball.

Typically, September brings on the beginning of true team practices and a basketball season. Important decisions are still to be made on protocols, game sites, arena capacity and whether games are safe to play amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Three-quarters of Division I schools will have finished the fall semester, including exams, or at least released the general student body to finish the semester with virtual instruction and online exams,” NCAA Senior Vice President Dan Gavitt told Andy Katz in an interview on NCAA.com.


Not only will the Bonnies not be traveling to the Virgin Islands, they also won’t be playing from Nov. 20-23 as originally planned due to the new start date. The 2020-2021 season is set to start in November, as of now. NCAA Senior Vice President of Basketball Dan Gavitt announced a decision will be made by mid-September on whether the basketball season will start on time or not. Watch the Appalachian Wireless Sports Overtime show from Week 5 of the high school football season. The adjusted start means the season will begin when most college campuses are empty for winter break and will give teams a chance to get rolling in a more controlled environment.
All rights reserved. The NCAA Division I Council approved moving the first contest date in Division I men’s basketball back 15 days to Nov. 25 for the upcoming 2020-21 season. The playoff is set to take place April 18-May 15. However, with all of the changes brought on by COVID-19, the NCAA had to adjust just like the rest of the world. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The NCAA is allowing teams playing in a three-game multi-team tournament to schedule 24 regular season games, which includes the A-10’s 18-game conference slate. While the Big Ten Conference's return to college football ruled the early part of Wednesday's news cycle, college basketball made an early evening splash of its own, announcing that the NCAA Division I Council has approved a start date for the upcoming season. Revised 2020 NCAA Basketball Start Date.

Notable Dates. The NCAA Division I Council approved Nov. 25 as the start date for the 2020-21 season on Wednesday for both men’s and women’s basketball. The NCAA tournament may even look different with the ACC pushing for an all-inclusive 346 team NCAA tournament. The revised start date will also impact the rest of St. Bonaventure’s non-conference schedule. Now, the NCAA has set a deadline for a decision on the 2020 basketball season start date. Conferences are deciding whether or not they will play any non-conference games or solely a conference slate. Many preseason tournaments have moved locations in search of a bubble inside the United States, most recently with the Battle 4 Atlantis moving to South Dakota and the Maui Invitational moving to North Carolina.

Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. The NCAA announced that the 2020-21 Division I men's college basketball season will begin on Wednesday, Nov. 25. As of now, the first games are set for November 10th if there are no COVID-19 delays. Schools must play at least 13 games to be considered for the NCAA tournament. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.

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