The Starting Five: COVID Layoffs (HV+)

Michigan, Illinois, LSU, Villanova, Creighton, Loyola Chicago.

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[1] Long COVID-related pauses

As the season progresses, the sample size of first games back following extended COVID-pauses continues to build. We now have 95 instances (DI opponent vs DI opponent only) where a team has gone at least 20 days in between games.

Yesterday’s matchup between …