(02-04-2021 11:27 PM)gleadley Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 11:10 PM)dancingNMSUaggie Wrote:  Both games are cancelled. Let's see how mighty powerhouse GCU deals with practice and game cancellations because of Covid.

Did I miss an announcement on the second game? Also, not that facts matter to you, but this would be at least the 3rd or 4th time having COVID issues in the GCU program. Lopes players and staff have dealt with practice and game cancellations, like almost every other college basketball program in the country. They just haven't made excuses or acted all bitter about it.

The Aggie Basketball program hasn't made excuses or acted all bitter about it either... It has been frustration by the Aggie fans.

However, keep in mind, months/weeks prior to the start of the season, GCU was able to develop a full schedule. And, played the meat of it's non-conference games.

Because of COVID restrictions in the State of New Mexico, the development of NMSU's basketball schedule was always in flux. NMSU had no home court, no practice facility, and no housing arrangements until very late in the process; just before the the start of the basketball season. Consequently, NMSU had to try to schedule games on the fly at makeshift "home" gyms. And, schedule road games at a moments notice. Throw in a few positive COVID test stoppages into the mix... and NMSU never was able to schedules many non-conference games prior to the January start of conference play. NMSU has had to deal with a lot more than a few COVID hiccups like at GCU. SO, yes, Aggie fans are bitter.

The rest of the WAC is fortunate NMSU will not allow fans at its homes games this season; because Aggie fans can get pretty raucous when they are pissed off and feel short-changed by a situation... i.e. No home true home games; very few non-conference games played, No UNM, No UTEP; too many COVID stoppages, and being dealt a non-favorable conference schedule... having to play GCU on their court twice.