Penn State men’s basketball’s game vs. Delaware State scheduled for Wednesday has been cancelled due to positive COVID-19 results within the Delaware State program, according to an athletic department statement on Tuesday morning. The game will not be rescheduled.
“There’s no manual for how you handle all of this stuff. Right?” Penn State coach Micah Shrewsberry said on Monday. “I didn’t get job and they hand me a COVID manual, or like, an injury manual or all those things.”
The cancellation marks the third-straight game impacted by COVID-19 with previous contests against VCU and Quinnipiac each canceled due to positive COVID-19 test results within Penn State’s own program.
Penn State recently returned to practice following the Christmas holiday and was going through the process of clearing players for competition ahead of Wednesday’s meeting with Delaware State. The Nittany Lions will now turn to a Sunday afternoon clash with Indiana at the Bryce Jordan Center to open the main slate of Big Ten play.
For fans who had tickets to the Delaware State game, the Penn State Athletic Department offered the following guidance:
If purchased directly from the Penn State Ticket Office:
Fans who purchased a ticket directly from the Penn State Athletic Ticket Office, including season tickets, group tickets, and single-game tickets, will receive account credit from the canceled Delaware State game which can be used for any home Penn State men’s basketball game during the 2021-22 season, while supplies last.
If purchased from Blue Friday/Cyber Money deal
For those that received a free ticket to the Delaware State game as a part of the Blue Friday/Cyber Monday sale, tickets will be replaced with a ticket to the men’s basketball game against Rutgers on Tuesday, Jan. 11. Purchasers will be notified via email when their new tickets are in their account and ready to manage.
If purchased from Ticketmaster
Those who purchased a single-game ticket on Ticketmaster will receive a refund directly from Ticketmaster. This includes both direct purchases and re-sale purchases. Please note that this may take some time to process, and be on the look-out for communications from Ticketmaster.
If purchased from a third-party
Penn State Athletics will be unable to assist those who purchased a ticket from a third party such as StubHub, Seat Geek, Vivid Seats, or other non-Ticketmaster platforms. For assistance with seeking a refund, purchasers must contact that ticket provider directly.
