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Shannon Ryan

No. 5 Illinois' game Saturday against UT-Martin canceled because of Skyhawks' COVID-19 cases. Next up: No. 6 Duke.

In a file image, Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski instructs his players during action against Syracuse in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament at the Specturm Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, on March 14, 2019. (Ethan Hyman/Raleigh News & Observer/TNS)

Illinois' game Saturday against Tennessee-Martin has been canceled because of COVID-19 cases in the Skyhawks program.

The game will not be rescheduled, according to a news release Friday by Illinois.

The No. 5 Illini (3-1) next play No. 6 Duke (1-1) on Tuesday in Durham, N.C. Illinois lost, 82-69, to No. 2 Baylor on Wednesday night in the Jimmy V Classic in Indianapolis.

UT-Martin on Tuesday was added to the schedule to fill an open date between the Illini's two top-five opponents.

Dozens of college basketball games have been postponed or canceled because of COVID-19 outbreaks, causing massive and nearly constant scheduling reshuffling across conferences.

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