One of the SEC basketball games scheduled for Saturday has been put on hold. South Carolina announced Friday that the Gamecocks men’s basketball game against Missouri, scheduled for 1 p.m., has been postponed.
Winter storm Gia has done a number on Columbia, Mo. Twitter user Rob Quinn shared that he was on a plane leaving the Columbia airport that slid off the runway. The storm is keeping the Tigers hoops squad from leaving Columbia to play the game in South Carolina.
Just slid off the runway in Columbia MO. Stuck on the plane- but all are OK. pic.twitter.com/7ERGRoSDEt
— Rob Quinn (@RobJQuinn) January 11, 2019
South Carolina (7-7, 2-0) is currently first in the SEC with wins over Florida and Mississippi State. Missouri (9-4, 0-1 SEC) is coming off a 87-63 loss to Tennessee on Tuesday night.
Due to weather related travel issues for Missouri, tomorrow’s contest scheduled for 1 PM is postponed. South Carolina and Missouri are in communication with the SEC on rescheduling and updates will be released when available.
— Gamecock MBB (@GamecockMBB) January 11, 2019
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