INDIANAPOLIS (12/30/2020) --The Horizon League announced on Wednesday that the Detroit Mercy vs. UIC men's basketball games scheduled for Jan. 1 and 2 have been canceled due to the Detroit Mercy program pausing activities for a week due to the mental health and well-being of its student-athletes.
 
The Horizon League is fully supportive of Detroit Mercy's decision to pause activities and is guided by our top priority: the health, safety and well-being of our student-athletes, coaches, and staff.

The pause for a week is only for the mental wellness and safety and not at all due to any positive tests in the Detroit Mercy program. To date, no student-athletes or coaches have tested positive. 

"After talking with Dr. Garibaldi and head coach Mike Davis, we agreed that it would be best to take a brief pause from playing this weekend based on the safety, wellness and mental health of the men's basketball student-athletes," said Director of Athletics Robert C. Vowels, Jr. "The health and safety of our student-athletes have always been and will continue to be our top priority. With the uncertainty of the games being played this weekend and looking at everything our players have had to deal with so far, we decided that it was best for our program to take some time away for mental wellness and we will be back next week, preparing to take on Milwaukee."