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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff Writer 2y

Kentucky vs. Louisville men's basketball game postponed due to COVID-19 issues with Cardinals

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Wednesday's rivalry basketball game between Kentucky and Louisville has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests within the Cardinals program, both schools announced Monday morning.

Louisville also said it was pausing all team-related activities indefinitely due to multiple positive tests. Starting center Malik Williams missed the Cardinals' loss to Western Kentucky on Saturday due to COVID-19 protocols, but everyone else was available for that game.

Kentucky later announced it would host Western Kentucky on Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET, with a charitable component to the game providing support for those who were impacted by the recent tornadoes in the state. 

This marks the Wildcats' second straight game with a different opponent than originally scheduled, as they pivoted from Ohio State to North Carolina in Saturday's CBS Sports Classic. Kentucky beat the Tar Heels 98-69.

Both Louisville and Kentucky said they will attempt to reschedule their in-state rivalry game.

If the two programs are unable to reschedule the game, it would be the first time since the 1981-82 season that Louisville and Kentucky didn't play each other, according to Sports Reference's database. Kentucky leads the overall series 37-17.

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