<p><i>MuTigers.com</i></p><p>The No. 13 Mizzou men's basketball team will pause all team activities as a result of COVID-19 protocols, head coach&nbsp;Cuonzo Martin&nbsp;announced Friday.</p><p>Mizzou was scheduled to host LSU on Saturday at 7:30 p.m., but that game has been postponed and will be rescheduled for a later date, consistent with SEC Conference COVID-19 protocols and game management requirements.</p><p>The status of both Mizzou's Jan. 12 game vs. Vanderbilt and Jan. 16 game at Texas A&amp;M is still to be determined.</p><p>"This continues to be a challenging time across the college basketball landscape, and it is important that we prioritize the health and safety of our student-athletes first and foremost," Martin said in a statement. "In laying out the schedule, the SEC has allowed for a week at the end of the season for the possibility that games would be cancelled, and we look forward to hosting LSU at a later date. Once we can return to competition safely, we will do so."</p><p>Fans with tickets to Saturday's postponed contest vs. LSU will be able to use those tickets for the game once it has been rescheduled by the SEC.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Saturday&#39;s game vs. LSU has been postponed and Mizzou is pausing team activities after a positive test and subsequent contact tracing.<br><br>Release 📰 -&gt; <a href="https://t.co/nh86Pr2xil">https://t.co/nh86Pr2xil</a> <a href="https://t.co/xcIg06WDHz">pic.twitter.com/xcIg06WDHz</a></p>&mdash; Mizzou Hoops (@MizzouHoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/MizzouHoops/status/1347619873262690305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Mizzou men's basketball team pauses team activities, LSU game postponed