Kentucky loses Louisville, agrees to play Western Kentucky; NC State spared by IARP; latest COVID pauses (College Basketball 12/21)

The insane rivalry known as Kentucky-Louisville is off, but Western Kentucky steps in to play a game that looks to benefit the entire region. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander ponder if the COVID-19 related forfeits should stop in the big conferences. NC State receives a lot of grace from the IARP, should schools like Arizona, Kansas and Memphis take that as a good sign for their upcoming cases. (4:25) How Kentucky and Western Kentucky came together to play on Wednesday (13:17) Should COVID-19 protocols change in light of Omicron? (25:50) NC State got off light with IARP, should Kansas and others expect similar treatment? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices