The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) regretfully announces the cancellation of the #7 South Dakota Mines versus #2 Colorado School of Mines quarterfinal contest in the 2021 RMAC Men's Basketball Tournament. The contest, set for Tuesday, March 2^nd, is declared a no contest following the application of COVID-19 protocols involving the Hardrockers. Following the predetermined RMAC policy, Colorado School of Mines shall advance within the bracket and play in the semifinals this Friday.
 
The premise of the RMAC COVID-19 policy as approved by the RMAC Presidents Council, from the very beginning of the current academic year, has been to rely on each institution's local public health authority to determine the status of a contest following COVID-19 screening protocols.
 
"The current health crisis brought on by the virus has presented significant challenges, the most significant being the tragic loss of life, health and way of living," said RMAC Commissioner Chris Graham. "In athletics it has created inequitable and unavoidable consequences. We have placed the basis of our decision-making with local health experts in the very best interest of student-athlete safety. The RMAC stands by our policy while acknowledging that the conclusions of our decisions can be difficult for some."