DURHAM — The University of New Hampshire men’s and women’s basketball teams have had their upcoming America East games postponed.

The men’s basketball America East opener against UMBC on Sunday, January 2 at Lundholm Gymnasium has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Retrievers program.

Per America East policy, every effort will be made to reschedule postponed games. Rescheduled dates will be announced at a later time.

All tickets for the Jan. 2 UNH/UMBC postponed men’s basketball game can be redeemed at the UNH Athletics box office for tickets to any upcoming men’s basketball game for the remainder of the season.

The Wildcats next scheduled contest is slated for Thursday, Jan. 6 in the America East opener at Vermont. Game time from Patrick Gymnasium on ESPNU is 7 p.m. in Burlington, Vt.

Meanwhile, the Wildcat women’s team’s first two America East contests have been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the UMass Lowell and UMBC programs.

The Wildcats were originally scheduled to host the River Hawks on Thursday at Lundholm and then travel to play the Retrievers this Sunday, Jan. 2.

Per America East policy, every effort will be made to reschedule postponed games. Rescheduled dates will be announced at a later time.

Tickets for the December 30 UNH/UML game can be redeemed at the UNH ticket office for tickets to any other Wildcat women’s basketball game this season.

UNH is scheduled to return to action on Wednesday, Jan. 5 against Vermont. Game time from Lundholm Gymnasium is 6 p.m. on ESPN+.