Conference USA -Tournament -Championship game delay: Jacksonville State vs. Liberty took a break due to Arena roofing

A place in the NCAA tournament is on the line in Huntsville on Saturday evening. Jacksonville State And Freedom are suspended in the game of the Conference USA championship game because the tip was planned for 7:30 a.m. However, the game has not yet started due to a delay within the arena.

It turns out that Braun Center licks in the roof directly above the square. Towels are below, but at the moment the players are not out there.

Around 8 p.m. CT, people said on site that the goal was to get teams out of the changing room in 20 minutes. Jacksonville and Liberty will play at some point, but at the current moment the greatest news from the arena is a water leak.

Shortly afterwards, Conference USA published an explanation of the situation. The state of Alabama is bad weather, including Huntsville. Cusa claims to work on this topic and, together with the state of Jacksonville, ask for patience from Liberty fans.

“Due to security concerns caused by poor weather, the championship game between Liberty & Jax State was delayed until the problem was solved,” said Cusa about X. Follow Conference USA on social for updates. “

More about the championship game of the USA tournament championship

Two of the best teams from Conference USA will be in the championship game on Saturday evening. After winning the regular season title, Liberty appears as No. 1 seed and competed against the two-seed state Jacksonville. Although he is connected to Middle Tennessee State The Gamecocks got the nod in recording.

Liberty is looking for the first NCAA tournament of the program since 2019 and sixth. Head coach Ritchie McKay is responsible in his tenth season, hoping to appear in the big dance.

The Gamecocks are a proud program after they are successful at Division II level. Since they made the climb, they have been part of March Madness twice. Winning in Huntsville would be No. 3.

Conference USA was known to be at home Florida Atlantic When the owls undertook a run to the final four Dusty May. Anyone who receives the automatic bid hopes for something similar. But first the game will begin and hopefully take care of the Dalksleck in due course.