MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin men's basketball team is seeking a new opponent for Thursday at the Kohl Center after being notified that Morgan State is unable to travel to Madison due to COVID-19 complications within its program.

The Badgers and Bears were scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. (CT) on Thursday, Dec. 23 as part of a men's and women's doubleheader at the Kohl Center. The women's game vs. Eastern Illinois is still scheduled for Noon and the men's team is now actively seeking a new opponent for the evening time slot.

Additional updates will be shared as soon as they are available.

In the event the game is not played, ticket holders will receive additional details via email regarding next steps.

The UW men's basketball is ranked No. 24 in the latest AP Top-25 after opening the season with a 9-2 record.