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The Tritons prepare to enter the Big West era in men’s hoops in 2020. Photo credit: Derrick Tuskan, via ucsdtritions.com

UC San Diego’s men’s basketball games slated for Friday night and Saturday with Long Beach State has been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols.

The games, which were slated to be first-ever meetings between the Tritons and Long Beach, were canceled “due to COVID-19 protocols involving the Long Beach State men’s basketball program,” according to a statement from UCSD.

The games will not be rescheduled “per conference policy,” officials said.

The Tritons’ next scheduled game is set for Feb. 5, when UCSD plays Hawaii at RIMAC Arena for the first of two games.