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College hoops to play on Election Day after NCAA rule change

FILE - Wake Forest forward Olivia Summiel (20) gestures during an NCAA college basketball game against Mercer on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, in Macon, Ga. The NCAA is allowing teams to play and practice on election day after making it a mandatory off day the past two years for athletes to participate in civic engagement. “We had these discussions to give athletes the most flexibility as possible,” said Wake Forest basketball player Olivia Summiel., who is on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, File)

FILE - Ohio State women's head coach Kevin McGuff speaks during Big Ten NCAA college basketball Media Days Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in Minneapolis. The NCAA is allowing teams to play and practice on election day after making it a mandatory off day the past two years for athletes to participate in civic engagement. No. 5 Tennessee visits 14th-ranked Ohio State.“ Much of it had to do with availability here and what worked for both us and Tennessee," McGuff said. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)

College hoops to play on Election Day after NCAA rule change