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The “medical emergency,” as reported by KGET-TV, does not involve a player or coach.
An unidentified source told 23ABC the team had to make the stop saying, “Nothing major. Medical issue for staff member. Back in air shortly.”
The Roadrunners are traveling to Oklahoma City to face No. 2-seeded Oklahoma on Friday. This is the program’s first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament.