NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Atlantic 10 Conference and the Mountain West Conference  have mutually agreed to postpone the leagues’ challenge series, originally scheduled to begin in December of 2020. Matchups are slated to be rescheduled for the 2021-22 season.
 
The NCAA’s revised college basketball start date that delays the beginning of the 2020-21 season until Nov. 25 creates a strain on programs as they attempt to adjust their non-conference schedules. Both conferences have numerous teams participating in multi-team events (MTEs) that are now rescheduling dates and locations based on the new NCAA season start date.
 
The parameters of the Atlantic 10-Mountain West Challenge remain the same with 10 institutions (20 total teams) from each conference facing off in early December, five at A-10 arenas and five at Mountain West venues. The challenge is a two-year agreement with an option to extend.