Sources: Duke Blue Devils men's basketball expected to postpone next 2 games due to COVID issues

Duke is expected to postpone its games this week against  Clemson and Notre Dame due to COVID issues within the Blue Devils' program, sources told ESPN.

An announcement is expected soon regarding Wednesday's Clemson game, but multiple sources said the Notre Dame on Saturday will also be postponed.

The ACC modified its rescheduling policy last week as a result of the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant. Games that are not able to played as scheduled will be rescheduled, and if a new date cannot be found, the game will be considered a no contest. ACC teams must have a minimum of seven players and one coach in order to play.

Duke (11-1) hasn't played since last Wednesday, when it beat Virginia Tech, 76-65.

The Blue Devils, ranked No. 2 in last week's AP poll, have been one of the nation's elite teams this season. They opened the season with a win over Kentucky and also beat then-No. 1 Gonzaga in Las Vegas in late November. Their lone loss came at Ohio State in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

With both games this week postponed, Duke's next scheduled game is Jan. 4 against Georgia Tech.

Duke's 247Sports site was first to report the postponements.