Sun glare causes delay in second half of Villanova vs. Providence

The latest in a long list of things you wouldn’t expect during the 2020-21 college basketball season, Villanova and Providence underwent a halftime delay Saturday due to a sun glare.

That’s right, an indoor basketball game was paused because of a sun glare.

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The Athletic’s C.J. Holmes shared the video of an arena worker attempting to block the light coming through the window of Villanova’s Finneran Pavilion:

https://twitter.com/CjHolmes22/status/1353084553141891072?s=20

After a short delay — extending the halftime break — the game resumed with Gus Johnson and Jim Jackson on the call on Fox. Providence took a 27-24 lead over No. 3 Villanova after 20 minutes.

Twitter had plenty of fun with the strange delay:

We have had bat delays, wet floor delays, now we can add sun delays!#GoFriars pic.twitter.com/H91IfqbETt

— Providence MBB (@PCFriarsmbb) January 23, 2021

https://twitter.com/Efawcett7/status/1353083988026355712?s=20

Just flipped over to Villanova game to see dudes carrying ladder up the stands and game paused because of a light delay. That's a new one.

— Dana O'Neil (@DanaONeilWriter) January 23, 2021

The Nova/Providence game is being delayed due to sun glare. Let me be specific – an INDOOR basketball game is being delayed for sun glare. I say suck it up and play like the random 11am Saturday high school game

— Bobby Reagan (@BarstoolReags) January 23, 2021

No one:

The Finneran Pavilion: pic.twitter.com/5m5U0KQkqw

— Atlanta Braves Student (@sacketology) January 23, 2021

The Big East chimed in as well:

Gotta be ready for anything during this season!

— BIG EAST MBB (@BIGEASTMBB) January 23, 2021

Just another day in the wild world of college basketball.