This spring's Division I college basketball tournaments will take place with 'only essential staff and limited family attendance' due to coronavirus fears
And the crowd goes silent! Photo: Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The 2020 version of Sister Jean will get no chance to work her magic this year, as NCAA president Mark Emmert announced on Wednesday that this spring’s Division I college basketball tournaments will take place with “only essential staff and limited family attendance” due to coronavirus fears.
The decision comes as last-minute triage to salvage this year’s men’s tournament, which is scheduled to tip off March 17, and will ultimately involve dozens of games played in 14 different cities.
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