NCAA Tournament Will Go On Without Fans in the Stands; NBA Expected to Follow Suit

The NCAA’s men’s and women’s tournaments will be held without fans — and only essential staff and limited family attendance.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 11, 2020

The NBA’s exploring ways to allow the league to continue playing and televising games during the coronavirus crisis, even with it increasingly likely that’ll be done in empty arenas. The Board of Governors/owners with NBA was set for 4:30 PM ET. https://t.co/0tRBGXtIil

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 11, 2020

While the NBA is currently on a conference call to discuss this same subject, the NCAA has taken action and we will be watching March Madness from our televisions… yes, everyone. There will not be any fans allowed in stadiums around the country, while the NCAA Tournament and other “Championship Events” around the country.

For now, conference tournaments like the one the Gophers are set to play in less than an hour, will still go on as planned…

There is no reason to panic. Check with the CDC to stay up to date on the latest happenings and procedures. This makes sense and we need to act as one country while we try to contain the spread of COVID-19.

Keeping hundreds of thousands of people out of stadiums and large gatherings will slow the spread. It doesn’t mean we are all going to die. Let’s be smart about this and move around it together.

It looks like the start to the Twins’ season will also be moved around, due to the virus.

Statement from the #MNTwins on the status of the series against the Mariners from March 30-April 1: pic.twitter.com/cPkYEydJAG

— Do-Hyoung Park (@dohyoungpark) March 11, 2020

Eric Strack | Minnesota Sports Fan