SHOCK: Big Ten Cancels Tournament Games Over Coronavirus Fears, ‘March Madness’ Now In Doubt

The Big Ten announced Thursday that they will cancel the remainder of their men’s college basketball conference tournament, reversing an earlier decision to play the games, just without an audience of spectators.

“The Big Ten Conference announced today that it will be canceling the remainder of the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament, effective immediately,” the league said in a statement sent to sports reporters Thursday morning. “The Big Ten Conference will use this time to work with the appropriate medical experts and institutional leadership to determine next steps for moving forward in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic.”