NCAA basketball tournaments cancelled

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K-State fans cheer on their men’s basketball team during the Sunflower Showdown against Kansas in Bramlage Coliseum on Feb. 29, 2020. The Jayhawks narrowly beat the Wildcats 62-58. (Logan Wassall | Collegian Media Group)

NCAA President Mark Emmert and the Board of Governors decided to cancel Division I men’s and women’s 2020 basketball tournaments on Thursday afternoon as concerns mount about the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition to the cancellation of the basketball tournaments, all remaining NCAA championships scheduled through the winter and spring will be cancelled.

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The NCAA statement released on the matter cited “the impracticality of hosting such events” during the outbreak, especially as universities continue to announce temporary in-person course suspensions.

Previously, several college conferences, including the Big 12 Conference, announced they would cease their men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.

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My name is Kaylie McLaughlin and I'm the ex-managing editor and audience engagement manager of the Collegian. Previously, I've been the editor-in-chief and the news editor. In the past, I have also contributed to the Royal Purple Yearbook and KKSU-TV. Off-campus, you can find my bylines in the Wichita Eagle, the Shawnee Mission Post and KSNT News. I grew up just outside of Kansas City in Shawnee, Kansas. I’m a senior in digital journalism with a minor in French and a secondary focus in international and area studies. As a third-generation K-Stater, I bleed purple and my goal is to serve the Wildcat community with accurate coverage.

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