The first two games of the SEC Tournament were played with fans in attendance Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
The final 11 games will be played in a mostly-empty Bridgestone Arena.
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey announced between Wednesday’s games that the league would not permit spectators at the tournament beginning with Thursday’s games. The attendance ban will not apply to the tournament’s essential personnel, to family members or to credentialed media.
The policy, established in response to the spread of the covid-19 virus within the U.S., will also apply to sporting events on all 14 SEC campuses.