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NCAA Tournament to be played without fans

The NCAA Tournament will go on, but it will be without fans, according NCAA president Mark Emmert.

Emmert has decided that the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments will only have players, coaches, essential personnel, and limited family due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

In addition, the NCAA Tournament will still be televised, but a decision on allowing other media to attend is still up in the air, according to Pete Thamel.

Right before the announcement, the NCAA announced it was recommending that games be played without fans in attendance.

“The NCAA COVID-19 Advisory Panel recognizes the fluidity of COVID-19 and its impact on hosting events in a public space.