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Coach Mike Krzyzewski questions playing games during pandemic

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski on Tuesday called on college basketball to consider whether it's best to continue playing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"I would just like for the safety, the mental and physical health of players and staff to assess where we're at," Krzyzewski said.

Krzyzewski's comments came after an 83-68 loss to Illinois.

The five-time championship-winning coach said he wasn't sure who exactly was leading basketball and that the plan for everyone to start on Nov. 25 wasn't well-planned.

The sport is largely governed by an oversight committee, but as Krzyzewski said, "Anything that's led by committee is not agile.