It seemed liked a worst-case scenario a couple days ago.
The Mid-American Conference canceled the remainder of its 2020 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments Thursday afternoon, part of a nationwide trend as local, state and federal governments — and all manner of sports leagues — struggle to come to grips with the impact and reach of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
At 12:10 p.m. MAC Commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher addressed the gathered media at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to state what most had expected since Wednesday evening, when the National Basketball Association suspended its season followed the positive test for the virus by a current player.