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NEW YORK – With sporting events all around the world being canceled, postponed or played without spectators because of concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus, Big East Conference associate commissioner Stu Jackson told CBS Sports Radio Wednesday that the conference intends to play the entire week with spectators.
Jackson announced this hours before the Big East men's basketball tournament is set to start at Madison Square Garden.
“Our intention is to play the entire week with spectators,” Jackson said. “There have been a couple conferences in the country already that have elected not to play their tournaments in front of spectators .