The NCAA on Thursday canceled the men’s …

The NCAA on Thursday canceled the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments due to coronavirus, but before the governing body “dragged itself to this inevitable conclusion, one underlying truth was exposed over the past 48 hours: The relationship between the NCAA and its member conferences is barely functional and needs some significant repair once the world goes back to normal,” according to Dan Wolken of USA TODAY. Sources said that at a “time of crisis with big decisions needing to be made, the communication coming from the NCAA office was woefully lacking.” The sources were “highly critical of the NCAA for failing to deliver a clear picture over the past two days, which led to some eyebrow-raising decisions.”