The NCAA has announced the news that just days ago seemed impossible – there will be no NCAA Tournament in 2020.
Release from the NCAA:
Today, NCAA President Mark Emmert and the Board of Governors canceled the Division I men’s and women’s 2020 basketball tournaments, as well as all remaining winter and spring NCAA championships. This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to spread of the pandemic, and the impracticality of hosting such events at any time during this academic year given ongoing decisions by other entities.
After the NBA’s announcement on Wednesday night it seemed like this was the likely next step. It indeed was as the association released the statement Thursday afternoon.
No NCAA Tournament, men’s or women’s and no championships for any of the remaining winter or spring sports. As expected as this news was it still is a shock to think there is no NCAA Tournament, one of the greatest sporting events in the world this year.