With schools ordered closed through the end of April, the IHSAA saw no chance of reviving the boys basketball tournament.
The event had been postponed after sectionals in the wake of coronavirus concerns. On Thursday, the governing body announced it was canceled.
“It is with great sadness and disappointment that we inform Hoosiers of the cancellation of the remaining games of the 2020 IHSAA boys basketball tournament series,” said IHSAA Commissioner Bobby Cox in a statement. “While the Association maintained every hope of continuance, it is now evident those hopes are now unreachable. Albeit there will not be regional, semistate and state champions crowned across our four classifications, the heath and safety of our public remains paramount and our primary focus.