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Coronavirus has turned March Madness into March Sadness

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March Madness has become March Sadness.

In a historic response to a booming pandemic, the NCAA and Big Ten announced Wednesday that each will ban fans from attending upcoming games, including their marquee postseason basketball tournaments, in an attempt to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, which has infected more than 1,200 people across the United States and tens of thousands across the world since December, including two confirmed cases in Michigan.

The Michigan High School Athletic Association also said it will prohibit or limit fans at least through this weekend's winter state tournament events.