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Missouri Valley Conference cancels women's basketball tournament amid coronavirus concerns

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On a day that got wilder by the minute across college basketball, the Missouri Valley Conference ultimately followed suit with the rest of the sport.

Amid widespread coronavirus concerns, the league canceled its women’s basketball conference tournament set to run Thursday through Sunday at TaxSlayer Center in Moline, Ill. The decision came via conference offices at 1:12 p.m. Thursday, less than three before Indiana State and Loyola were set to tip in Game 1.