The Big East has elected to allow its conference tournament to pursue as originally planned — for now.
After consulting with health experts on the risk of spreading COVID-19 in a large group setting, the NCAA issued a statement Wednesday afternoon stating that spectators would not be allowed at both the men’s and women’s tournaments.
The Big East has opted to go in a different direction, as commissioner Val Ackerman said that the tournament would be played with spectators until the city of New York and its health officials dictate otherwise. The Big East Tournament begins on Wednesday night with No.