The Big East has canceled its men's basketball conference tournament due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The league's decision was shared at halftime of Thursday's quarterfinals game between St. John's and Creighton at Madison Square Garden. The Red Storm held a narrow 38–35 lead over the Bluejays.
When the public address announcer at MSG shared the decision, fans were upset over the news.
The decision comes after the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC all canceled their respective tournaments on Thursday. The MAC, WAC and American Athletic Conference were also ready to kick off their respective tournaments on Thursday without fans in the stands, but those plans changed just before noon ET.