USC basketball’s quarterfinal matchup with Arizona, and the entire Pac-12 Tournament, has been canceled because of concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
“The Pac-12 Conference has made the decision to cancel the remainder of the Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Tournament and all Pac-12 sports competitions and Pac-12 Championship events, effective immediately, until further notice,” the conference announced in a press release on Thursday morning. “This decision has been made in consultation with our member universities in an effort to limit the spread of the virus and in the interest of the health and safety of our student-athletes, campus personnel, working and event personnel, and all those who attend Pac-12 events.