(WSIL) -- The University of Illinois will not get to play in the Big Ten tournament this year. The league has suspended the rest of the tournament.
Here's the statement from the Big Ten:
The Big Ten Conference announced today that it will be canceling the remainder of the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament, effective immediately.
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The Big Ten Conference will use this time to work with the appropriate medical experts and institutional leadership to determine next steps for moving forward in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The main priority of the Big Ten Conference continues to be the health, safety and wellness of our student-athletes, coaches, administrators, fans and media as we continue to monitor all developing and relevant information on the COVID-19 virus.
The SEC, Pac-12, ACC, Big 12, American, Atlantic 10, Conference USA, MAC, and WAC conferences have also called off their tournaments.
