CHICAGO, IL (WTVB) – The coronavirus is now affecting college basketball in the United States.
Division One men’s basketball team Chicago State will not travel to play Seattle University Thursday or Utah Valley on Saturday due to concerns about the virus. The Chicago State women’s team is scheduled to host Seattle and Utah Valley this week, but is declining to play. UMKC was scheduled to visit Seattle on Saturday, but has already stated it will not travel to the game.
All schools involved compete in the Western Athletic Conference, which is scheduled to host its men’s conference tournament beginning next Wednesday in Las Vegas.
WAC officials stated today that all other conference events will go on as scheduled.