The NCAA could go to single sites for the later rounds of its men’s basketball tournament, but likely not until at least the 2026-27 academic year.
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Top-seeded UC Santa Barbara lost both regular-season meetings to No. 2 UC Irvine, but a strong second half in the Big West tournament final broke open a close game.
Top-seeded UC Santa Barbara started four transfers in Friday’s victory over No. 4 UC Davis in the semifinals of the Big West Conference tournament.
UC Riverside is having the best season in its Division I men’s basketball history, but the university is considering shutting down athletics.
The UC Davis women’s basketball team had 13 games canceled because of the COVID-19 outbreak, but won the Big West Conference regular-season title for the fifth year in a row.
Dan Butterly became the Big West Commissioner last June. He spent the previous 21 years as one of the top officials in the Mountain West.
Five conferences will hold men’s and women’s basketball tournaments this week and next in Las Vegas. Unlike last year, all are expected to be played to their conclusions.
Among the five leagues that play tournaments in Las Vegas, only the Western Athletic Conference has not announced its intentions.
The Mountain West and Big West are the first of five conferences with tournaments in Las Vegas to announce its policy on fan attendance.
Five conferences are scheduled to play their basketball tournaments next month in Las Vegas. One, the Big West, is temporarily relocating from Anaheim, California.