The Western Athletic Conference on Thursday canceled its men’s and women’s conference basketball tournaments at Orleans Arena in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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The Pac-12 canceled the rest of its men’s basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena, the conference announced Thursday, amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.
Rivals Oregon and Oregon State will meet in a near-empty T-Mobile Arena in a Pac-12 quarterfinal that highlights Thursday’s college basketball action in Las Vegas.
Bands and mascots stayed home as the Stanford-Cal Pac-12 first-round game was played before a small, sedate crowd at T-Mobile Arena amid concerns over the coronavirus.
The Pac-12 announced Wednesday that it was closing the rest of its conference tournament to spectators because of concerns about the spreading coronavirus.
Western Athletic Conference presidents and athletic directors will decide Thursday whether fans will be allowed to watch the rest of the tournament games at Orleans Arena.
A Pac-12 tournament first-round game between No. 5 Arizona and No. 12 Washington at T-Mobile Arena headlines Wednesday’s college basketball schedule in Las Vegas.
Gonzaga rolled to an 84-66 victory over Saint Mary’s in the West Coast Conference championship game at Orleans Arena to win its seventh tournament title in eight seasons.
Oregon is the +175 favorite to win the Pac-12 conference tournament at T-Mobile Arena. But eight teams appear capable of claiming the title, with odds of 15-1 or less.
Gonzaga reserve Will Graves is experiencing the thrill of a lifetime, thanks to relationships forged by his father, Kelly, the coach of the No. 2-ranked Oregon women.
Haylee Andrews scored the go-ahead basket Tuesday with 1:05 remaining in overtime to lift Portland’s women’s basketball team to a 64-63 victory over San Diego.
The Pac-12 tournament will take place at planned beginning Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena, but the conference is taking steps to try to ensure safety in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Oregon is the No. 1 seed, but several teams have a legitimate shot to win the Pac-12 tournament, which opens Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena.
Gonzaga held on to defeat San Francisco 81-77 on Monday night, while Saint Mary’s guard Jordan Ford made the game-winning jumper in a 51-50 victory over Brigham Young.
The Portland women pulled off a stunning upset of top-seeded Gonzaga in the first game of the day at Orleans Arena.
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