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Juwan Howard reacts to cancellation of B1G tournament: ‘Some things are bigger than basketball’
By Paul Harvey
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The college basketball world was rocked Thursday with the news that many conference tournaments were being canceled due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus.
On Wednesday, a number of tournaments began deciding to continue to play without fans in attendance. However, that changed to cancellations late Thursday morning.
As it currently stands, all major conferences have canceled their basketball tournaments. That includes the Big East which canceled during halftime of a game between Creighton and St. John’s.
Following the cancellation, Michigan head coach Juwan Howard responded to the news on Twitter. He admitted the team was disappointed but also acknowledged some things are bigger than basketball.
Howard urged fans to stay safe and protect their families:
We need to stay bonded together during this time. We want everyone to stay safe and take precautions to protect yourselves and loved ones.
We are a Michigan family … forever. pic.twitter.com/Xjk9wZZXyn
— Juwan Howard (@JuwanHoward) March 12, 2020
As of now, the March Madness tournament is still scheduled to begin next week, but that could change in the very near future.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.