On March 11th, the B1G Ten Basketball Championship was to start at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis. The first two games got played; game number one was between Northwestern and Minnesota. It was never really a close game, Minnesota looked like they were out to prove that they shouldn’t have been a 12 seed and beat Northwestern with a final score 74-57. The other game that actually got played was between IU and Nebraska, IU was all fired up with somewhat home advantage playing in the state of Indiana. They also looked great and was showing the country that they should be a lock to make the big dance they won 89-64.
The CONVID-19 outbreak/scare canceled the B1G Ten Tournament and all of the other conference basketball tournaments around the country, even the whole March Madness. First, the games got played with fans, then no fans, then everything was canceled. Now all colleges have been shut down for the rest of the semester with no sporting events to even take place. This has been the most significant sports scare/shock ever. No March Madness in 2020, no sports in the world as of right now do to the virus and how serious it is. I assume all players/coaches have been sent home to not be by one another, due to the fact that the virus is very serious and can harm anybody. I bet coaches are trying to find ways to donate money to help people in there own community that need food, clothes, and basic goods during this time. I bet players are trying to stay in shape, working out, staying fit, and working on online classes for the rest of the semester. This is the worst thing to ever happen to sports, and the worst part is there is no timeline when things will be back to normal. I am praying that everything will return to normal as soon as possible, the world needs sports.
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