Last updated: 3/12/2020: 2:15 PM CT
In the interest of keeping track of the number of sporting events that have been cancelled (or played in an empty arena) due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus, below is a comprehensive list of all Professional and NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball cancellations. This list will be updated as more cancels happen.
Update 3/12/2020: 2:45 PM CT: Everything is cancelled except the NCAA Tournament. That was quick.
Update 3/12/2020: 3:30 PM CT: And now the NCAA Tournament. Thanks for reading.
Total number of cancelled events: 11
Total number of cancelled seasons: 4
Total number of empty arena events: 22
Total number of events moved to new venues: 6
Date of cancellation | Date of event | Sport | League | Teams | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/4/2020 | 3/5/2020 | Basketball | NCAA Men's (WAC) | Seattle University vs Chicago State | Seattle, WA | Cancelled |
3/4/2020 | 3/7/2020 | Basketball | NCAA Men's (WAC) | Utah Valley vs Chicago State | Orem, UT | Cancelled |
3/4/2020 | 3/7/2020 | Basketball | NCAA Men's (WAC) | Seattle University vs UMKC | Seattle, WA | Cancelled |
3/4/2020 | 3/5/2020 | Basketball | NCAA Women's (WAC) | Chicago State vs Seattle University | Chicago, IL | Cancelled |
3/4/2020 | 3/7/2020 | Basketball | NCAA Women's (WAC) | Chicago State vs Utah Valley | Chicago, IL | Cancelled |
3/5/2020 | 3/6/2020 | Basketball | NCAA Men's (D3 Tournament) | Yeshiva, WPI, Penn State-Harrisburg, Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, MD | Empty arena |
3/8/2020 | 3/9/2020 | Tennis | ATP | BNP Paribas Open | Indian Wells, CA | Cancelled |
3/10/2020 | 3/14/2020 | Basketball | NCAA Men's (Ivy League) | Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Penn | Boston, MA | Cancelled |
3/10/2020 | 3/13/2020 | Basketball | NCAA Women's (Ivy League) | Princeton, Penn, Yale, Columbia | Boston, MA | Cancelled |
3/10/2020 | Spring 2020 | All | NCAA (Division 3) | Amherst, Middlebury Colleges | Amherst, MA and Middlebury, VT | Cancelled |
3/10/2020 | Spring 2020 | All | NCAA (Patriot League) | Loyola (MD) Greyhounds | Baltimore, MD | Empty arena |
3/10/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA Men's (MAC) | MAC Conference Tournament | Cleveland, OH | Empty arena |
3/10/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA Women's (MAC) | MAC Conference Tournament | Cleveland, OH | Empty arena |
3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NBA | Golden State Warriors vs Brooklyn Nets | San Francisco, CA | Empty arena |
3/11/2020 | 3/24/2020 | Baseball | MLB | SF Giants vs Oakland Athletics (Exhibition) | San Francisco, CA | Cancelled |
3/11/2020 | 3/26/2020 | Baseball | MLB | Seattle Mariners vs Texas/Minnesota | Seattle, WA | Moved |
3/11/2020 | 3/21/2020 | Soccer | MLS | Seattle Sounders vs FC Dallas | Seattle, WA | Cancelled |
3/11/2020 | 3/15/2020 | Football | XFL | Seattle Dragons vs LA Wildcats | Seattle, WA | Empty arena |
3/11/2020 | 3/17/2020 | Basketball | NCAA | All NCAA Tournament Games | Various | Empty arena |
3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Hockey | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Columbus, OH | Empty arena |
3/11/2020 | 3/15/2020 | Basketball | NCAA | All NIT Games | Various | Empty arena |
3/11/2020 | 3/15/2020 | Basketball | NCAA | All CBI games | Various | Cancelled |
3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (Big Ten) | Big Ten Tournament | Indianapolis, IN | Empty arena |
3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NBA | All games | Various | Cancelled |
3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (American) | AAC Tournament | Fort Worth, TX | Empty arena |
3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (ACC) | ACC Tournament | Greensboro, NC | Empty arena |
3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (Atlantic 10) | A10 Tournament | New York, NY | Empty arena |
3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (Big East) | Big East Tournament | New York, NY | Empty arena |
3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (Big XII) | Big XII Tournament | Kansas City, MO | Empty arena |
3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (Big West) | Big West Tournament | Anaheim, CA | Empty arena |
3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (MEAC) | MEAC Tournament | Norfolk, VA | Empty arena |
3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (Pac 12) | Pac 12 Tournament | Las Vegas, NV | Empty arena |
3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (SEC) | SEC Tournament | Nashville, TN | Empty arena |
3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (Southland) | Southland Tournament | Katy, TX | Empty arena |
3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (SWAC) | SWAC Tournament | Birmingham, AL | Empty arena |
3/12/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (Sun Belt) | Sun Belt Tournament | Birmingham, AL | Empty arena |
3/12/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Lacrosse | NLL | All Games | Various | Cancelled |
3/12/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Everything | Everything | Everything | Various | Cancelled |
Chicago state also cancelled its women’s basketball home games against Seattle and Utah Valley.
Thanks, had originally opted not to include but will include them with today’s update. Thanks for commenting so I know what people want to see 🙂