A Comprehensive List of US Sporting Events Cancelled By Coronavirus

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Chris Ford
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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 cancellationDate of eventSportLeagueTeamsLocationNotes
3/4/20203/5/2020BasketballNCAA Men’s (WAC)Seattle University vs Chicago StateSeattle, WACancelled
3/4/20203/7/2020BasketballNCAA Men’s (WAC)Utah Valley vs Chicago StateOrem, UTCancelled
3/4/20203/7/2020BasketballNCAA Men’s (WAC)Seattle University vs UMKCSeattle, WACancelled
3/4/20203/5/2020BasketballNCAA Women’s (WAC)Chicago State vs Seattle UniversityChicago, ILCancelled
3/4/20203/7/2020BasketballNCAA Women’s (WAC)Chicago State vs Utah ValleyChicago, ILCancelled
3/5/20203/6/2020BasketballNCAA Men’s (D3 Tournament)Yeshiva, WPI, Penn State-Harrisburg, Johns HopkinsBaltimore, MDEmpty arena
3/8/20203/9/2020TennisATPBNP Paribas OpenIndian Wells, CACancelled
3/10/20203/14/2020BasketballNCAA Men’s (Ivy League)Yale, Harvard, Princeton, PennBoston, MACancelled
3/10/20203/13/2020BasketballNCAA Women’s (Ivy League)Princeton, Penn, Yale, ColumbiaBoston, MACancelled
3/10/2020Spring 2020AllNCAA (Division 3)Amherst, Middlebury CollegesAmherst, MA and Middlebury, VTCancelled
3/10/2020Spring 2020AllNCAA (Patriot League)Loyola (MD) GreyhoundsBaltimore, MDEmpty arena
3/10/20203/12/2020BasketballNCAA Men’s (MAC)MAC Conference TournamentCleveland, OHEmpty arena
3/10/20203/12/2020BasketballNCAA Women’s (MAC)MAC Conference TournamentCleveland, OHEmpty arena
3/11/20203/12/2020BasketballNBAGolden State Warriors vs Brooklyn NetsSan Francisco, CAEmpty arena
3/11/20203/24/2020BaseballMLBSF Giants vs Oakland Athletics (Exhibition)San Francisco, CACancelled
3/11/20203/26/2020BaseballMLBSeattle Mariners vs Texas/MinnesotaSeattle, WAMoved
3/11/20203/21/2020SoccerMLSSeattle Sounders vs FC DallasSeattle, WACancelled
3/11/20203/15/2020FootballXFLSeattle Dragons vs LA WildcatsSeattle, WAEmpty arena
3/11/20203/17/2020BasketballNCAAAll NCAA Tournament GamesVariousEmpty arena
3/11/20203/12/2020HockeyNHLColumbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh PenguinsColumbus, OHEmpty arena
3/11/20203/15/2020BasketballNCAAAll NIT GamesVariousEmpty arena
3/11/20203/15/2020BasketballNCAAAll CBI gamesVariousCancelled
3/11/20203/12/2020BasketballNCAA (Big Ten)Big Ten TournamentIndianapolis, INEmpty arena
3/11/20203/12/2020BasketballNBAAll gamesVariousCancelled
3/11/20203/12/2020BasketballNCAA (American)AAC TournamentFort Worth, TXEmpty arena
3/11/20203/12/2020BasketballNCAA (ACC)ACC TournamentGreensboro, NCEmpty arena
3/11/20203/12/2020BasketballNCAA (Atlantic 10)A10 TournamentNew York, NYEmpty arena
3/11/20203/12/2020BasketballNCAA (Big East)Big East TournamentNew York, NYEmpty arena
3/11/20203/12/2020BasketballNCAA (Big XII)Big XII TournamentKansas City, MOEmpty arena
3/11/20203/12/2020BasketballNCAA (Big West)Big West TournamentAnaheim, CAEmpty arena
3/11/20203/12/2020BasketballNCAA (MEAC)MEAC TournamentNorfolk, VAEmpty arena
3/11/20203/12/2020BasketballNCAA (Pac 12)Pac 12 TournamentLas Vegas, NVEmpty arena
3/11/20203/12/2020BasketballNCAA (SEC)SEC TournamentNashville, TNEmpty arena
3/11/20203/12/2020BasketballNCAA (Southland)Southland TournamentKaty, TXEmpty arena
3/11/20203/12/2020BasketballNCAA (SWAC)SWAC TournamentBirmingham, ALEmpty arena
3/12/20203/12/2020BasketballNCAA (Sun Belt)Sun Belt TournamentBirmingham, ALEmpty arena
3/12/20203/12/2020LacrosseNLLAll GamesVariousCancelled
3/12/20203/12/2020EverythingEverythingEverythingVariousCancelled

Comments

2 responses to “A Comprehensive List of US Sporting Events Cancelled By Coronavirus”

  1. Gregory Koch Avatar
    Gregory Koch

    Chicago state also cancelled its women’s basketball home games against Seattle and Utah Valley.

  2. Chris Ford Avatar
    Chris Ford

    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 🙂