With the growing concern over the spread of coronavirus, the NCAA announced on Thursday that it is cancelling men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.
This news came one day after all Power-Five conferences canceled their tournaments and the NBA suspended play indefinitely.
Globally, we are seeing similar precautions taken with certain leagues cancelling, suspending and postponing games, or playing games but without fans in attendance.
“This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to the spread of the pandemic and the impracticality of hosting such events at any time during the academic year given the ongoing decisions by other entities,” the NCAA said in statement.
As for Georgia, the Bulldogs did not stand much of a chance to make the NCAA Tournament regardless, however, there was a slither of hope remaining – Georgia would have had to win the SEC Championship if it wanted to make the tourney.
Georgia’s season ended on a win, though, as the Dawgs beat Ole Miss in the first round of the conference tournament. UGA was slated to play Florida, a team it had lost to twice already this season, on Thursday.
Georgia finished the season with a 16-16 mark.
As for Anthony Edwards, Georgia’s superstar freshman, he finished his season averaging 19.1 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.
