VIDEO: Nebraska Head Coach Fred Hoiberg Leaving Game After Feeling Sick Could Put NCAA Tournament in Question
By Thomas Carannante
We just saw how the NBA responded to Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert testing positive for Coronavirus. The season has been suspended as a result. Could the same thing happen with the NCAA Tournament? Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Fred Hoiberg was at the Big Ten Tournament visibly ill and had to leave the game, which is now raising questions among fans about the possibility of the Big Dance being canceled.
Fred Hoiberg who is coaching the game while fighting an illness just left the court with several minutes remaining in the game. Hope he’s ok. pic.twitter.com/hBwjl9dQ31
— Chris Hassel (@Hassel_Chris) March 12, 2020
That didn't look good, but let's be honest with ourselves ... every sick person is not infected with the Coronavirus. But that's not going to stop everyone taking every possible precaution. Media members have been instructed to stay away from the locker rooms, kind of like what happened during Wednesday's Jazz-Thunder game, which was eventually postponed.
Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg been taken to the hospital, source told @Stadium. Was sick, left the game early and was told to go to be checked out immediately. https://t.co/OPs1nmNTZg
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) March 12, 2020
Aaaaand now the entire Nebraska team is being quarantined.
Nebraska men’s basketball team is not leaving Bankers Life Arena. They were brought their food outside the locker room. They are not letting people back to the area now. I just walked back to the area here and they told me no one from Nebraska will be made available.
— Andy Katz (@TheAndyKatz) March 12, 2020
March Madness fans will be waiting with their ear on the ground for an update on this because if Hoiberg tests positive, it's likely the NCAA follows in the NBA's footsteps.
UPDATE: The team is NO LONGER quarantined:
The Nebraska basketball team can now leave the locker room and head onto their bus, per @heady_chris https://t.co/IQuOtr0T4Q
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) March 12, 2020