Games which were scheduled to begin Tuesday (March 17, 2020) at the NJCAA Division II Men’s National Basketball Tournament in Danville have been postponed. The NJCAA announced this afternoon that the games are being postponed because of recent developments regarding the COVID-19 virus. The games are now tentatively scheduled to begin at Danville Area Community College on Monday, April 20th.
Dr. Christopher Parker, NJCAA President and CEO, says by postponing the games they have two main objectives. ‘’First and foremost is to protect the health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches, college personnel and fans. Second is to make sure our student-athletes receive the national championship experience that they have worked so hard for.’’
The NJCAA postponed all Division I and II Men and Women’s games because of developments with COVID-19. All of the tournaments have been given a tentative start date of April 20th. But it was noted that the start dates for each of the respective tournaments are tentative, and the NJCAA will continue to follow all state and local mandates, restrictions, and regulations as it impacts its member institutions and national championship events.
