KANSAS CITY, Mo. — While officials continue to evaluate whether fans will be allowed at various sporting events, it appears fans will be able to attend tonight’s Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament.
As of 4:55 p.m., 41 Action News reporter Andres Gutierrez said fans were being let into the Sprint Center.
Looks like it’s go for tonight @Big12Conference games. Fans are going through security with an hour to go.
— Andres Gutierrez (@AFGutierrez) March 11, 2020
Spotted Mayor @QuintonLucasKC outside @SprintCenter, he’s heading to meet with public health officials. @41actionnews pic.twitter.com/0BZPLkEsGb
The Iowa State Cyclones and the Oklahoma State Cowboys tip off at 6 p.m. in the first game of the tournament.
Earlier Wednesday, the NCAA announced that fans would not be allowed at NCAA tournament games starting next week.
As of 5 p.m., the Big 12 Conference had not made any updates as to whether fans would be allowed at the rest of the tournament.
