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Big East's Ackerman Does Not Dismiss Future CBB Shutdown

Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman during today's Learfield IMG College Intercollegiate Athletics Forum addressed the hot-button issue of whether the college basketball season should be played at all right now or should be shut down, at least temporarily. Ackerman: "I'm not quite there yet on the pause ... but I agree that we have to be very vigilant about assessing the landscape, seeing how our plans are unfolding." She added, "Our focus is on maintaining a safe environment for our athletes. We think we can do that right now with the way we travel, the way we conduct our games. But, I guess I would agree that if the virus significantly worsens, and there are signs that perhaps a break would be in our best interest, I think it would be hard to not support that approach."

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