Eight people have tested positive for COVID-19 this week heading into the start of the NCAA Tournament, ESPN reported Thursday.
That’s out of more than 9,100 COVID-19 tests administered to people classified as Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3.
The tournament begins Thursday night with four games: No. 16 matchups between Texas Southern and Mount Mary’s and Appalachian State vs. Norfolk State, and No. 11 seeds Drake vs. Wichita State and UCLA vs Michigan State.
The games will be played at Assembly Hall on the Indiana campus and at Mackey Arena at Purdue. All 67 games in the tournament are being played in and around Indianapolis.
The NCAA did not disclose whether the positive tests…
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