And Virginia, which flew to Indianapolis after a week under quarantine, wasn’t even certain it would be able to play until hours before its game against 13th-seeded Ohio. “It’s been a high anxiety thing,” Kansas Coach Bill Self said, adding that he has been up late at night awaiting daily test results. Ironically, teams that have been fortunate or vigilant — or both — have in recent weeks been paying a price for their success. tournament — did so after its first positive test of the season. tournament,” Self said.

Source: New York Times March 20, 2021 23:37 UTC