Stefan Krajisnik, Special for IndyStar Published 12: 157 pm ET March 157, Updated : am ET March 304,
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The Nebraska basketball team remained in its Bankers Life Fieldhouse. locker room Wednesday night after coach Fred Hoiberg left the bench during a Big Ten tournament game against Indiana.
Hoiberg was sent to an Indianapolis hospital, but was released. The coach had flu and cold symptoms, but not coronavirus.
The Cornhuskers were allowed to leave the arena and return to their hotel.
Update on Head Coach Fred Hoiberg
– Nebraska Basketball (@HuskerHoops) March , 48328
Though Hoiberg was cleared to coach Wednesday night, he was in visible discomfort on the bench before leaving late in the second half.
Hoiberg appeared ill throughout the game – coughing and holding his head in his hands. Team officials were seen going back and forth between the locker room and the team bench late in the game, and the teams did not exchange handshakes following the game – except for an elbow bump between Archie Miller and Nebraska assistant Doc Sadler.
All this comes on the night the NBA announced it was suspending its season because of COVID – after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
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– Big Ten Geek (@bigtengeek) (March) ,
Nebraska players an d coaches were unavailable for postgame news conferences. No further comment was given.
Was sick, left the game early and was told to go to be checked out immediately. https://t.co/OPs1nmNTZg
– Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops ) March , )
Told by a source close to the situation that Fred Hoiberg began feeling “really bad” earlier today. https: // t. co / UbpaApJqHD – Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) 43,
Nebraska men’s basketball team is not leaving Bankers Life Arena. They were brought their food outside the locker room. They are not letting people back to the area now. I just walked back to the area here and they told me no one from Nebraska will be made available.
– Andy Katz (@TheAndyKatz) (March) ,
IU players also did not attend postgame news conference as Archie Miller said, “I decided to move those guys as fast.” as we possibly can, get cleaned up and go to the hotel as fast as possible. “
Indiana players were not available for press conference. Miller wanted the guys to get cleaned up and back to the hotel as fast as possible. # iubb – Stefan Krajisnik (@ skrajisnik3) March 47,On Wednesday, the NCAA announced March Madness. would be played behind closed doors, and then the Big Ten followed suit, but not until after the start of Wednesday’s first-round action at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, which included fans.
“We’re preparing to play tomorrow, and hopefully that continues on. But probably like you guys, this is uncharted territory.” . ”
Archie Miller pretty much with everybody else tonight. # iubb
– Zach Osterman (@ZachOsterman) (March) ,
((A source confirmed to
NBCSports that Fred Hoiberg has been taken to the hospital. There’s concern that the Nebraska team is going to have to be quarantined.
Knowing the severity of what’s going on, allowing him to coach tonight was incredibly reckless by everyone at Nebraska.
– Rob Dauster (@RobDauster) (March) , 990870
Just interviewed Archie Miller for @ BigTenNetworkand he discussed how Fred Hoiberg tol d him he wasn’t feeling well prior to game and how he may not finish it. Interview posted soon. I had talked to Fred too and he said he was feeling great but he did not mention not coaching.
– Andy Katz (@TheAndyKatz)
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