The Mid-American Conference women’s and men’s basketball championships this week at Rocket Mortgage FIeldHouse will be closed to the general public, the MAC announced Tuesday.

The MAC issued a restricted attendance policy allowing credentialed institutional personnel, student-athlete family members, credentialed media, television and radio crews and official team party members.

A statement release by the MAC said it made the decision following "consultation with Ohio governmental and public health officials.''

"The safety of all is our greatest concern. Since January, I have stated that any decision would follow the advice of state governmental officials and medical professionals. Following the feedback we received today we have taken this action which is in alignment with the recommendation of Governor DeWine,” Mid-American Conference Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher said in a statement.

The championships will continue as scheduled Wednesday through Saturday, with the women’s and men’s winners earning automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament next week.

Regarding ticket refunds, the MAC said all tickets will be refunded in the form of a credit towards next year’s tournament or a full refund. All ticketholders will receive an email with further instructions regarding next steps to receiving credit or refund. Beginning Wednesday during regular business hours, fans can contact their respective athletic departments or the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse box office at 216-420-2200.

How to watch the games on TV:

You can watch every MAC game Wednesday through Friday’s first session on ESPN Plus for $4.99 total. Even if you only want to watch one team, all you have to do is pay $4.99 for the month and cancel service to get those games, as well as full access to ESPN+ for the rest of the month until your login expires.

Friday’s men’s semifinals are on CBS All Access, Hulu + Live TV and Sling.

Saturday’s 11 a.m. women’s final is on CBS Sports Network and live streamed on CBS All Access, Hulu + Live TV and Sling.

The men’s title game at 7:30 p.m. is on ESPN2 and live streamed on Hulu + Live TV and Sling.

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