INDIANAPOLIS- The Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday that beginning with Thursday’s games at the Big Ten tournament attendance will be limited at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Only student-athletes, coaches, event staff, essential team and conference staff, TV network partners, credentialed media, and immediate family members of the participating teams will be permitted to attend

Earlier Wednesday, the NCAA announced the upcoming men’s and women’s basketball tournaments would have restricted attendance. The Big 12, American Athletic, Atlantic Coast, Pac-12 and Southeastern Conferences made similar announcements regarding their postseason tournaments, limiting access to certain personnel.

The Big Ten also announced winter and spring sports competitions, including championship/tournament events, will be limited to student-athletes, coaches, event staff, essential team and conference staff, TV network partners, credentialed media, and immediate family members of the participating teams.

The main priority of the Big Ten Conference is to ensure the safety of our student-athletes, coaches, administrators, fans and media as we continue to monitor all relevant information on the COVID-19 virus on a daily basis.

Big Ten Tournament tickets purchased through Purdue will be refunded over the next few days.