The 2020 Hercules Tires Southland Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments begin Wednesday at the Leonard E. Merrell Center, and league officials are continuing to monitor the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The health and well-being of the tournament’s participants and guests, including student-athletes, coaches, staff, media, and fans, is of the utmost importance, and the Conference is taking numerous precautions through the week. The Southland staff has also been engaged on this subject with its campus administrators and coaches over the past couple of weeks.