From Staff Reports

Southern Conference presidents and chancellors did not make a decision about the future of the league’s basketball tournament in Asheville during a conference call on Sept. 22.

The league was expected to announce to either keep the tournament at the U.S. Cellular Center or move it out of the state because of HB2, the controversial law that prevents cities and counties from passing protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

The league discussed the basketball tournament and also other tournaments scheduled in North Carolina – the men’s soccer tournament at UNC Greensboro in November and the men’s golf tournament scheduled to be held at Pinehurst in April.

The news release issued by the SoCon said the league’s council of presidents requested additional information from the league office and will reconvene in the near future to continue discussions.

“We had an open discussion among the presidents and chancellors,” said Southern Conference Commissioner John Iamarino. “This is a complicated issue that the group decided requires more time and further study.”