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Workers find more loose ceiling plates at Indiana's Assembly Hall

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 8:55 p.m. ET

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana University officials say an inspection of the Assembly Hall roof revealed more loose steel plates on the ceiling but no imminent danger of them falling.

One day after the Hoosiers postponed a men's basketball game against No. 15 Iowa because an eight-foot, 50-pound steel plate fell into some empty seats, athletic director Fred Glass said workers were trying to determine whether those plates were structurally necessary. If not, they will likely be removed.

The inspection, Glass said, confirmed that melting snow and ice from the harsh winter caused the plate to pop off Tuesday. School officials then cordoned off the building's four corners.

But Wednesday night's women's game was still expected to be played. Glass also said that the school was trying to reschedule the Iowa game.

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