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UNC’s game against Virginia Tech is 3rd ACC postponement for Wednesday due to COVID

North Carolina coach Hubert Davis directs his team on offense in the first half against Furman on Dec. 14 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels’ game against Virginia Tech scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed.
North Carolina coach Hubert Davis directs his team on offense in the first half against Furman on Dec. 14 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels’ game against Virginia Tech scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed. rwillett@newsobserver.com

North Carolina’s men’s basketball game against Virginia Tech scheduled for Wednesday is one of three ACC games to be postponed that day. The league is looking to reschedule the game.

The Hokies had several people within their program enter COVID-19 protocols this week.

It is possible the Tar Heels’ game at Boston College scheduled for Saturday could be subject to postponement, too.

The Eagles entered the protocol last week and had their game at Wake Forest for Dec. 22 canceled. It was initially ruled a forfeit, but the ACC revisited its COVID policy due to the Omicron variant to reflect the rapidly changing landscape. The league essentially wants to be as flexible for rescheduling games as it was last season before there was a vaccine for the virus.

Boston College also had its Wednesday game against Florida State postponed. Duke’s game at Clemson was the third game the league had to postpone that was on Wednesday’s slate. The Blue Devils reportedly will also have to reschedule their game at Notre Dame set for Saturday while they clear the protocol.

This story was originally published December 27, 2021 at 12:21 PM.

C.L. Brown
The News & Observer
C.L. Brown covers the University of North Carolina for The News & Observer. Brown brings more than two decades of reporting experience including stints as the beat writer on Indiana University and the University of Louisville. After a long stay at the Louisville Courier-Journal, where he earned an APSE award, he’s had stops at ESPN.com, The Athletic and even tried his hand at running his own website, clbrownhoops.com.
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