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UNC basketball game at Boston College has been moved. Tar Heels will now play Sunday

North Carolina R.J. Davis (4) drives to the basket in the second half Appalachian State on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Davis scored 15 points in the Tar Heels’ victory.
North Carolina R.J. Davis (4) drives to the basket in the second half Appalachian State on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Davis scored 15 points in the Tar Heels’ victory. rwillett@newsobserver.com

The ACC moved North Carolina’s men’s basketball game at Boston College from its originally slated time on New Year’s Day back to Sunday. The game time and broadcast network are still being determined, tipoff will either be at noon or at 1 p.m.

The Eagles (6-5, 1-0 ACC) had their last two games postponed while they paused all team activities due to a COVID-19 outbreak. They missed scheduled games against Wake Forest on Dec. 22 and Wednesday’s game against Florida State.

The Tar Heels (9-3, 1-0) also had their game scheduled for Wednesday at Virginia Tech canceled while the Hokies entered COVID protocol.

Carolina has not played since its 70-50 win over Appalachian State on Dec. 21. The Eagles haven’t played since a 61-57 loss to Albany on Dec. 13.

The game is one of four ACC games originally slated for Saturday that have been changed. Duke is in COVID protocol and had its game at Notre Dame postponed. Virginia at Syracuse was moved from 6 p.m. to an 8 p.m. start. Louisville at Georgia Tech was also moved from Saturday to Sunday.

This story was originally published December 29, 2021 at 4:58 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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