North Carolina Is Returning To The Hardwood Tonight, Taking On Virginia In Charlottesville
On Monday night North Carolina was supposed to host Miami for the rematch on the hardwood in Chapel Hill North Carolina!
But that didn’t happen!
Why?
Because the game was postponed!
Why?
The decision came hours after The Daily Tar Heel, North Carolina's student newspaper, posted a Snapchat video that shows UNC standouts Day'Ron Sharpe and Armando Bacot partying without masks on, along with other young people who also aren't wearing masks Saturday after UNC's 91-87 win over Duke. “according to an article on espn.com by Myron Medcalf
A source told ESPN that the video and the league's decision to postpone the game, scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET, are connected. Andy Fledderjohann, a league spokesman, referred to the ACC's statement when asked whether the video influenced the decision. He also said the ACC doesn't "have any further information to provide."“according to an article on espn.com by Myron Medcalf
"The postponement follows a meeting of personnel from both schools, who mutually concluded the game could not move forward today," the league's statement said.
In the brief video, Sharpe and Bacot, who combined to score 27 points in the win over their chief rivals Saturday, are shown hanging out with multiple people in a room as music plays in the background.“according to an article on espn.com by Myron Medcalf
The ACC's health and safety protocols list multiple reasons for postponing a game, which include the "inability to perform adequate contact tracing consistent with governmental requirements or recommendations" and the "inability to isolate new positive cases, or to quarantine high contact risk cases of the traveling and home team university students."“according to an article on espn.com by Myron Medcalf
Tonight though, North Carolina who is unranked is returning to action!
Where?
Charlottesville Virginia where they’re going to take on Virginia who unlike them is ranked in the AP Top 25 poll this week as they’re ranked. ninth in the AP Top 25 poll “according to www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings
North Carolina comes into the game with a record of 12-6 while they’re 7-4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings. “according to theacc.com/ standings
Why?
Because they topped their tobacco rival Duke on Saturday by a score of 91-87!
Why?
Caleb Love scored a season-high 25 points while Leaky Black hit two clinching free throws with 7.2 seconds left to make it a two-possession game for the Tar Heels (12-6, 7-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), who ended a three-game losing streak against the Blue Devils (7-7, 5-5) despite blowing nearly all of a 12-point second-half lead.”according to an article on goheels.com by Aaron Beard of the Associated Press”
Unlike North Carolina, Virginia comes into the game with a record of 14-3 while they’re 10-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and first in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings.
Why?
Because unlike North Carolina Virginia played earlier this week and defeated Georgia Tech by a score of 57-49!
Where?
Atlanta Georgia!
Why?
Kihei Clarkored eight points to help the ninth-ranked Cavaliers pull away for a 57-49 victory over Georgia Tech.
Tipoff is set for 6:00pm! from John Paul Jones Arena!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN!