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North Carolina, Kentucky Men’s Basketball to Play Saturday Due to UCLA’s COVID-19

The Battle of the Blue Bloods is back in the CBS Sports Classic as North Carolina and Kentucky men’s basketball announced their newly scheduled matchup.

The game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The Tar Heels were originally slated to face UCLA on Saturday afternoon; however, COVID-19 issues within the Bruins program forced them to cancel yet another game. The program had to cancel its Wednesday game against Alabama State earlier this week due to COVID-19 protocols.

As for Kentucky, the Wildcats were supposed to face Ohio State, but the Buckeyes are also facing COVID-19 issues.