The Latest on the third full day of the men’s NCAA Tournament, including games being played in Raleigh, North Carolina; Providence, Rhode Island; Des Moines, Iowa; and Denver (All times EDT):
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9:40 p.m.
Well, it’s late, late, late but North Carolina and Providence are finally ready to tip off.
The top-seeded Tar Heels and ninth-seeded Friars were meeting in Saturday night’s second round of the NCAA Tournament’s East Region. But due to TV demands, the game was slated to tip around 9:40 p.m. after the Butler-Virginia game — much to the chagrin of UNC coach Roy Williams (and probably plenty of Eastern time zone viewers).