By Lexi Lonas - 03/12/21 11:01 AM EST
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) semifinal men s basketball game that scheduled for Friday between the University of Virginia and Georgia Tech has been canceled after a member of the Cavaliers tested positive for the coronavirus.
“With the cancellation Georgia Tech advances to the ACC Tournament championship game and will play the winner of tonight’s Florida State vs. North Carolina game that will now tip at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN,” the ACC announced on Friday.
Virginia is working on contact tracing and is under quarantine following the positive test.
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“Our thoughts are with @UVAMensHoops. Praying for the health of their student-athletes and staff, and that this setback will not prevent them from competing for a national championship,” Todd Stansbury, Georgia Tech’s director of athletics, tweeted.