UVA men out of ACC Tournament due to coronavirus issues, looking to still play in NCAA Tournament – WAVY.com

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WAVY) The No. 1 seed University of Virginia mens basketball team is out of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament due to a positive coronavirus test in the program.

UVa mens basketballs ACC Tournament semifinal game against Georgia Tech is canceled due to COVID-19 issues within UVAs program.

UVA (18-6), the No. 1 seed, was getting ready to play No. 4 seed Georgia Tech on Friday night in the semifinals.

In a statement, the ACC said UVA was out because of a positive test, subsequent quarantining, and contact tracing. UVA says the team is adhering to outlined protocols in the ACC Medical Advisory Group report.

Its unclear if the news will affect Virginias ability to play in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. In a release on Friday afternoon, UVA said their status was to be determined.

We went from an exhilarating game-winning shot to beat Syracuse to a gut punch regarding the positive COVID-19 test within our program. Im hurting for our players, especially our seniors, said head coach Tony Bennett. We are exhausting all options to participate in the NCAA Tournament.

This is incredibly disappointing for our players. They have done what has been asked of them in very challenging circumstances. said UVA athletic director Carla Williams. It is unfortunate the ACC Tournament has concluded for us, but we have turned our attention to the NCAA Tournament. We are in communication with the appropriate officials regarding our participation.

UVA topped No. 8 seed Syracuse on a buzzer-beater 3-pointer on Thursday.

Georgia Tech will now head to the title game, where it will face the winner of North Carolina/Florida State.

It comes a day after Duke announced it had coronavirus issues that ended up bumping the team from the ACC field and ending their season. Its the first time the Blue Devils have missed the NCAA Tournament since 1995.

Source on the ground at the ACC tournament: "Makes you wonder what we are doing tonight."

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