Spread on the UNC vs. Kentucky College Basketball Game December 18: More Covid Chaos

Saturday's showdown between UCLA and North Carolina in Las Vegas has been canceled because of COVID-19 issues within the Bruins' men's basketball program, it was announced Friday.

With Ohio State dropping out of the CBS Sports Classic earlier this week and leaving Kentucky without an opponent, the Tar Heels and Wildcats will now face each other on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (5:30 p.m. ET).

This game should be listed as a PICK'EM.

At lease seven other College Basketball games have been either cancelled or postponed Saturday due to Covid, including the highly anticipated Iona-Seton Hall match.

- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com