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Apr 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Villanova Wildcats and the North Carolina Tar Heels tip-off in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men /

How the controversial HB2 affects college basketball’s postseason

The controversial HB2 law received a great deal of backlash. As a result, some entertainers and businesses boycotted coming to the state of North Carolina. On September 12, 2016, the NCAA announced that all postseason events would be removed from the state of North Carolina. Two days later, it was announced that all championship events would be moved out of North Carolina, also.

This season, the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament were scheduled to take place in Greensboro, North Carolina. This NCAA Tournament site was moved to Greenville, South Carolina.

In the past, Duke and North Carolina have had home court advantages in the first and second rounds due to their success during the regular season and conference tournaments. Greenville, S.C. is not far from Duke and UNC. However, their NCAA tournament opponents will have more of a fighting chance against these powerhouses in the Big Dance.

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