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Basketball star Armando Bacot returning to UNC for another year

Mr. Double-Double is coming back.

Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2022

Armando Bacot Releases Dramatic Video, MJ-Statement: ‘I’m Back’

The star big is the first starter with remaining eligibility for the Tar Heels to announce his plans for next season.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 13, 2022

UNC basketball season doesn’t end with banner, but plenty to celebrate

NEW ORLEANS — A season of firsts for North Carolina under coach Hubert Davis ended one half shy of securing the ultimate prize.

Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2022

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UNC’s Armando Bacot Reacts to ‘No Loose Floorboards’ Report After Championship Game

The UNC junior hurt his right ankle on Monday night.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 6, 2022

‘There Were No Loose Floorboards’ Where UNC’s Armando Bacot Was Injured

Videos previously circulated where it appeared that a piece of the floorboard flexed slightly under Bacot’s foot moments before he re-injured his right ankle.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 6, 2022

On a leg and a hop, Armando Bacot personified UNC’s improbable NCAA tournament run

NEW ORLEANS — The most enduring moment of North Carolina’s 72-69 national championship game defeat against Kansas, the moment that epitomized the kind of perseverance and never-quit spirit that led the Tar Heels to the season’s final Monday night, came with less than a minute remaining and UNC still hoping,…

Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2022

Note to self: It’s the players, Stupid

We sports scribes sure love to write about college coaches, but this basketball postseason delivered on so many levels that were entirely about the athletes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 5, 2022

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Kansas appeared to show some unbelievable sportsmanship after Armando Bacot’s injury

You don't see that happen often.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 5, 2022

SI:AM | Kansas Cuts Down the Nets After a Historic Comeback

Plus, the unfortunate reason behind Armando Bacot’s late injury.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 5, 2022

Did UNC’s Armando Bacot re-injure his ankle against Kansas because of the Superdome floor?

Fans are sharing videos of the moment.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 5, 2022

North Carolina’s Resolve Pushed to Ultimate Limit in Bruising Championship Loss

The battered Tar Heels gave everything they could, until their bodies gave out.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 5, 2022

Hobbled Bacot comes up short in Tar Heels' NCAA title push

North Carolina big man Armando Bacot never looked like himself in the national championship game against Kansas because he was battling an ankle injury

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022

Armando Bacot gutted it out to give UNC a chance. They might’ve won if he were healthy

Such a gutsy performance.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 5, 2022

Luke DeCock: UNC one shot short of NCAA championship, but Tar Heels set stage for Hubert Davis era

NEW ORLEANS — It was, roughly, the same spot where Caleb Love had made so much magic happen. He had a look at the rim. The ball did not come close. North Carolina’s dream season came to an end. The Tar Heels finally woke up.

Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2022

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The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022

Jayhawks' Bill Self masterminds epic championship comeback

Bill Self went from the Hall of Fame coach who too often failed on the big stage to the brilliant mastermind of the biggest second-half comeback in NCAA title game history

Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2022

UNC falls to Kansas in down-to-the-wire national championship game, 72-69

NEW ORLEANS — North Carolina.

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022

Kansas rallies, beats North Carolina 72-69 to win NCAA title

Kansas finished off the biggest comeback in national championship history Saturday night, getting a big game from David McCormack, crucial shots from Remy Martin and surviving a tying 3-pointer by Caleb Love that missed everything at the buzzer for a 72-69 victory in the Superdome

Sports Illustrated · Apr 5, 2022

Way-Too-Early Men’s Top 25: Ranking the 2022–23 Season’s Leading Contenders

A pair of SEC teams lead our first look at next year, but there’s plenty of roster movement to come.

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Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 5, 2022

Kansas shocks North Carolina to win national title

Jayhawks trailed by 15 at halftime, only to roar back in second half

Sports Illustrated · Apr 5, 2022

UNC’s Hubert Davis Interview During First Half of National Title Game Goes Viral

The Tar Heels went on a 18–7 run following the first-year head coach’s rousing commentary.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 5, 2022

UNC’s Armando Bacot Seen Walking With Slight Limp Before National Championship Game

The forward suffered an ankle injury in UNC’s win over Duke Saturday night.

Benzinga · Apr 4, 2022

NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship 2022: How To Watch And Best Prop Bets

Many teams had at least one shining moment during the 2022 NCAA Men’s National Tournament. After a tournament that saw 68 teams compete to be the last one standing, Monday night will see two teams fight for the national championship.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 4, 2022

Kansas or North Carolina? Expert Predictions for the Men’s National Title Game

Kansas or North Carolina? The SI college hoops staff makes its predictions.

Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2022

Armando Bacot sprained ankle in UNC’s win over Duke. What he said ahead of title game.

NEW ORLEANS — North Carolina forward Armando Bacot said he’s been getting constant treatment since rolling his right ankle late in Saturday’s semifinal win over Duke and, without question, he’s going to play in Monday’s NCAA men’s basketball national championship game against Kansas.

Tribune News Service · Apr 3, 2022

Another top-10 foe awaits Tar Heels. How UNC matches up with Kansas in championship game.

NEW ORLEANS — Of course North Carolina faces yet another team against which they’re favored to lose in the NCAA tournament. This time, it’s the final.

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