UNC's Armando Bacot Says He Will Play in NCAA Championship Game Despite Ankle Injury

North Carolina big man Armando Bacot injured his ankle in the second half of Saturday's win over Duke, but he will play in Monday's national title game against Kansas.

He told reporters that he is playing in the national championship game. My right leg would have to be severed for me not to play.

They did X-rays, according to head coach Hubert Davis. All negative. He is ready to play tomorrow night.

Bacot is one of the Tar Heels best players and has been dominant throughout the NCAA men's tournament.

He had double-doubles in each of North Carolina's five tournament wins and finished with 11 points and 21 rebound in Saturday's 81-77 victory over Duke. It was his second game in a row with more than 20 boards, after he had 20 points and 22 rebound in the Elite Eight win over Saint Peter's.

The All-ACC First Team selection averaged 16.3 points, 13.1 boards and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting 57.9% from the field.

The Jayhawks have talent in the frontcourt, so North Carolina will need him.

In the Jayhawks win over Villanova on Saturday, David McCormack led the way with 25 points and nine rebound, while Jalen Wilson added a double-double of 11 points, 12 rebound and five assists.

The Tar Heels will be able to counter that duo with Bacot being a significant part of that. He returned and 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611

It seems as if it will take more than the ache to keep him off the floor.