Both North Carolina and Kansas had key players in the title game, according to Sean. There is a time and a place for it.
Bacot will play in the national championship game against Kansas.
Bacot injured his ankle in the Final Four win over Duke. He left for less than a minute of game time after the injury and moved gingerly in the second half. Tar Heels coach Hubert Davis said that Bacot would practice on Sunday but that the entire workout would be limited. He said that the X-rays on Bacot were negative.
He is ready to play tomorrow night.
Bacot is the most difficult player to replace if he is limited. He's the leading scorer and rebounder in the program, and his total is third in the country. He has a defensive rebound percentage of 30.2%) and an offensive rebound percentage of 14.9%).
Bacot said that he has been treated constantly since the game ended. He said he woke up and went to the pool to rehabilitate his ankle after two hours of treatment. He kept his ankle in compression sleeves while working on his homework for a sports facilities class. He told the media that he had treatment on it.
Bacot said that they don't have another big man.
The options that the Tar Heels have are not appealing. Brady Manek could be moved to the 5-spot, which he played frequently against Kansas while at Oklahoma. That would make it difficult for UNC to win against Kansas, who is led by David McCormack.
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The winner of the national title on Monday could ultimately be the winner of that game, according to Davis.
If Bacot is limited in the title game and UNC wants Manek to avoid playing post defense against McCormack, the Heels could turn to either reserve forwards. None of those options are attractive to UNC.
Bacot said that they don't have any other big men.
If Bacot is limited or finds foul trouble again, the absence of 6-11 forward dawson garcia from the UNC roster could loom large. The school announced in February that he wouldn't return because of family medical issues.
Bacot has more of a chance to dominate. Through the first five games of the NCAA tournament, he has averaged 16.8 rebound. Bacot had 21 rebound against Duke and 22 against St. Peter's.
Bacot had to be helped off the ground after it appeared he stepped on the foot of teammate Leaky Black. He hobbled to the bench without putting weight on his right leg, his arms draped around two teammates for the walk across the court.
He initially said that he wasn't thinking about going back in the game because he was in so much pain. Bacot said that a pep talk from Halverson gave him a boost. Joel Berry overcame ankle injuries without treatment to win the national title.
When a teammate asked him about his health after he checked back in the game with 4:36 left, Bacot said a profanity-laden version of the phrase: "Forget it." That was captured on video and made the rounds on social media. There are four minutes left for the national championship game.
Bacot said on Sunday that he didn't think UNC would have won the game if he hadn't come back and played those four minutes. He was done with the game with 46.7 seconds left.
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