Armando Bacot provides update to injury, status vs. IU unclear
The UNC basketball program will hope to end its two-game skid on Wednesday night when they head to Bloomington to take on Indiana in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
After a loss to Alabama on Sunday afternoon, the test gets harder. And UNC could be without their best player.
Armando Bacot played sparingly in the overtime sessions for North Carolina and it wasn’t because he had four fouls. There was an injury bothering him and after the game, we found out why.
Inside Carolina’s Ross Martin is reporting that Bacot had “sharp pains” in his ankle during the game, which kept him on the bench. His status for Wednesday night is unclear:
#UNC senior Armando Bacot said he felt "sharp pains" in his right ankle. He hobbled out to do postgame interviews. He said he is going to try his hardest to play on Wednesday vs. Indiana.
— Ross Martin (@RossMartin_IC) November 28, 2022
If Bacot can’t go on Wednesday for the Tar Heels, it would be a big loss for the Tar Heels. They aren’t very deep in the post with just Bacot, Pete Nance, Puff Johnson, and Will Shaver. It doesn’t look like freshman Jalemn Washington is ready to go either.
Bacot is averaging 16.2 points, 11.5 rebounds per game and is shooting 56.4 percent from the field. He had 20 points and 10 rebounds in Sunday’s loss.
The long-term future of Bacot this season is important, so if that is in jeopardy then it’s hard seeing him play. However, it could be something that nags him for the rest of the way.
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