Armando Bacot Coverage
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Bacot will return to Carolina for senior season
Forward Armando Bacot Tweeted on Wednesday that be plans to return to the Tar Heels for a senior season. -
Looking at North Carolina's title appearance by the numbers
Kansas overcame a 16-point deficit to beat North Carolina in Monday night's National Championship game. -
Our TakeHolliday: Not even UNC's New Orleans magic can overcome Kansas
The Tar Heels came up just short against the Jayhawks on Monday night. -
Our TakeBrownlow: UNC went from easily toppled to tough as nails in a month, and it nearly won them a title
UNC's early season was characterized by doubts and question marks, both in terms of the season itself and Carolina's future. By the end of the year, they proved everyone wrong and reached a national title game as an 8-seed. The Tar Heels fell just short, but the program is where it needs to be again. -
Kansas makes historic comeback in national title win over UNC
The Tar Heels led the Jayhawks by 16 points in the first half. -
UNC players arrive for title game against Kansas
The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team arrived at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans for the 2022 national championship game against the Kansas Jayhawks. -
North Carolina falls 72-69 to Kansas, ending surprise run to national title game
Kansas erased a 16-point deficit to beat North Carolina 72-69 in the NCAA Championship game. -
Armando Bacot gives an update on his ankle: 'My status ... is I'm playing'
UNC junior center Armando Bacot and head coach Hubert Davis updated Bacot's injury status on Sunday ahead of the national title game. Bacot sprained his ankle late in the Duke game, but returned with a noticeable limp. -
News and notes from New Orleans: Franklin Street Facetime, Kansas-UNC connections and more
Will Michael Jordan show up to watch the Tar Heels play for a national title, 42 years after hitting a shot to win the program's second in New Orleans? What does the Caleb Love Experience mean to his teammates? Find out the answers to those questions and more as Lauren Brownlow brings you the latest from New Orleans on national championship eve. -
Bacot: 'I'm playing in the greatest college basketball game of all time. There was no chance that I was sitting out.'
UNC forward Armando Bacot addresses the media following the Tar Heels' 81-77 win versus rival Duke in the Final Four semifinal. -
After hours of weather delays, UNC players arrive in New Orleans for Final Four
North Carolina and Duke play Saturday night in the Final Four. -
UNC coach Hubert Davis ahead of Final Four game against Duke: 'Turn off the noise'
Saturday night will mark the first time North Carolina and Duke have ever played in the NCAA Tournament. -
UNC trails UCLA 31-28 at halftime in Philadelphia
UNC trails 4-seed UCLA 31-28 at halftime in Philadelphia. The Tar Heels shot just 35.3% but scored 12 second-chance points. Brady Manek has 10 points to lead all scorers but Caleb Love and R.J. Davis have combined for eight points on 3 of 15 shooting. -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: We don't talk about Carolina-Duke in the Final Four
If we talk about Carolina and Duke meeting in the Final Four, then it won't happen. That's probably not true, but it does seem like the stars have aligned against them meeting for a long time now. Besides, writes Lauren Brownlow, the two will each have to win multiple games to get there, starting with tough tests in the Sweet 16. Brownlow breaks it down, with GIFs! -
UNC upsets No. 1 seed Baylor in OT, advances to Sweet 16
UNC led Baylor by 25 points with 10:47 to go, but Brady Manek was ejected less than a minute later and the Bears stormed back, eventually tying it with 16.7 seconds to go to send the game to overtime. But UNC's R.J. Davis had 30 points and converted a 3-point play with 1:18 to go to put UNC up 6, and the Tar Heels hung on to knock off the defending national champs. -
UNC manhandles Marquette 95-63 to move to face No. 1 Baylor on Saturday
It was an ugly start for both teams, but once UNC's Caleb Love got going, there was little Marquette could do as the Tar Heels built a 28-point halftime lead and a 32-point win, 95-63. Love had 21 of his 23 points in the first half and was 6 of 13 from 3 for the game after going 6 of 23 in UNC's previous 3 games combined. Next up for UNC will be 1-seed Baylor on Saturday. -
Davis: 'We know what we're getting into' when UNC meets Marquette in NCAA Tournament
The North Carolina Tar Heels and Marquette Golden Eagles tip off at 4:30 p.m. ET Thursday. -
Duke's Banchero, Williams win ACC awards; UNC's Bacot lands on all-conference team
The ACC men's basketball awards were unveiled for the 2021-2022 season on Monday. -
Our TakeBrownlow: Everything you need to know about the ACC Player of the Year race
The ACC Player of the Year race is coming down the stretch, and it appears to be down to three: UNC's Armando Bacot, Wake Forest's Alondes Williams and Duke's Paolo Banchero. Lauren Brownlow breaks down the stats, the cases for and against and more. -
UNC holds off Swider and Syracuse for 88-79 OT win
UNC couldn't lose to Syracuse if it wanted to keep its at-large NCAA Tournament hopes strong, and it didn't as the Tar Heels pulled away from the Orange in overtime for an 88-79 win to close out its home slate. Caleb Love had 16 of his 21 points in the final 11 minutes of game action, including overtime.