Video shows court caved when UNC's Armando Bacot re-injured ankle vs. Kansas basketball

Erik Hall, The Fayetteville Observer
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A video received significant attention after the NCAA Tournament national championship that showed the court cave when North Carolina forward Armando Bacot re-injured his right ankle vs. Kansas men's basketball.

Bacot came out of the game with 38 seconds left in the second half when he re-injured the right ankle that he previously hurt at the end of Saturday's game against Duke.

The viral video shows Bacot take two steps as he attacked the basket.

The court is firm when Bacot steps with his left foot, but it caved under the pressure of his right foot. Bacot rolls his right ankle after the court wasn't firm under his right foot.

Marshall Harris from CBS Chicago shared the video and said, "This explains a lot about what we saw out there tonight. Unacceptable."

Troy Machir, a senior manager with Bet Rivers, also shared the video. He said, "Armando Bacot injured his ankle on a loose floorboard. A LOOSE FLOORBOARD AT THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME."

Kansas led UNC 70-69 when Bacot came out of the game, and Kansas won the game 72-69.

Bacot finished with 15 points and 15 rebounds in 38 minutes.

No. 1-seeded Kansas improved to 34-6 overall. No. 8 seed UNC went to 29-10 overall.

After the game, here is how Bacot described the play when he got injured, "I was just trying to drive to the basket. And I just kind of unconsciously tried to go up off my right foot. And then that was the ankle I injured. And I just rolled it again."

Apr 4, 2022; New Orleans, LA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Armando Bacot (5) reacts after sustaining an apparent injury following a play against the Kansas Jayhawks during the second half during the 2022 NCAA men's basketball tournament Final Four championship game at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 4, 2022; New Orleans, LA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Armando Bacot (5) reacts after sustaining an apparent injury following a play against the Kansas Jayhawks during the second half during the 2022 NCAA men's basketball tournament Final Four championship game at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Kansas previously won NCAA national championships during the 1951-52, 1987-88, and 2007-08 seasons. The North Carolina Tar Heels captured NCAA national championships during the 1956-57, 1981-82, 1992-93, 2004-05, 2008-09, and 2016-17 seasons.

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - APRIL 04: Armando Bacot #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels rects in pain in the second half of the game against the Kansas Jayhawks during the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament National Championship at Caesars Superdome on April 04, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - APRIL 04: Armando Bacot #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels rects in pain in the second half of the game against the Kansas Jayhawks during the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament National Championship at Caesars Superdome on April 04, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Hubert Davis is the North Carolina men's basketball head coach. Bill Self is the Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball head coach.

Erik Hall is the lead digital producer for sports with the USA Today Network. You can find him on Twitter @HallErik.

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