NEW ORLEANS — North Carolina forward Armando Bacot said he’s been getting constant treatment since rolling his right ankle late in Saturday’s semifinal win over Duke and, without question, he’s going to play in Monday’s NCAA men’s basketball national championship game against Kansas.
“My status for (Monday) is, I’m playing,” Bacot said. “No chance I’m not playing in the national championship game. My right leg would have to be cut off for me not to play.”
Bacot practiced with the team on Sunday, but given the quick turnaround between games coach Hubert Davis said the team was going to have a limited practice anyway.
