North Carolina’s path to the Final Four has been a bumpy one. The Tar Heels began the season 12-6 and lived largely on the edge of the bubble through conference play before catching fire at the right time to make an unlikely run to New Orleans. Along the way, Armando Bacot has been paying attention to the haters.
Speaking to the media on Thursday, two days before a highly-anticipated semifinal matchup with rival Duke, Bacot revealed that comments about his team being “soft” have given the Tar Heels plenty of motivation to fuel their turnaround.
