:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71853674/1451480393.0.jpg "Armando Bacot injury updates: UNC star's X-rays on ankle come back negative, no timeline for return")
North Carolina Tar Heels forward Armando Bacot left the court in Tuesday evening's game against Virginia with a left ankle injury. The team's leading scorer (17.6 points per game) and rebounder (10.6 per game) injured his ankle less than two minutes after the game tipped off and did not return to the court.
His X-rays came back negative for a fracture, but Bacot's timeline for return is still unsure. The Tar Heels will need to wait for the pain and swelling to subside before putting him back on the court and risking further injury.
BREAKING: North Carolina star Armando Bacot's X-rays on his ankle came back negative, source told @Stadium. Huge news for the Tar Heels. Still uncertain how long Bacot will be out, need to wait for swelling to subside. Was averaging 21.9 and 11.2 over past 7 games.
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