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UNC Basketball: Armando Bacot expected to play Friday

The North Carolina Tar Heels are expected to get a boost to their lineup for Friday’s home game against Gardner-Webb.

Freshman center Armando Bacot had to leave last Friday’s victory at UNC-Wilmington in the first half after he was hit in the head and did not return. Bacot’s status has been unknown leading up to UNC’s third game of the season this Friday night against Gardner-Webb, but now we have some clarification.

According to Jon Rothstein, Bacot will return and will be available to play for Friday night’s game in the Dean Dome against the Runnin’ Bulldogs:

North Carolina's Armando Bacot (concussion) is expected to play Friday night against Gardner-Webb, per a school spokesman.