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Auburn's Chuma Okeke Ruled out vs. UNC After Suffering Scary Knee Injury

The No. 5 Auburn Tigers were in a groove with a 14-point lead over No. 1 North Carolina when the Tigers' worst nightmare struck.

Sophomore forward Chuma Okeke collapsed to the floor while driving toward the basket with 8:08 remaining in the game. Okeke's left knee contorted inward without contact, and play was halted. He remained on the floor with head coach Bruce Pearl and other members of the coaching staff surrounding him.

Eventually, Okeke stood up North Carolina players came over to hug him. He was helped off the court and into the locker room.

CBS Sports

Amazing sportsmanship from UNC's players to greet Chuma Okeke as he made his way off the court https://t.