North Carolina center Armando Bacot has had some great NCAA Tournament moments.
The Tar Heels star helped lead UNC to the doorstep of a national title two years ago, defeating Duke in the Final Four and averaging 16.5 rebounds per game over the Cinderella run.
Thursday’s upset loss against Alabama in the Sweet 16 included one of his lowlights.
North Carolina led the Crimson Tide by eight points at halftime but couldn’t close the door, becoming the first No. 1 seed eliminated from this year’s edition of March Madness.
Teammate RJ Davis, North Carolina’s All-American guard, had his fair share of mistakes in a 4/20 shooting performance. Bacot’s biggest gaffe was a lot more visible, however.
With less than seven minutes left in the game, Bacot went up for a two-handed dunk that would have stretched UNC’s lead to five. Instead, he did this.
Armando Bacot left it all on the court in his last college game pic.twitter.com/0HgwvwAmHm
— Blue Devils (@BlueDevils) March 29, 2024
What makes the small moment even worse? North Carolina lost to the Crimson Tide by two points, a final score of 89-87.