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‘No loose floorboards’ on Final Four court where UNC star Armando Bacot was injured, says manufacturer

'No loose floorboards' on Final Four court where UNC star Armando Bacot was injured, says manufacturer

9:52 PM ET

Pete ThamelESPN

The manufacturer of the court at the men’s college basketball Final Four told ESPN on Tuesday that the spot on the floor where North Carolina star Armando Bacot injured himself during Monday night’s championship game didn’t have any structural issues.

“The court’s absorption characteristics are by design, and there were no loose floorboards or panels within the court, as confirmed by an expert technician who was present at every game of the men’s Final Four to ensure the quality and safety of the floor,” said Jeff Krejsa, the vice president of marketing and strategy for Connor Sports, which manufactures the Final Four court.

In the final minute of No. 8-seeded UNC’s 72-69 loss to 1-seed Kansas at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome, Bacot collapsed to the ground and was forced to exit the game after aggravating a right ankle injury.

Slow-motions replays, which later went viral on social media, showed what appeared to be a floorboard just outside the restricted…

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