Nearly an hour before tip-off, North Carolina announced that forwards Garrison Brooks and Justin Pierce will not play Saturday against Louisville. Brooks is out with an illness and Pierce is out with a sprained left ankle. With Brooks missing his first game this season, freshman Armando Bacot will be the only player who has started every game for UNC. (Inside Carolina)
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