North Carolina declines invitation to NIT
Upon missing the NCAA Tournament one year after finishing as national runners-up, North Carolina said in a statement Sunday night that it would not participate in the National Invitation Tournament.
The Tar Heels were the No. 1 team in the AP preseason poll. A 20-13 season followed, ending in a loss to Virginia in the ACC tournament quarterfinals on Thursday.
According to the selection committee, North Carolina wound up