North Carolina makes dubious history after failing to make NCAA Tournament, will skip NIT

North Carolina males’s basketball made doubtful historical past on Sunday, when the Tar Heels did not make the NCAA event after being ranked No. 1 within the AP preseason ballot changing into the primary group to take action since 1985.

The Tar Heels have been runner-up to the nationwide champion Kansas Jayhawks in final 12 months’s nationwide championship. The group was in its first season below Hubert Davis as he changed Roy Williams as head coach, and their run led to the return of Armando Bacot who had an unbelievable postseason run.

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Nonetheless, after a 20-13 general document and failing to make an actual affect within the ACC event, the Tar Heels have been disregarded of the sphere of 68. They have been among the many first 4 on the skin trying in.

North Carolina was invited to the Nationwide Invitational Event however turned down the provide.

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North Carolina Tar Heels ahead Armando Bacot, #5, appears to be like on throughout a university basketball sport towards the Louisville Cardinals on Jan. 14, 2023 at KFC Yum! Heart in Louisville, Kentucky. (Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photos)

“All season, our focus and aim have been on being one of the best group we are able to probably turn out to be and reaching our full potential to present us one other alternative to compete, play for and win an NCAA championship,” Davis mentioned in a press release. “Though we not have that chance and this season wasn’t what we had hoped for, I wish to thank our gamers and workers for his or her laborious work and love for Carolina Basketball.

“Many elements go into postseason play, and we imagine now’s the time to give attention to transferring forward, getting ready for subsequent season and the chance to once more compete for ACC and NCAA championships. I additionally wish to thank our nice followers for his or her unbelievable assist. Our dedication to you is what drives us to enhance our program in each manner.”

It’s the first time the Tar Heels will miss the event because the 2009-10 season. There was no event held for the 2019-20 season as a result of coronavirus pandemic.

North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis appears to be like down his bench throughout a males’s school basketball sport between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Notre Dame Preventing Irish on Feb. 22, 2023 at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Indiana. (Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photos)

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North Carolina final received the event in 2017.