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UNC, Preseason No. 1, Declines 2023 NIT Invite After Missing NCAA Men's Tournament

North Carolina's men's basketball season is over.

The Tar Heels announced Sunday that they would be declining a bid to play in the National Invitation Tournament after failing to be selected for the NCAA tournament.

Head coach Hubert Davis released the following statement:

"All season, our focus and goal have been on being the best team we can possibly become and reaching our full potential to give us another opportunity to compete, play for and win an NCAA championship. Although we no longer have that opportunity and this season wasn't what we had hoped for, I want to thank our players and staff for their hard work and love for Carolina Basketball.