Mark Fox said he and his Georgia basketball players were disappointed when news came that the NCAA Tournament would happen without them.
Georgia head coach Mark Fox reacts on the sidelines during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game between Georgia and Florida on Tuesday Feb. 16, 2016, in Athens, Ga. Florida won 57-53. (AJ Reynolds/Staff, @ajreynoldsphoto)
Their season isn’t over though.
The Bulldogs (19-13) received and accepted a bid as a No. 3 seed in the NIT on Sunday night.
Georgia will host the Belmont Bears (20-11) of the Ohio Valley Conference on Wednesday at Stegeman Coliseum at 7 p.