North Carolina earns postseason NIT bid

Posted Mar 15, 2010
Despite its troubles, North Carolina still got a postseason bid. The Tar Heels, mired in a 16-16 season and a tenth-place finish in the ACC, were nonetheless too attractive a candidate for the National Invitational Tournament to pass up. UNC earned a No. 4 seed. The Tar Heels host No. 5 seed William & Mary on Tuesday. It’s the first time since 2003 that UNC will play in the NIT. (Daily Tar Heel)

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