West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has called a news conference for Monday afternoon to discuss possible legal action against the NCAA and its selection committee for excluding West Virginia from the NCAA Tournament.
"Today, I am joining @WestVirginiaAG to announce actions against the National Corrupt Athletic Association," he shared on X.
A heated debate erupted Monday morning after North Carolina received a spot in the tournament's field of 68, bypassing the Mountaineers.
West Virginia ended the season with a 19-13 record (10-10 in Big 12 play), while North Carolina finished at 22-13 (13-7 in the Atlantic Coast Conference). When considering the important metric of Quad 1 wins, North Carolina had a 1-12 record, whereas West Virginia stood at 6-10.
West Virginia opted not to participate in the NIT.
"I want to reiterate what I said on Sunday that I am incredibly proud of this team and what they accomplished this season," said head coach Darian DeVries in a statement released Monday. "One of our team goals was making the NCAA Tournament, and we had a resume worthy of an NCAA Tournament selection. Our guys poured their hearts into this season and all their collective efforts into making the NCAA Tournament. I would like to thank all of Mountaineer Nation for their unwavering support of our team this season."
Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark told ESPN he believed the selection committee made a mistake by leaving West Virginia out of the tournament.
"I was surprised and disappointed to see West Virginia not receive a bid to the NCAA Tournament," Yormark said. "In addition to their six Quad 1 wins, the Mountaineers won 10 conference games in one of the toughest leagues in the country."
The selection committee is led by Bubba Cunningham, the athletic director at North Carolina, though reports indicated he was not present when the Tar Heels were discussed on Sunday.
North Carolina earned a No. 11 seed and will face No. 11 San Diego State in a First Four matchup on Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio.
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