S. Alabama NIT bid rescinded after offer
- South Alabama received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament, but it was rescinded within an hour due to overbooking, according to NCAA Senior Vice President Dan Gavitt.
- Coach Richie Riley expressed disappointment, stating that it was unfair for the players after informing them about the NIT.
- NIT officials apologized for the emotional impact this confusion caused, acknowledging the process was botched.
- Athletic Director Joel Erdmann noted that the situation was avoidable and negatively impacted the student-athletes and coaches at South Alabama.
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South Alabama has NIT invitation rescinded in college basketball mess: ‘Absolute joke’
After Sun Belt commissioner Keith Gill and NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt extended South Alabama an invite to the NIT late Sunday night, it was rescinded an hour later in an embarrassing moment for the NCAA and heartbreaking one for the South Alabama players.

South Alabama fuming after NIT bid is rescinded
South Alabama coach Richie Riley is fuming after his program accepted a bid to the NIT on Sunday evening and had the invitation rescinded later that night. Riley informed his players that they would be playing in the tournament after…
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