Gamecocks mistakenly told they were in NCAA tournament

Posted Mar 31, 2016
The University of South Carolina men's basketball team was told they were invited to the NCAA Tournament only to find out a short time later they were not invited at all. According to South Carolina Athletics Director Ray Tanner, Frank Martin and the Gamecocks were notified by NCAA officials around 6:30 p.m. that they had been invited to the Tournament. Ten minutes later, NCAA officials called back and told them their invitation was a mistake. (WISTV.com)

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