OU Basketball: Oklahoma Declines Invitation to Play in NIT

Oklahoma’s season is officially done.

Sunday, the Sooners were left out of the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

The Selection Committee ranked OU as the first team out of the 68-team field that saw five bids to the Big Dance stolen over the past week.

Oklahoma’s next step won’t be in the NIT, however.

“First and foremost, I loved coaching this group of young men and standing with them as they battled night after night,” OU coach Porter Moser said in a statement on X. “I am devastated for these young men who were left out of the NCAA Tournament, despite having a resume and metrics worthy of being in the field. At a later time, I will have more to say about our body of work and the selection process.

“Collectively, in consultation with our athletes, staff and administration, we have respectfully declined an invitation to participate in the NIT. This decision, though difficult, was made with the well-being of our student-athletes as the top priority.”