Back in 2023 when he was West Virginia's Attorney General, Morrisey sued the NCAA over its denial of a waiver for then WVU basketball player RaeQuan Battle.

That team was the West Virginia Mountaineers, who finished the year at 19-13, but had a more deserving resume than the Tar Heels. This tournament snub was enough for the governor of West Virginia to take legal action on the NCAA Tournament selection committee, according to On3.

West Virginia basketball went 19-13 overall and 10-10 in Big 12 play this season, but they had several quality wins to build their resume. The Mountaineers were the first team left out of the tournament, with North Carolina, Texas, Xavier and San Diego State being the last four teams in.