SIU Edwardsville guard Declan Dillon, looks to pass around Houston guard L.J. Cryer (4) during the first half of a first round game of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Wichita, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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DENVER (AP) — They are playing for more than trips to the Final Four and a chance to cut down the nets at March Madness. It is also a chance to see and be seen by other teams.
The transfer portal opened Monday, giving basketball players a 30-day window to switch schools. It means some of the 1,000 or so players on the 68 teams that qualified for the NCAA Tournament – including some of the 250 who are still alive in the Sweet 16 -- are playing to win, but also for more money, more playing time, a chance to be seen and potentially set things up for next year.