Transfer portal puts more value on early basketball tourneys


              Dayton head coach Anthony Grant calls a play during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Robert Morris, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
            
              BYU coach Mark Pope celebrates with BYU students following the team's NCAA college basketball game against Missouri State on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
            
              Butler's Eric Hunter Jr. (2) is defended by Saint Francis' Landon Moore (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
            
              BYU guard Rudi Williams (3) passes the ball as Missouri State forward Dawson Carper (33) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
            
              North Carolina State coach Kevin Keatts reacts during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Campbell in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. (Kaitlin McKeown/The News & Observer via AP)
            
              Kansas head coach Bill Self talks to coaches on the bench during the second half of an exhibition NCAA college basketball game against Pittsburg State Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
            
              Kansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr. (15) celebrates a score against Duke during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Transfer portal puts more value on early basketball tourneys