“The portal opening on Monday is the dumbest thing ever,” New Mexico coach Richard Pitino said Saturday, a day before his team lost to Michigan State in the second round. “There’s no logic behind it whatsoever. Why not do it in April because school doesn’t end until mid-May, so give them a month then.”

Now, the sting of that embarrassing loss only continues to grow, as they've continued to receive bad news, including losing three separate players after the transfer portal opened on Monday. The most productive of the three is starting forward Chauncey Wiggins,