As the moderator dismissed the San Diego State players from the post-game news conference following their 95-68 loss in the NCAA Tournament last March, Nick Boyd leaned into the microphone and said: “Thank you, guys. We’ll be back.”

That was late Tuesday night in Dayton, Ohio. The team flew home Wednesday. On Friday morning, Boyd walked into coach Brian Dutcher’s office and informed him he was entering the transfer portal.

Boyd ultimately opted to use his final season of eligibility in the Big Ten Conference, where he is averaging 19.2 points for 4-1 Wisconsin that, as fate would have it, will be in San Diego this week for the Rady Children’s Invitational at USD’s Jenny Craig Pavilion. The Badgers play Providence on Thanksgiving afternoon, then either Florida or TCU on Friday.

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