The Kentucky Wildcats have a new head coach for the first time in 15 years, as they hired former Kentucky player Mark Pope following the departure of John Calipari to Arkansas. Pope was a captain on the 1996 national title team in Lexington and is the 23rd head coach in the storied history of the program.

New Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope talks to the media during his introductory press conference at Rupp Arena on Sunday, April 14, 2024. A packed house turned out for Pope’s introduction in Lexington.

As the transfer portal closed for college basketball players on Wednesday night, the best news for Gonzaga fans was no news at all.

Transfer portal season has become one of the busiest times of the year to track roster movement for college basketball fans. Wichita State fans, in particular, have grown used to this phenomenon, as the Shockers have had to replace at least one-third of their scoring production from the previous season through the transfer portal four of the last five years.