T.O. Barrett's transfer further subverts Mizzou's recruit-and-develop approach
COLUMBIA, Mo. 鈥 Within minutes Monday night, there were two informative developments in college basketball. One was at a national level, one at a local level.
Right around 7:49 p.m., Michigan tipped off the national championship game (and went on to win it) with a starting lineup consisting entirely of transfers. Four of the title-winning Wolverines鈥 starters were in their first year with the school, and all of their starters had begun their careers elsewhere.
Missouri guard Anthony Robinson II, left, walks off the court after the Tigers lost 80-66 to Miami in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Enterprise Center.
Mizzou coach Dennis Gates talks about the Tigers'聽NCAA Tournament game against Miami during practice day at Enterprise Center in 最新杏吧原创 on Thursday, March 19, 2026.聽(NCAA/Veritone)
Mizzou men's basketball starting point guard T.O. Barrett will enter transfer portal
COLUMBIA, Mo. 鈥 Missouri men's basketball point guard T.O. Barrett will enter the transfer portal, he announced Monday, opening a hole in the Tigers backcourt.
Barrett and Anthony Robinson II, who split starts at point guard this past season, are both entering the transfer portal. Barrett started the final 14 games of the season.
5 Mizzou women's basketball players enter transfer portal on first day of window
COLUMBIA, Mo. 鈥 Five Missouri women's basketball players entered the transfer portal when it opened early Monday, freeing up roster spots and adding flexibility for coach Kellie Harper as she prepares for her second season with the program.
The list of departing players includes two starters and three unsurprising exits: guard Shannon Dowell, guard Chloe Sotell, guard Lisa Thompson, forward Hannah Linthacum and forward Ma'Riya Vincent have all officially entered the transfer portal.
With several open roster spots, Mizzou men's hoops set for pivotal transfer portal window
COLUMBIA, Mo. 鈥 The canvas of Missouri men鈥檚 basketball isn鈥檛 quite blank, but there鈥檚 plenty of room for roster-building artistry. Now, to see how coach Dennis Gates tries to paint it.
College basketball鈥檚 transfer portal opens Tuesday, kicking into gear the most interesting part of Mizzou鈥檚 most interesting offseason in quite some time.
Worthy: In one shining moment President Donald Trump trampled all over college sports
The president of the United States wants to provide a bailout for major college sports, specifically the conferences and university athletic departments. They鈥檙e too big to fail, and their own competitive nature makes them incapable of exercising sound judgment. At least, that鈥檚 what we鈥檙e told.
In response to the current climate, the highest office in the country felt it necessary to save the colleges from themselves. President Donald J. Trump put his signature on an executive order aimed at doing that.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order urging stricter NCAA rules on transfers and NIL deals, including limiting penalty-free transfers. The move is expected to face legal challenges.
