Portal madness has arrived yet again for college sports and basketball is taking center stage this spring. Both Mississippi State basketball teams are coming off of another NCAA Tournament berth with Chris Jans’ team earning a third trip to the Big Dance in as many years while Sam Purcell led State to a second NCAA berth.

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Michigan basketball had lost some size this offseason with Vlad Goldin graduating and a strong likelihood that Danny Wolf departs for the NBA. But a year after the Wolverines struck gold in the transfer portal by adding both,