Princeton March Madness star Ryan Langborg has entered the transfer portal, according to multiple reports on Monday.

The senior guard excelled during Princeton’s stunning NCAA Tournament run as he averaged 18.7 points in three games as the 15th-seeded Tigers advanced to the Sweet 16 before losing to Creighton.

Langborg isn’t the only Princeton starter examining his options, as 6-foot-9 forward Keeshawn Kellman also has entered his name in the portal.

Both players will be on the move as graduate transfers due to the Ivy League policy of not allowing fifth-year players. Both Langborg and Kellman have played three seasons as the Ivy League didn’t play basketball in 2020-21 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Langborg scored 22 points in a second-round win over seventh-seeded Missouri and followed up with a career-best 26 in the setback against Creighton.

One school that might end up on Langborg’s radar is Final Four squad San Diego State. Langborg grew up in San Diego and received recruiting interest from the Aztecs while starring at nearby La Jolla Country Day and leading the school to the Division III state title in 2019.

Langborg averaged 12.7 points and 3.1 rebounds in 32 games this season. He made 66 3-pointers and connected on 153 in 81 games (63 starts) with the Tigers.

Kellman averaged 7.9 points and 4.5 rebounds while shooting 61.4 percent from the field in 32 games this season. He averaged 6.7 points and 3.7 rebounds in the NCAA Tournament.

Kellman has a 6.5 scoring average in 50 games (37 starts) at Princeton.

Tigers leading scorer Tosan Evbuomwan faces a similar decision. The 2021-22 Ivy League Player of the Year averaged 15.1 points, 6.3 boards and 4.9 assists in 32 games this past season and finished his final game at Princeton with 24 points, six rebounds and nine assists against Creighton.

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In a Final Four no one saw coming, bettors are predictably putting money on the most familiar names remaining.

Despite being the overwhelming favorite (-125) to win the national title next week in Houston, fourth-seeded UConn has nevertheless raked in 62 percent of the handle on 53 percent of the bets at DraftKings since the Final Four was set.

The Huskies will face fifth-seeded Miami in the Final Four and No. 9 seed Florida Atlantic will square off with No. 5 seed San Diego State on the other side of the bracket.

San Diego State has what appears to be a slightly easier path to the title game, and therefore a slightly shorter number than Miami (+380 at DraftKings). Yet the Hurricanes (+475) are far and away the second-most popular bet, with 24 percent of the tickets and 20 percent of the handle.

This is the first Final Four in the seeding era to feature no teams seeded No. 1, 2 or 3 in their region. According to Action Network, the four teams’ combined odds to win the title entering the NCAA Tournament would add up to +34,6000, the third-highest total on record.

BetRivers reported that UConn, Miami, San Diego State and FAU combined for just 17.1 percent of the total handle and 12.3 percent of the total bets placed on the championship.

It was similar at DraftKings. While 10 percent of the handle and 8 percent of the bets during the course of the season have gone to UConn, the four teams still standing have combined to rake in about 16 percent of the money and 15 percent of the bets.

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Forward Josh Oduro and guard Justyn Fernandez, both formerly of George Mason, have committed to transfer to Providence.

Oduro and Fernandez played at George Mason for Kim English, who was named Providence’s new coach last Thursday, replacing Ed Cooley.

Fernandez committed on Sunday and Oduro followed suit Monday.

Oduro has one year of NCAA eligibility remaining after spending four years at George Mason. He was twice an All-Atlantic 10 first-team selection (2022, 2023).

Oduro averaged double-digit scoring in each of the past three seasons and put up 15.6 points per game along with career highs in rebounding (7.9) and assists (2.6) in 33 starts. In 114 career games (94 starts) at George Mason, Oduro has averaged 12.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest.

Fernandez was rated a four-star prospect by some services coming out of high school and turned down offers from ACC and SEC schools to commit to English at George Mason.

He averaged 4.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per game in 33 games (13 starts) as a freshman.

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Vanderbilt junior guard Tyrin Lawrence announced Monday that he is declaring for the NBA draft.

Lawrence said on Twitter that he will maintain his college eligibility to leave open the possibility of a return to Vanderbilt.

Lawrence averaged 13.1 points per game this past season, and he made an epic buzzer-beating 3-pointer as time expired to give the Commodores a 66-65 upset of then-No. 6 Tennessee on Feb. 8. Vanderbilt had lost 11 straight games to their in-state rivals.

“Thank you to Coach (Jerry) Stackhouse and Vanderbilt University for the opportunity to play in front of Commodore Nation,” Lawrence wrote. “Thank you for sticking with me through all the ups and downs. I’m forever grateful.

“With that being said, it’s time for me to pursue my lifelong dream. I will be entering my name in the 2023 NBA Draft while maintaining my collegiate eligibility.”

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— Tyrin Lawrence (@tyrinlawrence) March 27, 2023

Lawrence shot 50.2 percent from the field this season, a vast improvement from his 41 percent rate while averaging just 3.8 points as a sophomore.

Overall, he has averages of 8.1 points and 3.2 rebounds in 77 games (52 starts) for Vanderbilt.

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North Carolina guard Caleb Love announced his decision Monday to transfer.

Love becomes the sixth Tar Heel — and the first starter — to enter the transfer portal since the end of the season.

“I’ve taken some time with my family to re-evaluate what’s best for me to continue to grow as a player and I’ve decided to enter the transfer portal to continue my journey,” Love posted, in part, on Twitter.

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— Caleb Love (@caleb2love) March 27, 2023

Love averaged a team-leading 16.7 points per game in 33 games (32 starts) in 2022-23. However, his 3-point shooting percentage fell off from 36 percent in 2021-22 to 29.9 percent this past season.

The 6-foot-4 Love also averaged 3.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, but UNC posted its fewest assists in school history since the stat was first tracked in 1968-69, according to The Athletic.

Carolina starters R.J. Davis and Armando Bacot have announced they will return for 2023-24. Leaky Black and Pete Nance are out of eligibility.

The Tar Heels also landed Brown transfer Paxson Wojcik later Monday. Wojcik, a guard, averaged 14.9 points and 7.2 rebounds with the Bears last season.

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One team will clinch its first-ever berth in the NIT championship game when second-seeded Wisconsin tangles with second-seeded North Texas in the semifinals on Tuesday at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.

Both programs secured their first appearance in the NIT semifinals by eking out road wins over top-seeded opponents last Tuesday.

The Badgers (20-14) rallied past Oregon 61-58 in Eugene, while the Mean Green (29-7) outlasted Oklahoma State in overtime, 65-59, in Stillwater.

Close games have been a staple of Wisconsin’s season, as they’ve played in an NCAA-leading 20 contests decided by five points or fewer. The Badgers are 13-7 in such games.

“This group has been through a lot this year, and there’s been a lot of rocky times,” coach Greg Gard said. “But one thing they’ve never done is flinch or quit.”

Steven Crowl (12.2 points per game), Chucky Hepburn (12.1), Connor Essegian (11.7) and Tyler Wahl (11.3) all contribute double-figures for Wisconsin, which has had a different leading scorer in each game throughout its tournament run.

First, it was the 7-footer Crowl, who torched Bradley for a career-high 36 points in the Badgers’ first-round win.

Hepburn followed with a career-best 27 points to dispatch Liberty in Round 2 before Max Klesmit supplied 18 to lead Wisconsin past Oregon.

North Texas, meanwhile, hasn’t had as much scoring variety during the tournament, but there’s little need for such when senior guard Tylor Perry’s on the floor. The Conference USA Player of the Year is averaging 22.3 points per game throughout the NIT and has been the Mean Green’s top scorer in all three contests.

Playing against the Cowboys in his home state, Perry poured in 23 points, including the 1,000th of his career, and buried a 3-pointer with under two minutes remaining in overtime that gave North Texas the lead for good.

“(He’s) the heart of our team,” coach Grant McCasland said of Perry. “I could have done a way better job of helping him, but, man, did he make big baskets.”

While Perry will be the go-to scorer against the Badgers, the Mean Green will look to control the rebounding game without their top board-getter, Abou Ousmane (6.0 rebounds per game), who will miss Tuesday’s game as he attends to a family situation.

Against Oklahoma State, Moulaye Sissoko gobbled up a career-high 15 rebounds en route to his first career double-double.

Tuesday’s showdown is the first all-time meeting between the programs. The winner will face either UAB (28-9) or Utah Valley (28-8) for the NIT title on Thursday.

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Washington State guard TJ Bamba declared for the 2023 NBA Draft on Monday but won’t hire an agent, keeping his options open to return in 2023-24 — somewhere else.

Bamba took to social media to announce he’ll test the NBA waters but will also enter the transfer portal.

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— Tj (@TjBamba_) March 27, 2023

The 6-foot-5 Bamba enjoyed a breakout season, more than doubling his career-best scoring average to 15.8 points per game in 31 starts. He averaged 7.7 points per game in 2021-22.

For his career at Wazzu, Bamba is averaging 9.7 points and 3.1 rebounds in 86 games (51 starts).

Bamba would have two years of eligibility remaining if he chooses to return.

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