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Loyola assistant Drew Valentine looks on during a practice on Oct. 27, 2017.

Drew Valentine named the new Loyola men’s basketball coach. He replaces Porter Moser, who left for Oklahoma.

April 6, 2021 at 11:05 a.m.

Loyola officially named Drew Valentine its new men's basketball coach Monday night, replacing Porter Moser, who left last week for Oklahoma. Valentine, 29, was a four-year assistant under Moser and...

Illinois coach Brad Underwood reacts to an official's call in a Big Ten Tournament game against Rutgers at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 12, 2021, in Indianapolis.

As the NCAA transfer portal keeps expanding, Illinois coach Brad Underwood is having to shift his philosophy on how to build a roster

April 6, 2021 at 8:34 a.m.

Before Monday night, Illinois coach Brad Underwood hadn't watched a game in the men's NCAA Tournament since the top-seeded Illini were eliminated in the second round by No. 8 seed...

Northwestern guard Anthony Gaines drives against Iowa on Dec. 29, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa.

Anthony Gaines, Northwestern basketball’s captain the last 2 seasons, reportedly enters the transfer portal

April 5, 2021 at 6:08 p.m.

Northwestern guard Anthony Gaines, a two-year team captain, has entered the transfer portal, according to VerbalCommits.com. Gaines, a 6-foot-4 redshirt junior, averaged 3.9 points and 3.8 rebounds this season and...

The new Ryan Fieldhouse and Walter Athletics Center under construction on the Northwestern campus in Evanston on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017.

Travis Goff, Northwestern’s deputy athletic director, is reportedly expected to be the new AD at Kansas

April 5, 2021 at 4:50 p.m.

Kansas is expected to hire Northwestern deputy athletic director Travis Goff as its new athletic director, according to reports. Goff, a Kansas native who graduated from the university, has been...

Gonzaga's Jalen Suggs shoots a game-winning three point basket in overtime to defeat UCLA on April 3, 2021.

Column: A classic Final Four game between Gonzaga and UCLA was the perfect makeup gift after no NCAA Tournament last year

April 4, 2021 at 2:56 p.m.

A year ago, we were in a sports black hole. Games felt so secondary as the world grappled with the confusion and worries brought on by the spreading pandemic. The...

Loyola coach Drew Valentine yells to players in the first half against DePaul at Wintrust Arena on Dec. 4, 2021.

Column: Porter Moser built Loyola into a revered midmajor. He made the right choice in accepting the Oklahoma coaching job and chasing a new challenge.

April 6, 2021 at 11:06 a.m.

After Loyola stunned college basketball with a joyous, upset-riddled run to the 2018 Final Four, coach Porter Moser was considered a coach on the rise. Of course, offers came flooding...

Loyola Ramblers assistant coach Drew Valentine gets ready for the second half of the first round of the NCAA tournament against the Miami Hurricanes at American Airlines Center Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Dallas, Texas.

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Loyola is expected to announce Drew Valentine as its new coach early next week after Porter Moser’s departure to Oklahoma

April 6, 2021 at 11:07 a.m.

Loyola isn't looking far or taking long to find a replacement for Porter Moser. Drew Valentine, a four-year Ramblers assistant, is in discussion to become the men's basketball head coach,...

Illinois guard Adam Miller reacts after hitting a 3-pointer in the second half of a quarterfinal game in the Big Ten Tournament against Rutgers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on March 12, 2021.

Adam Miller, who started all 31 games for Illinois as a freshman, enters the transfer portal — a potentially big loss for the Illini

April 1, 2021 at 7:10 p.m.

Illinois' future after Ayo Dosunmu became murkier Thursday when starting guard Adam Miller entered the transfer portal, a team spokesman confirmed to the Tribune. ESPN first reported the transfer. A...

Tony Stubblefield, seen here in February 2020 as an Oregon assistant, has been hired as DePaul's new men's basketball coach.

DePaul reaches deal with Tony Stubblefield, an Oregon assistant, to be its new men’s basketball coach

April 1, 2021 at 6:58 p.m.

DePaul reached a deal Thursday with Oregon assistant Tony Stubblefield to take over as the Blue Demons men's basketball coach, according to sources. Stubblefield, 51, has been on Dana Altman's...

Column: The Final Four has some unexpected elements, including a No. 11 seed, a former DePaul recruit — and no Big Ten teams

March 31, 2021 at 6:29 p.m.

The Final Four will include a No. 11 seed and no Big Ten teams. That sentence would have been met with skepticism on Selection Sunday, but UCLA stunned No. 1...

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