Breaking down four different positions Tom Izzo and Michigan State should pursue in the transfer portal this offseason

As expected, Tuesday has been a busy day for the Michigan State basketball program, as players, fresh off their Elite 8 exit, explore their options and make their decisions for next season. After veteran guard Tre Holloman entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, redshirt freshman Gehrig Normand followed suit and entered the portal.

Top players Tom Izzo needs to target in the college basketball transfer portal during Michigan State's 2025 offseason

It’s the second ever Elite Eight matchup between head coaches Bruce Pearl and Tom Izzo, with the first coming while Pearl was at Tennessee in 2010. Izzo and Michigan State won the game, but Pearl will look to get some revenge on Sunday.

Auburn basketball locked up the last Final Four bid on Sunday by knocking out Michigan State in the Elite Eight, 70-64, to claim the South Region championship in March Madness. Michigan State took a brief lead of just over 20 seconds before a major run by the Auburn offense swung momentum to its side until the final whistle.

Now, attention will turn to the 2025-26 season, where expectations will be much higher than many would have expected after the Spartans had their best season since the start of COVID-19 and the days of Cassius Winston.

The No. 1 seed Auburn Tigers were a dominant force Sunday evening in their Elite Eight matchup against the No. 2 seed Michigan State Spartans. The Tigers have been one of the best teams in the country all season long,

Below, you can see our takeaways from a heartbreaking loss for the Spartans: Michigan State's three best wing shooters, Jaden Akins, Tre Holloman, and Jase Richardson, combined to go 3-for-17 from three against Auburn.