CLEVELAND – New Mexico basketball coach Richard Pitino had some choice words about next Monday’s opening of the NCAA transfer portal in the heat of March Madness.

Traore missed his only season with the Musketeers after suffering a torn ACL in October. He is the sixth Xavier player to enter the transfer portal.

The transfer portal opens on Monday, and New Mexico head coach Richard Pitino isn't a fan of the current setup.

The college basketball world may be fixated on this weekend’s historic Final Four — featuring all No. 1 seeds for the first time since 2008 and only the second time ever — but it’s never too early to start looking ahead to next season.

Richard Pitino’s first Xavier roster is beginning to take shape just days after he was officially introduced as head coach.

Richard Pitino’s office in the Rudy Davalos Center is cleaned out and soon so will the offices of the entire Lobo coaching staff.

Richard Pitino will arrive in Cincinnati on Monday afternoon and be formally introduced as Xavier's new head coach on Tuesday. While fans wait for his public debut, a few early developments have ...

Pitino, who was hired a week ago after a "whirlwind" trip in the coaching carousel, was formally introduced as Xavier's next head coach Tuesday at Cintas Center.

Wright was the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year last season at Valparaiso. He averaged 15.5 points and shot 38.3% from 3-point range.