Ohio State, Xavier, Cincinnati set to battle for Miami (Ohio) star transfer after magical season
This is how modern college basketball works.
Ohio State, Xavier, Cincinnati set to battle for Miami (Ohio) star transfer after magical season originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The news out of Miami (Ohio) on Monday is emblematic of how modern college basketball works.
Eian Elmer had a special season for the Redhawks as they went undefeated through the regular season. But Elmer won't be back next year. Instead, Elmer is in the transfer portal.
ESPN's Jonathan Givony reported the news . Elmer is a 6-foot-6 wing with 3-and-D skills. He shot 43% from 3-point range in 2025-26 while averaging 12.
8 points per game overall. He moves well off the ball, has length defensively and is the type of experienced winner that almost every team in the country will want in the portal. Three teams are making the early rounds among fans on social media: Ohio State, Xavier and Cincinnati -- the three big programs in the Buckeye State.