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Ohio State forward linked to top program in Crystal Ball prediction

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Former Ohio State forward Devin Royal entered the transfer portal and has already received a 247Sports Crystal Ball prediction for next season.

Former Ohio State forward Devin Royal entered the transfer portal on March 29 and may have already found his next destination, according to 247Sports. The 6โ€™6 junior from Pickerington, Ohio, officially entered the portal with a do-not-contact designation when it opened Monday night. Just before the portal opened, Royal received a crystal ball prediction linking him to UConn.

๐Ÿง๐Ÿง๐Ÿง pic. twitter. com/7gzonvNirp โ€” Connor Lemons (@lemons_connor) April 7, 2026 Royal started 32 games this season for the Buckeyes , averaging 32.

5 minutes, 13. 7 points, 5. 7 rebounds, and 1.

6 assists per game. He now appears poised to join Dan Hurleyโ€™s Huskies in Storrs, Connecticut, who fell to the Michigan Wolverines in last nightโ€™s national championship game. Royalโ€™s decision to enter the portal came as a bit of a surprise, given his productive season.