The college basketball transfer portal has slowed to a crawl, with most high major programs finalizing their roster as summer practices get underway.
However, there are still quality players looking for a new home this offseason, including a recent re-arrival to the portal in veteran guard Tyler Cochran.
Cochran hit the portal after spending the past two seasons at Toledo, and initially committed to join Wayne Tinkle and Oregon State – giving the Beavers much needed experience after they lost Jordan Pope to Texas.
However, Cochran recently decommitted from Oregon State and is once again on the open market, looking for his fourth school after spending two years at Northern Illinois, one year at Ball State, and the past two at Toledo – all in the MAC.
The 6’2 native of Illinois averaged 14.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.9 steals per game last season for the Rockets, shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc.
Cochran is a bulky guard who generates a lot of steals and is a respectable outside shooter – and he’s already drawing attention from eight different programs, including Ohio State where coach Jake Diebler is hoping to add more depth ahead of his first full season coaching the Buckeyes.
Below is a look at the eight programs reaching out to Cochran, starting with the Big Ten squad in Columbus: