Transfer news from Bryant, Providence, URI and Brown, NCAA Tournament review and more

Pick and Pop College Hoops Podcast

Latest edition of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast is here. Sports writer Bill Koch is joined by ABC 6 sports director and WEEI weekend co-host Nick Coit for a jam-packed episode.

Bryant wrapped up its season by falling in the College Basketball Invitational and has already hit the recruiting trail for 2021-22 (1:45). Providence will return Nate Watson for a fifth year but now has four open scholarships after the departure of Jimmy Nichols Jr., Kris Monroe and Greg Gantt (7:55). Rhode Island experienced a pair of mildly surprising roster decisions, returning Jeremy Sheppard but losing Fatts Russell as a graduate transfer (18:30). Brown says goodbye to Barrington native Matt DeWolf, who is off to Washington State for a fifth season (25:15). Cumberland native and Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year Tyler Kolek has entered the transfer portal and is exploring a move away from George Mason (30:20).

We also review our NCAA Tournament brackets to date entering the Sweet 16 (39:05) and take a look at a pair of intriguing names on the coaching carousel -- Porter Moser and Shaka Smart (74:45).

Thanks for joining us. Hope this finds everyone healthy and enjoying the return of March Madness.