The Bulldogs have had their struggles retaining players, but athletic director Grant Leiendecker shared with IndyStar why he's optimistic they are closing the gap.

The top-two players in the 2025 college basketball transfer portal are committed, but there's plenty of elite-level talent left on the board entering next weekend's Final Four in San Antonio. Iowa landed Bennett Stirtz, one of the nation's top pick-and-roll players and the No. 1 overall transfer, last week while UNLV's Donovan Dent pledged to UCLA.