On the heels of a disappointing 17-15 season, it appears that Pitt head basketball coach Jeff Capel will need to find a new starting point guard, as two-year starter Jaland Lowe is officially in the NCAA transfer portal. With that in mind, PennStakes.com broke down the odds on where the Texas native will play in 2025, with a commanding favorite from the ACC out of the gate.
Team | Percentage Chance | Odds |
Miami Hurricanes | 71.4% | -250 |
Houston Cougars | 8.3% | +1100 |
Texas Longhorns | 6.3% | +1500 |
Memphis Tigers | 3.8% | +2500 |
Pittsburgh Panthers | 3.8% | +2500 |
The Field | 6.3% | +1500 |
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Two years after Lowe picked Pitt over schools like Boise State, George Mason, Memphis and SMU, it seems that the soon-to-be junior guard is likely to land somewhere else entirely, with the Miami Hurricanes entering the chase as a commanding favorite, at -250.
The Hurricanes, who are turning to former Duke assistant Jai Locas as the team’s next head coach after the retirement of Jim Larrañaga, sit well ahead of potential suitors for Lowe’s services like the Houston Cougars (+1100), Texas Longhorns (+1500), Memphis and Pitt (+2500 apiece), with Miami hoping to turn the tide on a forgettable two-year stretch after the team’s surprise Final Four run in 2022, going 22-41 in Larrañaga’s final two years at the school.
Landing a guard of Lowe’s caliber would definitely provide a boost for the Canes’ new, first-time head coach at PA sportsbooks, as the 2025 All-ACC backcourt star-in-the-making looks for a fresh start after averaging 16.8 points and 5.5 assists per game on a middling Panthers squad last season.
What we know for now is that the godson of Maryland star John Lucas II is on the market for the first time since committing to Pitt in 2022, with a host of college basketball head coaches likely hitting the trail hard to get the 20-year-old Missouri City native to suit up for them this basketball season.
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