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Isaac McKneely Transfer Portal Odds: Where Will UVA Guard Play In 2025-26?
Change is coming to Charlottesville in 2025. That’s because former UMBC, Utah State and VCU head coach Ryan Odom will take over for Tony Bennett as the Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball head coach. The Cavaliers went 15-17 this season under interim coach Ron Sanchez in 2024-25, who took over after Bennett’s sudden resignation but was not retained.
One thing that Odom will have to do out of the gate is find a new guard. Fourth-year backcourt star Isaac McKneely is in the transfer portal after averaging 14.4 points per game for the Cavs last season. BetVirginia.com broke down odds on where the West Virginia native will go next.
Isaac McKneely Transfer Portal Odds
Team | Percentage Chance | Odds |
Louisville Cardinals | 23.6% | +325 |
North Carolina Tar Heels | 20.0% | +400 |
West Virginia Mountaineers | 13.3% | +650 |
Kentucky Wildcats | 10.0% | +900 |
Indiana Hoosiers | 10.0% | +900 |
NC State Wolfpack | 8.3% | +1100 |
The Field | 15.4% | +550 |
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Who Lands Isaac McKneely?
Entering the NCAA’s transfer portal window, we’re going with the Louisville Cardinals (+325) to scoop up the backcourt star, with UVA’s ACC rival topping our odds after McKneely spent three seasons at Virginia. Louisville narrowly beats out the North Carolina Tar Heels (+400) and McKneely’s home state West Virginia Mountaineers (+650) on our board.
Next, throw in a few more longshot contenders in the Kentucky Wildcats and Indiana Hoosiers at +900 apiece and the North Carolina State Wolfpack with an +1100 line. These odds are exclusive to BetVirginia but you can find a glut of NCAA Tournament wagering options at Virginia sportsbook apps until the end of March Madness.
McKneely, a veteran of 98 NCAA games, looks to take his talents elsewhere for his final college campaign as UVA rebuilds after a disappointing season.
Whichever head coach does ultimately land McKneely out of the portal is getting their hands on a guy who has racked up 8.1 win shares in his Cavs career, according to sports-reference.com/cbb. The 6-foot-4 guard He had career-high numbers across the board during his junior campaign in Central Virginia this basketball season.
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