With all six committed portal prospects officially signed for the Indiana University basketball program, head coach Darian DeVries met with the media on Zoom on Thursday morning to discuss the incoming players, the remaining needs for his roster and the ongoing preparations for the 2026-2027 season. Time and Preparation Pay Dividends The 2025 offseason was a chaotic one for Darian DeVries. He was hired at Indiana University and found himself needing to assemble an entirely new roster and staff, and the condensed nature of the transfer portal meant he spent much of his first couple of months in Bloomington in scramble mode. The result was a roster that lacked much high-major talent and the deficiencies ultimately cost the Hoosiers a chance at the NCAA Tournament . With his coaching staff in place for a full year now, DeVries believes the ability to prepare for the 2026 portal played a big role in being able to land six power conference transfers in short order.…