One of two West Virginia players affected by the legal battle over the NCAA's transfer rules played Saturday following this week's court order blocking the organizations restrictions against two-time transfers. West Virginia's Noah Farrakhan scored 15 points in 18 minutes and fouled out near the end of his team's 87-79 loss to Massachusetts in the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. The other WVU player, RaQuan Battle did not play.
Cincinnati transfers Aziz Bandaogo and Jamille Reynolds had waivers rejected by the NCAA last week, prompting the Bearcats to file an appeal in hopes of getting both cleared to play when the college basketball season begins in a few weeks. Reynolds spent his first two seasons with UCF which, like the Bearcats, is joining the Big 12 this season, before averaging 10.1 points in his lone season at Temple. The NCAA has strict guidelines when it comes to players transferring a second time, a topic that has angered some coaches.