Could the transfer get playing time against his former school? Well, well, well... Saturday’s game between Ole Miss and Memphis just got quite a bit more interesting.
While the Ole Miss Rebels were relishing in their 72-52 win over the N.C. State Wolfpack on Tuesday night, they were reminded that they had another great reason to celebrate: transfer forward Moussa Cisse is now eligible to take the floor.
The Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team is set to open its season with an exhibition (Oct. 30) and its first game (Nov. 6) in the coming days, but it Is still playing the waiting game in regards to the eligibility of two athletes on the roster.
Former Oklahoma State center Moussa Cisse has committed to play at Ole Miss next season. Cisse, who was the 2022 co-Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, selected the Rebels over UCLA and Cincinnati.
Tyreek Smith, Moussa Cisse and Quion Williams each had a double-double to lead top-seeded Oklahoma State to a 69-64 victory over host Youngstown State in the first round of the NIT on Wednesday in Ohio.
Kalib Boone and Moussa Cisse each scored 18 points to lift Oklahoma State to a 71-61 victory over Oklahoma on Wednesday in Norman, Okla. The Cowboys punished the Sooners inside from start to finish, with Boone and Cisse leading the way.
Neither DePaul nor Oklahoma State are satisfied with playing in Sunday's consolation final of the Baha Mar Hoops championship in Nasaau, Bahamas, but the Cowboys probably have more of a case to be upset that they're not in the title game.
Jayhlon Young swished a pair of go-ahead free throws with 1:30 left in overtime, C.J. Kelly scored 18 points and Taylor Hendricks had a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds to lift Central Florida to a 60-56 win against Oklahoma State on Friday in a Baha Mar Hoops tournament semifinal in Nassau, Bahamas.
Moussa Cisse Center | Oklahoma State Height: 7'1” | Weight: 216 lbs 2023 Draft Age: 20.79 Prospect Profile A Guinean big, Cisse is one of the best shot blockers in college basketball.
It is easy to make the statement that the Big 12 is the best college basketball conference. They have the past two champs in Baylor and Kansas, and even Texas Tech made it to the title game just a few years ago. Baylor looks primed for another season of great success but there is a lot of competition at the top.
Former Memphis center Moussa Cisse, one of the top college basketball big men transfers this offseason, has committed to Oklahoma State over a group of schools that included Florida State, Georgia and Kentucky, he told ESPN.
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