MEMPHIS – In. Out. Then back in and then out... to back in again. It's been a rollercoaster over the past five weeks when it comes to the polls for the Memphis Tigers who, this week, have climbed back into the AP Top 25 after a wire to wire win over Ole Miss Saturday.
The Memphis Tigers made a statement on national television with a dominating 87-70 victory over No. 16 Ole Miss in front of 15,643 raucous fans Saturday afternoon in a "White Out" at FedExForum.
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.
Hakeem The Dream, Clyde The Glide, Magic: The NBA has produced some incredible nicknames over the decades. Some, like Magic and Penny, have even come to largely replace the player's actual name.
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.
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.