West Virginia’s RaeQuan Battle and Noah Farrakhan will be available to play in the Mountaineers matchup against UMass on Saturday following the court decision to put a TRO on the NCAA transfer rules.
This decision comes just two days after the court ruling that put a TRO on the NCAA’s transfer rules for 14 days which made Battle and Farrakhan immediately eligible for play.
It should also be noted that the NCAA is prevented from enforcing their restitution rule, meaning they can not circle back and punish teams retroactively if the court ruling is reversed on Dec. 27.
Today, West Virginia announced in a press release that both Battle and Farrakhan will dress and be available to play against UMass in the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic on Saturday.
“We have had many conversations with a variety of parties since Wednesday’s court ruling in Wheeling,” said interim head coach Josh Eilert. “But most importantly, we have had extensive discussions with RaeQuan, Noah and their families. They have expressed their desire to compete with their fellow teammates and represent West Virginia University on the court. This was their decision to compete. As I’ve said, we will always fully support them and certainly look forward to having them on our active roster.”
The Mountaineers will face UMass on Saturday with tip-off set for 6:30.
