University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Tuesday, November 6
Reed Green Coliseum
7 p.m. CT
Southern Miss
vs
Southeastern Baptist
Photo by: Joe Harper
Men's Basketball Opens Season at Home Tuesday Night
11/5/2018 5:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Hello again, basketball season. The Southern Miss men's basketball team will officially begin its next journey Tuesday night at 7 p.m. versus Southeastern Baptist, inside Reed Green Coliseum.
Fans can catch the live stream via CUSA.tv, as well as the Southern Miss IMG Sports Network (Rock 104.5 in Hattiesburg/Laurel) and USM Gameday app. Live updates can also be found through SouthernMiss.com and @SouthernMissMBB on Twitter.
Head coach Doc Sadler enters his fifth season at the helm. This year's squad welcomes four freshmen to complement its five seniors. Other newcomers include junior college transfers Leonard Harper-Baker (who took a medical redshirt last season) and Boban Jacdonmi, two post players who will give the Golden Eagles valuable depth in the paint.
–     Southern Miss is coming off a 16-win season, its most victories since the 2011-12 campaign that ended with an NCAA Tournament appearance. The Golden Eagles edged FIU 69-68 and then No. 1 Middle Tennessee, 71-68 in overtime, to reach the semifinals. It staged a late comeback to Marshall in that game before the Herd ultimately won the league and reached the NCAA Round of 32.
–    The Black and Gold continued its trend of improving its C-USA win total in each season Doc Sadler has been in charge (3-5-6-7) after inheriting a two-year NCAA postseason ban and loss of scholarships amongst other sanctions, and are one of 11 teams in Division I to claim that conference win distinction.
–    Southern Miss took down the Blue Raiders despite being out-shot for the night and trailing 30-27 at the half. Prior to the evening, Southern Miss was 0-13 when down at the break and 1-15 when shooting worse than its foe.
–    Southern Miss returns 87 percent of its points from a year ago, including four starters (Cortez Edwards, Dominic Magee, Tyree Griffin and Kevin Holland). Edwards ended the season with four consecutive 20-point games, the first Golden Eagle to accomplish the feat since Chip Armelin in 2015. Edwards also averaged 27.3 ppg in the final three games to earn All-Tournament honors, which included a 30-spot against Marshall.
–    Edwards also finished the season with single-season school records for steals (71) and minutes (1,219). He also has 964 points in his collegiate career, increasing his scoring totals from 1.9 to 11.0 to 16.6 ppg. Griffin, after sitting out the 2016-17 season following his transfer from Oklahoma State, was the team's second-leading scorer (15.0 ppg) and recorded 201 assists, second-most in program history (and most since Dallas Dale in 1991-92). Griffin has two, 12-assist games in his career, with one of them coming at Kansas as a sophomore.
–    Magee had 14 rebounds against FIU, the most by a Golden Eagle since Jonathan Mills in 2013. His 13 defensive boards were the third-most in C-USA Tourney history. He ended the season as the Golden Eagles' leading rebounder.
–    Holland is the only remaining Golden Eagle from Sadler's inaugural season (2014-15). He finished the season with a team-high 41.5 percent clip from beyond the arc, including a blistering 7-for-7 game against UTSA. It tied the Southern Miss record for three-pointers in a game (Neil Watson also 7-for-7 in 2013), and his overall 8-for-8 game matched Marcus Crowell's 10-for-10 mark against UL Lafayette in 1990.
–    Southern Miss'  Thanksgiving trip to Cancun continues the trend of tropical trips. In August 2017, the squad was able to take a three-game preseason swing in The Bahamas, and in December 2016 competed in the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic.
–    This year's schedule also includes a six-game road trip against NCAA Tournament teams Wichita State and Kansas State, then South Dakota and the first three C-USA contests. The season ends with C-USA bonus play, a new format featuring pod seeding that determines the final head-to-head battles leading into tournament play.
–    Southern Miss ranked fifth and 10th nationally for fewest turnovers per game (9.8) and assist-turnover ratio (1.51). Southern Miss' 23 assists versus Rice were its most against a Division I team since Nov. 27, 2004 versus McNeese State (26). It also had 32 versus Rust on Dec. 3, 2017.Â
Fans can catch the live stream via CUSA.tv, as well as the Southern Miss IMG Sports Network (Rock 104.5 in Hattiesburg/Laurel) and USM Gameday app. Live updates can also be found through SouthernMiss.com and @SouthernMissMBB on Twitter.
Head coach Doc Sadler enters his fifth season at the helm. This year's squad welcomes four freshmen to complement its five seniors. Other newcomers include junior college transfers Leonard Harper-Baker (who took a medical redshirt last season) and Boban Jacdonmi, two post players who will give the Golden Eagles valuable depth in the paint.
–     Southern Miss is coming off a 16-win season, its most victories since the 2011-12 campaign that ended with an NCAA Tournament appearance. The Golden Eagles edged FIU 69-68 and then No. 1 Middle Tennessee, 71-68 in overtime, to reach the semifinals. It staged a late comeback to Marshall in that game before the Herd ultimately won the league and reached the NCAA Round of 32.
–    The Black and Gold continued its trend of improving its C-USA win total in each season Doc Sadler has been in charge (3-5-6-7) after inheriting a two-year NCAA postseason ban and loss of scholarships amongst other sanctions, and are one of 11 teams in Division I to claim that conference win distinction.
–    Southern Miss took down the Blue Raiders despite being out-shot for the night and trailing 30-27 at the half. Prior to the evening, Southern Miss was 0-13 when down at the break and 1-15 when shooting worse than its foe.
–    Southern Miss returns 87 percent of its points from a year ago, including four starters (Cortez Edwards, Dominic Magee, Tyree Griffin and Kevin Holland). Edwards ended the season with four consecutive 20-point games, the first Golden Eagle to accomplish the feat since Chip Armelin in 2015. Edwards also averaged 27.3 ppg in the final three games to earn All-Tournament honors, which included a 30-spot against Marshall.
–    Edwards also finished the season with single-season school records for steals (71) and minutes (1,219). He also has 964 points in his collegiate career, increasing his scoring totals from 1.9 to 11.0 to 16.6 ppg. Griffin, after sitting out the 2016-17 season following his transfer from Oklahoma State, was the team's second-leading scorer (15.0 ppg) and recorded 201 assists, second-most in program history (and most since Dallas Dale in 1991-92). Griffin has two, 12-assist games in his career, with one of them coming at Kansas as a sophomore.
–    Magee had 14 rebounds against FIU, the most by a Golden Eagle since Jonathan Mills in 2013. His 13 defensive boards were the third-most in C-USA Tourney history. He ended the season as the Golden Eagles' leading rebounder.
–    Holland is the only remaining Golden Eagle from Sadler's inaugural season (2014-15). He finished the season with a team-high 41.5 percent clip from beyond the arc, including a blistering 7-for-7 game against UTSA. It tied the Southern Miss record for three-pointers in a game (Neil Watson also 7-for-7 in 2013), and his overall 8-for-8 game matched Marcus Crowell's 10-for-10 mark against UL Lafayette in 1990.
–    Southern Miss'  Thanksgiving trip to Cancun continues the trend of tropical trips. In August 2017, the squad was able to take a three-game preseason swing in The Bahamas, and in December 2016 competed in the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic.
–    This year's schedule also includes a six-game road trip against NCAA Tournament teams Wichita State and Kansas State, then South Dakota and the first three C-USA contests. The season ends with C-USA bonus play, a new format featuring pod seeding that determines the final head-to-head battles leading into tournament play.
–    Southern Miss ranked fifth and 10th nationally for fewest turnovers per game (9.8) and assist-turnover ratio (1.51). Southern Miss' 23 assists versus Rice were its most against a Division I team since Nov. 27, 2004 versus McNeese State (26). It also had 32 versus Rust on Dec. 3, 2017.Â
Players Mentioned
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's BasketballJay Ladner Press Conference - October 15, 2025
Wednesday, October 15
Southern Miss-Alabama State Highlights - 12/05/24
Friday, December 06
MBB: Southern Miss vs. Loyola New Orleans Highlights
Wednesday, November 13
Postgame Highlights - Southern Miss vs. Xavier (La.)
Wednesday, March 06