Coach Sadler, pleased with his team's preparation

HATTIESBURG, Miss. - The Southern Miss men's basketball team will be different this year.

The postseason ban has been lifted and they have more players on the team now.

Head coach Doc Sadler said he is looking forward to the upcoming season at media day.

"Everybody wants to play for a championship and now we have that opportunity. And I know we're all looking forward to it," said Sadler.

"The season is going to be a season that is really going to have a lot to depend on the four seniors and what they do. As a coach, I couldn't be any more pleased with the preparation that they have put in to have a great year. I think all of those guys had an unbelievable year. I think all of those guys had an unbelievable spring and a summer, and it's carried on to the fall," said Sadler.

"I think the challenge that they have...how important and how tough it's going to be and how we got to prepare each and every day," said Sadler.