Southern Miss Golden Eagles (22-10, 9-7)
Projected starting five:
Angelo Johnson
Maurice Bolden
Torye Pelham
Josimar Ayarza
Keith DeWitt
Important departures:
Gary Flowers: 18.8 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 40.7 percent from 3-point range
D.J. Newbill: 9.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg
Additions:
Three-star PF Keith DeWitt
Two-star C Christian Robbins
% returning scoring and rebounding:
Scoring: 30.7 percent
Rebounding: 40.8 percent
Schedule highlights
Key nonconference game: at Ole Miss Dec. 16
Key conference stretch: at Memphis Jan. 11, vs. UAB Jan. 14, vs. Marshall Jan. 21
Outlook:
Southern Miss was the team everyone expected to give Memphis a fight for the conference crown last season. Memphis didn’t live up to the hype, and neither did Southern Miss. They finished fifth in C-USA. Losing Gary Flowers and D.J. Newbill will only make things harder.
