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Newcomers shine in Southern Miss' basketball season opener

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Southern Miss men's basketball coach Doc Sadler will lead his team in three preseason exhibition games this week at the Bahamas. Jason Munz/Hattiesburg American

Doc Sadler spent an entire offseason touting newcomers Tyree Griffin and Dominic Magee.

The Southern Miss guards made their head coach look good in the team’s season-opening 79-69 win over Southern University-New Orleans Friday. Griffin, a Division I transfer from Oklahoma State, scored a game-high 21 points and added 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Magee, a Grand Canyon transfer, chipped in with 15 points and 7 boards.