Encouraged was the operative word for Arkansas Baptist Coach Richard Wilson on Tuesday when he revealed how he felt about his new-look Buffaloes following preseason practices.

He'll find out Thursday night if his feelings about his team have changed after they make the seven-hour trip to take on Houston Christian for the season-opener.

"It's a new year and a new opportunity," Wilson said. "I've been pleasantly excited. We're still young, but what I'm excited about is that the freshmen, who came in here last year and got the brakes beat off them, the majority of those guys came back. Now you've got something to work (with) when you start talking about the past.

"You've actually got a group of guys who can look back in the rearview mirror and understand what you're talking about."

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