Dana Ford admitted it had been an emotional few days for the Missouri State men's basketball program. Its starting point guard, who was one of a few veteran leaders, went down with a torn ACL and won't return for the remainder of the season.
Just two games in, the loss of Saint Peter's transfer Matthew Lee looked like it had the potential to be a massive blow — especially when the Bears had a good opponent in Middle Tennessee State coming to Great Southern Bank Arena on Saturday afternoon.
"It's a huge loss because Matthew is the ultimate winner," head coach Dana Ford said.