It’s even too early to call them exhibition games, but there were plenty of positives for the Missouri State men's basketball team in its tour of the Bahamas.
The opponents in the three games the Bears played in a tour of the Bahamas last week were nothing near the caliber of teams they will face in the Missouri Valley Conference schedule.
The opponents may not measure up to the talent level of some teams on the nonconference schedule, either.
While ordering tickets and making nonrefundable hotel reservations for the championship game of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament is a bit rash, here’s what can be taken away from the 3-0 visit to paradise.