Despite back-to-back frustrating seasons for Bears fans, there is hope for optimism.
One out-of-state media member in town for the Texas League All-Star Game on Tuesday night even said he considered the Bears to be the preseason favorite in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Yeah, it’s definitely a different feel around the Missouri State men’s basketball program these days. The last two seasons, with 11-20 and 13-19 records, have given way to the optimism that comes with the return of seven players who started at least one game last year. Four regular starters and nine letter winners are back, nine letter winners return, and more than 70 percent of the team’s scoring and rebounding is returning.