Missouri State men's basketball coach Dana Ford talks about how he constructed the 2019-20 men's basketball roster. Wyatt D. Wheeler, wwheeler@news-leader.com
Dana Ford was adamant when speaking in St. Louis a month ago about how he didn't think his team deserved to be selected as the favorites to win the Missouri Valley Conference.
"We have to kick that door down," the Bears' second-year head coach said. "We haven't won this league since 2012. You just have people who have won it multiple times since we have.