Cuonzo Martin’s team faces a daunting task on Tuesday night — No. 4 Kentucky visits Mizzou Arena — but that doesn’t have him down on the future.
And while Missouri’s men’s basketball coach is currently focused on finishing his second season strong, he hasn’t held back from telling commentators that the Tigers will be in contention for the Southeastern Conference title next season despite their current 12-12 record that includes just three conference wins.
Martin’s first two years at Missouri have had the ‘what-if’ factor, as both started with a season-ending injury to the team’s best players, in Michael and Jontay Porter, respectively.