COLUMBIA, Mo. — After beating Arkansas to snap a losing streak at five games Friday, Missouri’s Barry Odom was unsure if he’d have a job Saturday.

He got his answer in the morning, when athletics director Jim Sterk fired the fourth-year coach, less than a year after signing him to a contract extension through the 2024 season.

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With Odom out after going 25-25 in four seasons, Sterk has launched a national search to find his replacement with the help of Parker Executive Search, the same firm Sterk used when he hired men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin.