Takeaways from 1st practice for Mizzou basketball

Coach Cuonzo Martin believes Mizzou basketball can be an NCAA Tournament team as he enters Year 3 in CoMo.

The Mizzou basketball team hit the hardwood for its first official practice of the year, bringing the beginning of Year 3 for Cuonzo Martin.

Mizzou was an NCAA Tournament team his first season but regressed last season with a slew of players unable to take the court. This year, the Tigers appear revamped and could be a team that makes noise in the SEC.

Martin sat down with reporters after his team’s first official practice Wednesday. Here are the biggest takeaways after the first session wrapped up:

Martin said team “has the parts” of an NCAA Tournament team — That has to make Tiger fans…