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Missouri Tigers fire men's basketball coach Cuonzo Martin after five seasons, drawing criticism from rival coaches

Missouri fired men's basketball coach Cuonzo Martin after five seasons, the school announced on Friday.

Martin took over the Tigers in 2017 after three seasons at California, with Missouri hiring him to replace Kim Anderson. The Tigers reached the NCAA tournament in Martin's first season and then went to the tournament again in 2021, but they failed to advance out of the first round in each.

This season, Missouri went 12-21 overall and 5-13 in SEC play. The Tigers' season ended Thursday with a 76-68 loss to LSU in the SEC tournament.