Martin Transforms Missouri Stateredbirds Visit 11-1 Bears in 2nd Valley Contest
The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL › January 06, 2010
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Cuonzo Martin has battled challenges all his life. So it really shouldn't come as too much of a shock how quickly he has turned around Missouri State's basketball fortunes.
The 38-year-old Martin, in his second season as the Bears' coach, has the surprise team in the Missouri Valley Conference this season. Missouri State (11-1), which has already won as many games as last season, plays it first home game at JQH Arena in three weeks when it entertains Illinois State (10-2) at 7 p.m. today. Both teams won their Valley openers on Tuesday.See the full content of this document
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Martin Transforms Missouri Stateredbirds Visit 11-1 Bears in 2nd Valley Contest
Martin has blended seven newcomers with five returning players to look nothing like the squad that went 11-20 last season.
"I'm a little surprised from the standpoint you never know with seven new guys trying to learn a new system and dealing with the (returning) guys," he said.Adver...See the full content of this document
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