The Citadel at Missouri State

Missouri State’s cupboard was left bare and Cuanzo Martin inherited a mess. Add in some injuries to a team already thin in talent, and nothing good was going to happen. Last year’s 40% shooting team will have some players ready to make that a distant memory, and his style is defense, so there will be marked improvements in both areas, plus he is now filling the roster with his players. The Citadel made the best improvement of any team in the country a year ago, going from six wins and a league doormat to a 20-win team. That won't be repeated. There will be eight new faces and history has shown this team to be more tuned to the bottom of the Southern Conference than the top. Missouri State gets this one.