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10 thoughts on Missouri State basketball going into Missouri Valley Conference play

New Missouri State head basketball coach Dana Ford gets introduced for the first time at JQH Arena before exhibition game against Evangel. Wyatt D. Wheeler, wwheeler@news-leader.com

The first non-conference season under new Missouri State head coach Dana Ford is over and we've learned plenty but we're still left with questions.

The Bears are sitting with a 6-7 record before Missouri Valley Conference play starts Wednesday night at Southern Illinois. But once the MVC season starts, everyone is 0-0 as they work their way toward good seeding in Arch Madness.

Here are our thoughts before the MVC season starts this week:

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