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: