ST. LOUIS — When it comes to Missouri State's path to winning at Arch Madness, grabbing the No. 6 seed might have been the best-case scenario after the struggles the Bears had this season.
In fact, finishing sixth might be better than finishing fifth in this case.
As the sixth-seed, Missouri State (15-16, 9-9) is on the side of the bracket against all teams it beat at least once during the regular season.
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On the other side?