After Missouri State lost in the NCAA Tournament's Oxford Regional a season ago, Bears head coach Keith Guttin said he didn't think the Bears would make it as far as they did.
"Coming out of the fall, I didn't see it, honestly," Guttin said.
Going into the 2019 season, we didn't waste any time reminding Guttin of what he said as we attempted to get his thoughts going into this season.
"Do I have to answer?" Guttin joked.
"They've worked really hard," he continued. "Every year is different. Teams grow at certain speeds and it's hard to tell.