Lady Bears head coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton said her team has thrived under adversity since she first stepped foot on the campus. Her team proved her right again on Friday afternoon.
Missouri State (10-2, 1-0) dominated defensively in a 55-38 win over Loyola Chicago (8-4, 0-1) in the Missouri Valley Conference opener at JQH Arena. It was the program's 20th-consecutive conference win dating back to the 2019-20 season.
"We faced adversity before this game, during the game and we're just able to come together and see people step up," Agugua-Hamilton said. "It's just gratifying and I'm just really proud of them.