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Cuonzo Martin Q&A on becoming an elite defensive team, Tilmon's challenge, Smith's impact, fan support and more

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Welcome to November and, more important, welcome to the official start of college basketball season. The games tip off Tuesday with Mizzou getting started on Wednesday against Incarnate Word (No. 346 KenPom) then a subtly more challenging game Friday against Northern Kentucky (No. 121), an NCAA Tournament team two of the last three years.

But before we get to all of that, as he prepares for his third season at Missouri, Tigers coach Cuonzo Martin sat down with the Post-Dispatch for a lengthy interview last week. On Friday, we posted Martin’s player-by-player scouting report of his roster.