On Thursday’s teleconference for Southeastern Conference basketball coaches, Mizzou’s Cuonzo Martin said he was struggling to find flaws in Tennessee.
Then he watched the No. 3 Volunteers dismantle Georgia by 46 points on Saturday in a 96-50 victory.
When he spoke again Monday, Martin struggled to say if he had any more success scouting Tennessee.
“I thought they played well,” Martin said, smiling.
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Missouri opens SEC play on Tuesday at home against the league’s toughest team and the Tigers will need all hands on deck if they want to upset Tennessee.