COLUMBIA, MO. • Leave it to Frank Martin to add some perspective to an mostly dreary couple months for the Missouri basketball season. The South Carolina coach always has nice things to say when he visits Columbia, whether he’s complimenting Mizzou Arena, the MU fans, the coaches or the players. He never misses a chance to express his fondness for the place.
The Tigers beat his Gamecocks by 15 points on Saturday to snap a four-game losing streak, but while his team began the day in a four-way tie for fourth place in the SEC, Mizzou is locked into a first-day appearance at the SEC tournament.