Mizzou Arena has been something of a personal house of horrors for South Carolina coach Frank Martin.
Now in his 10th season, including five at Kansas State and the last five with the Gamecocks, Martin owned one victory in eight previous games he coached on Norm Stewart Court.
Bringing the nation’s No. 23 team to town, Martin and South Carolina exorcised some demons Saturday with a 63-53 win at Missouri.
Of course, it wasn’t easy, but it never is for Martin in “the other Columbia,” where his only previous victory was a 2012 win during his final season with the Wildcats.