FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2018, file photo, Missouri head coach Cuonzo Martin gestures during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Florida, in Columbia, Mo. Martin hasn't coached at Tennessee since the 2013-14 season. The current Missouri coach will face his former team for the first time since he left for Cal on Wednesday night. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
COLUMBIA, MO. • Long before the 2013-14 college basketball season tipped off, Jon Harris already thought the world of Tennessee coach Cuonzo Martin, and what he watched unfold over those few months reinforced his convictions.