COLUMBIA, Mo. — Cuonzo Martin raised his right fist high in the air as the seconds ticked away then could only shake his head in disbelief as he walked into the locker room.
Saturday was that kind of day for his No. 12 Missouri basketball team at Mizzou Arena.
Martin had just watched his Tigers play their worst defense of the season for nearly 35 minutes, storm back from a 10-point deficit behind a flurry of 3-pointers then outlast Texas Christian University in overtime to claim an 102-98 victory in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.
Mizzou fans could exhale right along with their coach after that one.