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Twelve games into the season, Missouri already has two more wins than it did all of last season. It has been a remarkable turnaround under first-year coach Cuonzo Martin, especially considering it has happened without celebrated freshman Michael Porter Jr. For Martin, the Tigers’ 82-81 win over Stephen F. Austin on Tuesday in Columbia, Missouri -- their 10th of the season -- was especially meaningful. After a late steal sealed a hard-fought win over the four-time defending Southland Conference champions, Martin did something he had never done in his 10 seasons as a head coach: He visited the other team’s locker room after the game. Martin made it clear how much he respected the Lumberjacks and coach Kyle Keller.
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