Martin not happy with Bears 12th-place pick in CUSA preseason poll

Story byKOLR SpringfieldDan LucyThu, December 25, 2025 at 1:35 AM UTC·1 min readSPRINGFIELD, Mo–The Missouri State Bears are enjoying a break from basketball games. The Bears will have almost two weeks off before tipping off the conference portion of the schedule. That’s Monday, December 29th at Delaware. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn our Bear Nation update, then MoState will return to Great Southern Bank Arena for a two game home stand. Texas El-Paso is here on Friday, January 2nd, with New Mexico State following on Sunday the fourth. Missouri State will be starting its first ever trip through Conference USA. The Bears were picked to finish last in the 12 team league. And that doesn’t sit very well with Bears boss Cuonzo Martin.“Really, I’ve always approached the game like it was a street fight. That’s an insult to me. I could care less of what the players think.