Missouri forward Jontay Porter calls for the ball during a practice on Thursday, March 15, 2018, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The Tigers earned the No. 8 seed in the West Region and will play No. 9 seed Florida State on Friday in the First Round of the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie SkrivanIt was a little more than two years ago when 17-year-old Jontay Porter made his verbal commitment to Missouri, soon followed by his decision to enroll a year early and play alongside his brother for the Tigers.