Missouri’s game against Vanderbilt on Tuesday was anticipated to be the game in which freshman phenom Michael Porter Jr. returned to the court, after he practiced Friday and had a few days to work with the team.
Instead, it was his younger brother Jontay who stole the show in front of numerous NBA scouts and carried the Tigers to a much-needed win over the Commodores, keeping Mizzou on the positive side of the NCAA Tournament bubble.
Porter had a career-high 24 points along with seven rebounds and six assists in the 74-66 win over Vanderbilt and carried the offense throughout the second half as the Tigers pulled away.