Senior reserve point guard Sean East II of the 2022-23 University of Missouri-Columbia basketball Tigers goes up for a driving shot over a Utah State defender during last Thursday’s 76-65 Mizzou win in the round of 64 in the NCAA men’s tournament. The triumph ended a string of six MU losses in a row in the tourney, dating back to 2010. (MU PHOTO)
By PAUL STURM C-T LCL Sports Editor psturm@ cherryroad. com After proving many skeptics wrong with a round-of-64 triumph over Utah State last Thursday, the…