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College Basketball GameDay: Missouri vs South Carolina: info, where to watch, predictions
It was a big night last night for Mizzou Athletics. On top of Football head coach Eli Drinkwitz finally settling on a Defensive Coordinator, when reports surfaced Missouri was hiring South Alabama defensive coordinator Corey Batoon. The two most elite programs in the Athletics Department, Mizzou Gym and TigerStyle Wrestling both had big matchups and came out on top.
Catch up on the Results with Karen’s recap of the events at Hearns (coming), where Mizzou Gym took down LSU. And make sure you read Matthew Gustafson’s recap of Wrestling’s domination over West Virginia.
Onto hoops, where a struggling Missouri basketball squad is heading to the other Columbia to take on the surging and, should they beat Missouri, possible top 25 South Carolina Gamecocks.
Sports are a funny thing most of the time. A year ago South Carolina was 221 in KenPom in Lamont Paris’ first season. They tried to jump start the rebuild by adding 5-star freshman G.G. Jackson and a host of transfers and boy it did not go well. They were awful shooting the ball, and leaky on defense. Jackson flashed quite often but was horribly inefficient most of the time. Coming into the season Paris didn’t change a ton of what he was doing. They made some mild upgrades, Jackson went off to the NBA. I thought they’d be better but not good enough to win in the SEC.
I was wrong about that. They have been aided early with a soft schedule, road games against Missouri and Arkansas gave them wins over two struggling teams. The rest of their games at home where they lost to Georgia but beat Kentucky and Mississippi State. Their other loss, an unceremonious butt-kicking at Alabama.
So are the Gamecocks good? Well, they are better. They’re 52nd in KenPom, but just a week ago they were 73rd. Part of it is this seems to be a weird year, another part is this is a team who thinks they’re good now. Sometimes that’s enough. South Carolina is riding a high of beating Kentucky rather thoroughly. If they beat Missouri they’re probably going to sneak into the top 25. So while I’m certain the Gamecocks are better, I’m not convinced they’re a top 25 team. They still have a lot of games to play and the SEC is a wobbly weird place. They could go 12-6 or they could go 9-9. Either way I think they’re a tournament team if they keep this up.
So what better way to throw a wrench in all these plans than to beat them on their floor and get your first SEC win? Mizzou is 3-5 all time in Colonial Life Arena, so the odds are decent. Let’s do it!
Missouri-South Carolina basketball: Time, Location
TIME: 12:00 p.m. CT
DATE: Saturday, January 27, 2024
LOCATION: Colonial Life Arena; Columbia, SC
Missouri-South Carolina basketball: Follow the game, TV Channel
TELEVISION: SEC Network
STREAM: WatchESPN
ESPN+: ROCKMNATION
Missouri-South Carolina basketball: Betting odds, predictions
As of Friday evening, Missouri is a 6.5-point underdog to South Carolina, according to DraftKing’s Sportsbook. The total points (over/under) is 135.5. KenPom.com prediction machine has this projected as a 8 point Missouri loss, 72-64.
College Basketball Games to Watch: January 27, 2024
| Time (CT) | Visitor | Odds | Home | Odds | O/U | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time (CT) | Visitor | Odds | Home | Odds | O/U | TV |
| 11:00 AM | Kansas State | Houston (4) | -14.5 | 128.5 | ESPN | |
| 11:00 AM | Georgia | Florida | -7.5 | 160.5 | ESPN2 | |
| 12:00 PM | Seton Hall | Marquette (14) | -9.5 | 145.5 | FS1 | |
| 12:00 PM | Missouri | South Carolina | -6.5 | 135.5 | SECN | |
| 12:30 PM | Kansas (7) | Iowa State (23) | -3.5 | 143.5 | CBS | |
| 1:00 PM | North Carolina (3) | -7.5 | Florida State | 153.5 | ESPN | |
| 1:00 PM | Texas Tech (20) | Oklahoma (11) | -3.5 | 140.5 | ESPN+ | |
| 1:00 PM | Texas | BYU (21) | -6.5 | 150.5 | ESPN2 | |
| 2:00 PM | Indiana | Illinois (10) | -14.5 | 153.5 | FOX | |
| 2:30 PM | Auburn (8) | -2.5 | Mississippi State | 146.5 | SECN | |
| 3:00 PM | Clemson | Duke (12) | -7.5 | 150.5 | ESPN | |
| 3:00 PM | TCU | Baylor (15) | -5.5 | 151.5 | ESPN2 | |
| 3:00 PM | Utah State (18) | Boise State | -3.5 | 145.5 | ||
| 3:00 PM | Colorado State (24) | -7.5 | Wyoming | 148.5 | ||
| 4:30 PM | Arizona (9) | -3.5 | Oregon | 158.5 | FOX | |
| 5:00 PM | Tennessee (5) | -14.5 | Vanderbilt | 142.5 | SECN | |
| 5:00 PM | Kentucky (6) | -6.5 | Arkansas | 164.5 | ESPN | |
| 5:00 PM | Dayton (16) | -2.5 | Richmond | 132.5 | CBSSN | |
| 6:00 PM | DePaul | Creighton (17) | -24.5 | 144.5 | FS1 | |
| 7:00 PM | LSU | Alabama | -12.5 | 163.5 | ESPN | |
| 7:30 PM | Ole Miss | Texas A&M | -6.5 | 142.5 | SECN |
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Missouri
Missing Missouri college student Melissa Oelke found dead after abandoned vehicle discovered in rural Illinois
A missing Missouri college student who disappeared during an extended spring break trip home was found dead on Saturday in Illinois, near where her abandoned car had been discovered.
Melissa Oelke, 21, was reported missing on Thursday after she left her St. Peters, Mo. home without her phone at around 7:30 a.m. that same day, the St. Peters Police Department said.
Oelke, a student at the private art College of Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan, had been home for spring break at the time of her disappearance, her father, Gerald Oelke, told the Belleville News-Democrat.
Gerald Oelke revealed to the outlet that his daughter had been stressed out over her recent midterms and extended her spring break to focus on her mental health.
After leaving her residence Thursday morning, Oelke drove around and made several stops, including at a Target in her hometown, a grocery store and a Walgreens, the outlet reported.
Oelke’s car was later found abandoned on the side of a rural road outside of St. Jacob, Illinois, approximately 60 miles east of her home.
Police swarmed the rural roadway where Oelke’s empty car was discovered stuck in an embankment near a creek, according to photos obtained by the outlet.
A dashcam inside the car had been removed before the vehicle was found, Gerald Oelke said.
Oelke had “several medical conditions that require attention,” creating a more urgent search for officials concerned for the missing student’s well-being.
Illinois emergency officials launched a search of the area looking for Oelke, using drones and K-9 units.
Officials revealed Oelke was found dead on Saturday in Madison County, Illinois, the same county her car had been discovered the day before.
A cause of death has not been released, but officials have ruled out foul play and believe there is no threat to the public, KMOV reported.
“We ask that you keep her family in your thoughts during this difficult time. Thank you to everyone who shared this post and offered your prayers,” the St. Peters Police Department said.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) – The Arts Council (AC) of Southeast Missouri has a new executive director.
The AC Board of Directors has named Kate Cooper to lead the organization in their next chapter.
In a released statement on Wednesday, April 1, the AC said, “Kate’s roots here, combined with her artistic perspective and collaborative spirit, make her an inspiring addition to our organization and a natural fit to help guide our next phase of growth.”
They also said Cooper’s murals and sculptures can be seen throughout Cape Girardeau.
The public is welcome to meet Cooper at a special reception in conjunction with First Friday on May 1.
Copyright 2026 KFVS. All rights reserved.
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