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Game Glances: Missouri comes to Rupp, and the Cats travel to Texas A&M
John Calipari and this group of young Kentucky Wildcats continue to answer the bell rising to challenges placed in front of them. After stealing a victory on the road in Gainesville, the Cats are now 1-0 in conference play and have an overall record of 11-2.
Before the ball was tipped inside the O-Dome, most major betting services labeled UK right around a 3.5 point underdog, so walking away with an 87-85 victory was an impressive feat for a team playing in what was definitively the toughest environment they’d seen to this point.
What impressed you the most in Kentucky’s win over Florida?
Finding enough grit without Adou Thiero in the line-up? The late Aaron Bradshaw three-pointer? Committing on nine turnovers? Reed Sheppard’s clutch free throws?
For me personally, it has to just be the versatility in which this team possesses. There is never one element of a game that feels overly concerning when you consider the resolve this squad has shown.
There’s never time to relax in college basketball, especially when you play in the Southeastern Conference.
Kentucky will take on the Missouri Tigers on Tuesday night at 7 pm ET inside Rupp Arena.
The Tigers are struggling this season with an overall record of 8-6 and dropped the first conference game on Saturday, losing to Georgia by seven points on their home floor.
The oddsmakers will love the Cats in this one. Currently, ESPN’s matchup predictor favors UK with an 88% chance of victory.
The Cats will have to execute a game plan to slow down Sean East II. He’s a Louisville native and top-five scorer in the conference who’s pouring in over 17 points per game, which includes an insane 53% conversion rate from behind the 3-point line.
Back on December 9th, East II dropped 21 points in a loss to the Kansas Jayhawks, his efforts helped to keep the overall margin of deficit under 10 points. Slowing down #55 for Missouri should be the ultimate key to victory.
After Tuesday’s game things will get considerably more difficult as Kentucky hits the road for a long trip to College Station to take on Texas A&M, who was actually ranked No. 15 in the preseason AP Top 25 but are now unranked following a 9-5 start.
In a head-scratcher over the weekend, the Aggies lost by 15 points on their home floor against a pretty bad LSU team. A&M led by two points at the break but were obliterated in half number two by a margin of 38-21.
Things get no easier for Buzz Williams’ team because they’ll travel to take on #25 Auburn Tuesday night before their date with Kentucky.
It’ll be interesting to see just how Texas A&M bounces back from a tough loss playing in a hostile environment at Auburn. Regardless, I expect them to be up and ready for a 2:00 pm ET tip-off on Saturday when Coach Cal is roaming the sidelines.
As of now, ESPN’s matchup predictor favors the Aggies with a 66.4% chance of beating Kentucky at home.
Texas A&M is led by junior guard Wade Taylor IV, who’s averaging 18 points, 4.2 assists, three rebounds, and 2.4 steals per outing. He has five games of 21+ points and two of 34+, so he’s fully capable of lighting up the Cats’ struggling defense.
The Aggies’ best big man is senior Henry Coleman III, who began his career at Duke and has spent the past three seasons in College Station. He’s averaging 12.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per game.
Even with their slew of talent, it’d be silly to anticipate Kentucky rolling through conference play without losing a game, but it’s also becoming difficult to imagine a scenario where inferior teams figure out a way to beat this group at full strength over the course of a 40-minute game.
Game: Missouri Tigers at Kentucky Wildcats
Location: Rupp Arena
Time: 7:00 ET on Tuesday, January, 9th
TV Channel: ESPN
Live Online Stream: WatchESPN and the ESPN app
Radio: UK Sports Network
Replay: WatchESPN and SEC Network (check local listings)
Odds: ESPN’s matchup predictor gives the Wildcats an 88% chance of getting the win.
Early Predictions: EvanMiya has the home team winning 86-73 KenPom projects an 87-73 victory, Kentucky!
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Game: Kentucky Wildcats at Texas A&M Aggies
Location: Reed Arena
Time: 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 13th
TV Channel: ESPN
Live Online Stream: WatchESPN and the ESPN app
Radio: UK Sports Network
Replay: WatchESPN and SEC Network (check local listings)
Odds: ESPN’s matchup predictor gives the Aggies a 66.4% chance of besting Kentucky.
Early Predictions: EvanMiya has the road team winning 78-76. KenPom projects an 80-79 victory, Kentucky!
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Missouri ice cream shop named best in the state. Here’s why.
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Think you know the best ice cream shop in Missouri? Ask ten people, and you’ll likely get ten different answers.
Cheapism, a website focused on budget living, is weighing in on the debate with its recently released list of the best ice cream shops in every state. Here’s what it selected as Missouri’s best ice cream spot:
What’s the best ice cream shop in Missouri, according to Cheapism?
The media outlet selected the winners by scouring through Reddit threads, Yelp reviews, Google ratings and local favorites to find the best ice cream shop in every state.
Factoring all of that in, the honor of Missouri’s best ice cream shop goes to Clementine’s Ice Cream in St. Louis.
Clementine’s is a locally owned artisanal ice cream shop founded in 2015, known for its “naughty” (alcohol-infused) and “nice” (nonalcoholic) offerings, as well as non-dairy options.
The company has expanded from its beginnings as a single shop to multiple locations, boasting 11 shops across the Midwest, with three more on the way.
What’s Clementine’s best ice cream flavor?
Clementine’s also landed on Food & Wine’s list of essential ice cream flavors for all 50 states with its gooey butter cake ice cream.
The magazine praised the “super creamy” texture of the cream cheese ice cream and appreciated the large chunks of Clementine’s homemade gooey butter cake mixed throughout.
What is gooey butter cake?
For those not in the know, gooey butter cake is one of the Show Me State’s best-kept secrets, with its origins tracing back to St. Louis in the 1930s.
The cake allegedly came about when a baker accidentally reversed the butter-to-flour ratio while making a batch of coffee cake, resulting in a gooey, custard-like filling. Given it was the Great Depression, the bakery decided to sell the resulting cake rather than waste it, making it a hit with locals in the process.
It became so popular, in fact, that other bakeries in the city soon began making their own versions, and an iconic Missouri treat was born.
How to find a Clementine’s near you
Clementine’s has more than a dozen locations, mostly centered around St. Louis. It also has locations in Kansas City and Bentonville, Arkansas.
A Clementine’s is scheduled to open in Columbia this summer.
Check out this map to find the nearest Clementine’s location near you:
You can also get Clementine’s shipped directly to your front door via Goldbelly.
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Missouri lawmaker pushes for more transparency from data center developments
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) – As more data centers are announced across Missouri, one state lawmaker wants to get rid of non-disclosure agreements.
Republican State Rep. Tricia Byrnes from St. Charles County organized a public hearing for Sept. 16 at the Missouri Capitol for lawmakers to discuss data center regulations. Any legislation that comes out of the hearing will have to wait until January to be introduced in the General Assembly. Byrnes said she hopes local communities take action before January.
The effort comes after Amazon and Google announced multibillion-dollar data center projects in Montgomery County, which Byrnes represents.
Montgomery County farmer Harry Cope said residents have concerns about how the projects have been handled.
“The transparency that’s gone on with all of this stuff in our county has been about like looking through muddy water,” Cope said.
Byrnes said Missourians are looking for state leaders to respond.
“Missourians should never take a bad deal. And right now, folks are waiting for Jefferson City to stand up and pay attention,” Byrnes said.
Byrnes is not proposing a complete statewide stop to data center projects. She said she wants to get rid of nondisclosure agreements for data center projects and create specific noise standards and water permits. She said she wants the process to happen in public.
Gov. Mike Kehoe, a Republican, has said he supports more data centers in Missouri, saying they are better for the economy.
“It’s about opportunity, good-paying jobs, investment in our community, better efficiency. And it’s about making sure Missouri remains on the forefront of next-generation technology,” Kehoe said.
Byrnes did not directly comment on whether Kehoe will support her legislation. She addressed a comment the governor made last week, when he implied foreign adversaries such as China are spreading misinformation about data centers.
“We have extremely intelligent people all across Missouri, and what I’m hearing now is this spin that they’re hearing stuff from China. I can tell you, no one from China asked me to have you here today,” Byrnes said.
Missouri House Democratic Leader Ashley Aune said there is an opportunity for lawmakers to craft legislation based on what Missourians want.
“I don’t have a proposal top of mind about what regulation would, should, can look like across the state. But what I will say is that we have a real opportunity to work with our voters,” Aune said.
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Kansas City, Missouri, police search for missing woman who needs daily medications
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is searching for a missing woman who needs daily medication.
Keyauna Wilson, 24, is 5 feet, 6 inches tall and 289 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes.
Police said she was last seen getting into a newer model gray sedan around 11:45 p.m. Monday near the 8700 block of East 92nd Place in KCMO.
She was wearing a strapless white top, light-colored shorts and a white headband.
Wilson has multiple medical diagnoses that require daily medication.
If you know her whereabouts, please call the KCPD Missing Persons Unit at 816-234-5043 or 911.
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