Kentucky men’s basketball opens SEC play on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, when the 8-3 Wildcats take on the 11-1 Missouri Tigers in Columbia. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. EST on the SEC Network. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talked to Matt Stahl of the Columbia Daily Tribune about Mizzou’s hot start under new head coach Dennis Gates. John also talked with Cameron Drummond of Kentucky.com about how the Wildcats are playing heading into conference play and what’s new with UK basketball recruiting.
Kentucky head coach John Calipari has the Wildcats off to an 8-3 start entering conference play. Julia Nikhinson AP
Cameron Drummond works as a sports reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader with a focus on Kentucky men’s basketball recruiting and the UK men’s basketball team, horse racing, soccer and other sports in Central Kentucky. Drummond is a second-generation American who was born and raised in Texas, before graduating from Indiana University. He is a fluent Spanish speaker who previously worked as a community news reporter in Austin, Texas.Support my work with a digital subscription
John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky, he covered UK football from 1987 until being named sports columnist in 2000. He has covered 20 Final Fours and 42 consecutive Kentucky Derbys.Support my work with a digital subscription
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