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Kentucky men’s basketball fans have a difficult decision ahead of them on Saturday evening when former coach John Calipari makes his grand return to Rupp Arena with Arkansas. To boo or not to boo, that is the question.
With the Razorbacks struggling to stay out of last place in the SEC standings, Saturday's matchup isn’t sexy at all. Calipari’s return is just another game as he’s clearly entering the find out phase of his coaching career.
Arkansas head coach John Calipari reacts, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, during the second half of the Razorbacks' 65-62 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. (Hank Layton/WholeHogSports)
The Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team will be in Lexington, Ky. for a matchup against the Kentucky Wildcats this weekend, marking the first time John Calipari will return to his former stomping grounds at the Rupp Arena since leaving the university this summer.