Mark Pope‘s gameday shoes on Saturday will look a bit more colorful than usual. Along with it being John Calipari‘s return to Lexington after his 15-year stint as the Wildcats’ head coach, Kentucky and Arkansas (along with many other schools across the country this week) will recognize the Coaches vs.

Mark Pope is not just the head coach of the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team, he’s also an alumnus of UK. So, when asked about how he feels about former UK head man John Calipari, who brings his Arkansas team to Rupp Arena on Saturday night, Pope had nothing but high praise.

All eyes will be on Lexington this Saturday night when John Calipari makes his long-awaited return to Rupp Arena. To preview what’s in store for No. 12 Kentucky’s matchup with the struggling Arkansas Razorbacks,

Here are the latest odds for Kentucky basketball's SEC game Saturday against coach John Calipari's Arkansas Razorbacks at Rupp Arena.

Lamont Butler's status is still up in the air for the foreseeable future. After fighting through a shoulder injury for a couple of games, Butler did not play in

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Mark Pope admires John Calipari and looks forward to coaching against his predecessor on Saturday. “I love competing against people that I admire and look up to and love, and Cal is certainly one of those people,” the Kentucky coach said earlier this week.

Kentucky and Arkansas both have new head basketball coaches, and these coaches are set to face off in Rupp Arena on Saturday evening. Coach Mark Pope and John

The Wildcats are beating expectations and playing pretty ball in Year 1, but their new coach's link with the fan base is powering the vibes.

While Arkansas and Kentucky currently find themselves at opposites ends of the SEC men’s basketball hierarchy, both the Razorbacks and Wildcats are right next to each other in another important ranking.

Contrast that success with Calipari’s first Arkansas team, which needed six tries to notch its first SEC win of the year, and Kentucky fans figure to have plenty of ammunition Saturday. The Razorbacks are just 12-8 overall, and their 1-6 start to SEC play has them looking like a long shot for an NCAA Tournament berth.

The coaching contract details for Mark Pope at Kentucky and John Calipari at Arkansas ahead of Saturday’s SEC basketball showdown in Rupp Arena.