How Mark Pope’s Wildcats and John Calipari’s Razorbacks match up at each position for Saturday’s SEC men’s basketball showdown.

Former Kentucky head coach Rick Pitino took to social media on Thursday to appeal to Wildcats fans to give former head coach John Calipari a warm welcome in his

The Razorbacks lost their freshman phenom Boogie Fland for the season, which is a massive blow as he was the team's best offensive weapon. Fland was committed to Kentucky before Coach Calipari made the move to Arkansas.

John Calipari wants his Arkansas basketball players who transferred from Kentucky to stay 'calm in the storm' inside Rupp Arena this weekend.

John Calipari will make his first visit to Rupp Arena on Saturday since leaving Kentucky for Arkansas. His longtime coaching rival wants Big Blue Nation to treat Calipari with respect.

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.

Since John Calipari obviously doesn't do well after losses, it could be twice as worse this week before homecoming

Arkansas assistant coach Brad Calipari (center) visits with guard Boogie Fland (2) and fellow assistant Tyler Ulis during a timeout, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, during the second half of the Razorbacks' 95-67 win over the North Carolina A&T Aggies at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. (Hank Layton/WholeHogSports)

Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari will return to his former stomping grounds on Saturday when his Razorbacks square up against the Kentucky

Higginbottom returned to double figures for the first time in two games and notched her second SEC game with at least 30 points.