One of the most anticipated men’s college basketball games of the 2024-25 season will take place in downtown Lexington on Saturday night when former UK head coach John Calipari makes his highly anticipated return to Rupp Arena. Calipari will be leading his new program, Arkansas (12-8 overall, 1-6 SEC) against No. 12 Kentucky (15-5, 4-3).

Arkansas head coach John Calipari will make his first appearance as an opposing head coach in Rupp Arena since leaving Kentucky last spring. On the eve of the massive showdown, ESPN’s Jimmy Dykes sat down with Calipari and asked him how he expects the crowd to react to his return.