John Calipari, Kentucky and Rupp Arena
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.
Arkansas basketball picked up its fifth straight loss on Sunday and lost one of its best players in the process.
Arkansas coach John Calipari has started 4-0 in SEC play four seperate time, with the entire league looking at him as the frontrunner, the
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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.
If you drew up the seed list for the NCAA Tournament, the Tar Heels might be an 11. ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi had North Carolina down as an 11-seed on Tuesday morning — hours before the Tar Heels lost at Pitt, 73-65.
This weekend's national TV slate has great SEC matchups, John Calipari's return to Kentucky and a new chapter of UNC vs. Duke.
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Notable notes, stats that stand out, and emerging trends as college basketball closes out the month of January.