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.
Kentucky sharpshooter Koby Brea got out to a hot start in SEC play with a massive 23-point game in the win over Florida, where he shot 7-9 from three. In the following five games, Brea was averaging 5.
Pope took over after John Calipari left for Arkansas in a stunning turn of events. However, Pope wasted no time winning over the fanbase, especially since he is a former Kencutky basketball player. Moreover, moves such as this one only helped Pope's case more, and fans were excited to see the fan interaction with the Wildcats coach.
For Kentucky, the game before The Game was a tough one on paper — a Tuesday night road contest against Rick Barnes' Tennessee Vols, who were ranked No. 1 in the country just a few weeks ago and listed as 10.
How should ex-Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari be honored Saturday in his return to Rupp Arena? Vote before our poll closes Friday at noon.
SEC play has not been kind to the Tennessee Volunteers. On Tuesday night, the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats handed the No. 8 Vols their first loss at home this seaso
Tennessee basketball attempted 45 3-pointers against Kentucky, the most in the Rick Barnes era. It made only 11 in the 78-73 loss.
The SEC standings look slightly different after Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats marched into Knoxville and beat the Tennessee Volunteers.
Saturday will mark the return to Lexington for Adou Thiero, D.J. Wagner, and Zvonimir Ivisic, who transferred from Kentucky to Arkansas.
Mark Pope's Kentucky team made the trip to Knoxville to take on the Tennessee Volunteers in a game no one thought the shorthanded Wildcats would win. Despite this, without Lamont Butler and Andrew Carr,
What will the fan reaction be when former Kentucky coach John Calipari returns Saturday night to Rupp Arena as Arkansas head man?