One of the most anticipated games of the 2024-25 college basketball season will take place Saturday night when John Calipari returns to Rupp Arena to coach Arkansas against No. 12 Kentucky. This will mark the lone scheduled meeting between the programs this season and Calipari's first game against his old team since exiting the UK program after 15 years to join Arkansas.

Arkansas men’s basketball coach John Calipari made his anticipated return to Rupp Arena on Saturday night as he faced his old team Kentucky on the road. As expected, Calipari got very loud boos from Big Blue Nation as he took the court for the evening’s big game. Like, a lot of boos.

Calipari touched on what it means for him to return to Rupp Arena, where he coached from 2009-24, on ESPN's "College GameDay" on Saturday morning. REQUIRED READING: John Calipari's legacy in Lexington: Former UK basketball coach set for Rupp Arena return