Arkansas basketball head coach John Calipari had plenty of nice things to say about Mark Pope, his successor at Kentucky.

Kentucky needed a win in the worst way against its former coach and earned a 85-77 victory Saturday

Arkansas coach John Calipari talks about the job Mark Pope has done this season coaching Kentucky. In what has become somewhat of an annual tradition, we are here to discuss The Biggest Snub of the NBA’s All-Star Game.

On Saturday, Kentucky upset No. 15 Arkansas, downing the Razorbacks 85-77 in Bud Walton Arena. The game was personal between the two teams. It’s only the second time Arkansas head coach John Calipari has faced Kentucky since leaving the program following the 2023-24 season.

With Round 2 between John Calipari and Kentucky on the horizon, Arkansas claims the top spot in our latest SEC Men's Basketball Power Rankings.

John Calipari laid out a challenge for Arkansas basketball in the immediate aftermath of its 93-69 victory over Vanderbilt earlier this week. The Hall of Fame head coach wants the No. 20 Razorbacks (14-5,

Arkansas HC John Calipari dropped a truth bomb after the Razorbacks’ freshman duo powered a win over the Oklahoma Sooners on the road.

Mark Pope, John Calipari and Mark Byington are in Year 2 for UK basketball, Arkansas and Vanderbilt, respectively. See how each SEC coach is faring: