Former UK coach and current Arkansas coach John Calipari hugs Kentucky coach Mark Pope before the game Saturday Feb. 1, 2025 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

Overall, UNC has a 6-8 record against Kentucky in Lexington, including a 2-5 mark at Rupp Arena, which opened in 1976. The Heels made their first trip to Rupp in 2001 and last played there in 2014 ...