In a battle between Kentucky basketball coaches past and present, Mark Pope came up short against John Calipari.

Arkansas head coach John Calipari and Razorbacks guard D.J. Wagner defeated Kentucky in Rupp Arena on Feb. 1. Both will be back in Fayetteville for the 2025-26 season.

Calipari, speaking Monday on his season-ending radio show, said he understood that the standard at Kentucky -- the winningest program in men's college basketball history and an eight-time national ...

John Calipari confirmed the news while attending a Rotary Club of Little Rock meeting on Tuesday. The Bears and Razorbacks met last season in a neutral site game in Dallas, which Baylor won 72-67.