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Calipari, Arkansas to make trip to Kentucky in 2025

May 15, 2024Tom Johnson

The Arkansas Razorbacks and Kentucky Wildcats will meet in Southeastern Conference men’s basketball action at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky during the 2024-2025 season. The game between the rivals will […]

Kentucky moves focus to BYU’s Pope for head coach opening

April 12, 2024Tom Johnson

The Kentucky Wildcats are making a surprising move by finalizing a deal to hire Mark Pope, the former UK player and current BYU coach, to replace John Calipari as the […]

Arkansas Razorbacks announce hiring of John Calipari

Calipari to Arkansas move made official, with $7 million annual contract

April 10, 2024Tom Johnson

John Calipari has been officially appointed as the head coach of the Arkansas men’s basketball program. The Hall of Famer’s contract spans five years with an annual salary of $7 […]

In seismic SEC shakeup, Arkansas set to hire Calipari to lead basketball program

April 8, 2024Tom Johnson

John Calipari is poised to finalize a contract on Monday to assume the role of head coach at Arkansas, according to numerous reports coming out overnight. Discussions between Calipari and […]

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Kentucky hires coaching veteran Flint as Wildcats assistant

August 25, 2020Tom Johnson

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has hired coaching veteran James “Bruiser” Flint as an assistant on John Calipari’s men’s basketball staff. He fills the opening created by Kenny Payne’s departure […]

Evansville stuns No. 1 Kentucky at Rupp Arena, 67-64

November 14, 2019Tom Johnson

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Evansville showed no fear either of Kentucky or venerable Rupp Arena, where the Wildcats had been perfect at ruining visitors’ dreams of pulling off the seemingly […]

Tip-in at buzzer lifts No. 19 LSU past No. 5 Kentucky

February 13, 2019Tom Johnson

A tip-in at the buzzer by Kavell Bigby-Williams helped No. 19 LSU finish off its biggest comeback of the season and finally beat Kentucky. The Tigers have won six games […]

Kentucky tops Vols, wins fourth straight SEC tourney title

March 13, 2018Tom Johnson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — John Calipari kept telling anyone who would listen that this group of Kentucky freshmen just needed a little more time than most to figure things out. […]