Kentucky basketball revealed some vital injury updates ahead of John Calipari's return to Rupp Arena on Saturday

One of the most anticipated men’s college basketball games of the 2024-25 season will take place in downtown Lexington on Saturday night when former UK head coach John Calipari makes his highly anticipated return to Rupp Arena. Calipari will be leading his new program, Arkansas (12-8 overall, 1-6 SEC) against No. 12 Kentucky (15-5, 4-3).

During Friday's broadcast of ESPN's "The Paul Finebaum Show," Finebaum predicted Wildcats fans would show grace to Calipari on Saturday night, giving the 65-year-old a "hero's welcome" when he enters Rupp Arena.

The atmosphere promises to be charged when Arkansas meets No. 12 Kentucky on Saturday in Lexington, Ky. The Wildcats are returning home after an uplifting win at No. 8 Tennessee. It's a prime-time national TV game.

The Tennessee Volunteers fell to the Kentucky Wildcats after a tough shooting night for the Vols. The Tennessee Volunteers had an opportunity Tuesday night to add to their resume and pick up another ranked win,

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With a 17-3 record, Tennessee ranks No. 8 nationally behind Auburn, Duke, Iowa State, Alabama, Florida, Houston, and Michigan State. Kentucky is on their trail at No. 12 with only Marquette, Purdue, and Kansas in between. When: Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. ET

The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN. Fans looking to watch this college basketball game can do so by using FuboTV, which offers a free trial and $30 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.

One of the most anticipated games of the 2024-25 season will take place Saturday 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.

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