John Calipari and his Arkansas Razorbacks visit Kentucky, where he spent 15 seasons and won a national title, on Saturday.

Rick Pitino returned to Rupp Arena to face UK in 2001. John Calipari will face Kentucky basketball in Lexington next. How ...

Former Kentucky coach Rick Pitino released a social media video asking UK fans to show their class on Saturday.

He added, "the reception, it tore me apart." Pitino hopes Calipari receives a more positive response from UK fans than what he faced 23 years ago. "Show him what respect and admiration is all ...

LEXINGTON — More than two decades ago, Rick Pitino returned to Rupp ... I respect him, certainly," Pitino said. "But (his departure from UK) was a mutual thing. The fans wanted a change.