John Calipari shouted in return to Kentucky but the last one laughs as Arkansas pulls up disturbed
Last April, John Calipari decided “Step down” from the University of Kentucky after 15 seasons; A day later, he joined the University of Arkansas.
Well, Calipari returned to Kentucky On Saturday night, and despite the 2012 championship and the percentage there .771, Boos still managed to be loud as he returned.
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Well, Kalipari laughed for the last time, because his rasorbacks took home, an upset victory of 89-79 over the 12th ranked team in the country.
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Arkansas chief coach John Calipari gives a high five to his team during a match in Kentucky, on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the Rupp Arena in Lexington. (Matt Stone/Courier Journal/USA Today Network via Imagings Images)
Calipari admitted that it took some accustomed.
“It’s hard to win here. And I have to be honest with you, I looked several times and thought we were losing because I kept watching Kentucky instead of Arkansas,” Kalipari said. “I made it clear that it was a privilege and honor to train here. We had 15 amazing years of great driving and support.”
With Kentucky, Calipari did the NCAA tournament all but two seasons. Last year’s team was knocked out in the first round as a seed number 3 against Jack Gohlke and no. 14 Oakland. In 2022, Wildcats disturbed the number 15. Petra and lost in the car 32 2023.
The main coach of Arkansas Razorbacks John Kalipari stands on the field before the game against Kentucky Wildcatsy at the Rupp Arena in Central Bank. (Jordan Prather-Imagn Pictures)
Calipari went 410-122 (.771) with Wildcats- This year’s Arkansas team Now it’s 13-8, but 2-6 at a conference.
Coach Hall of Fame is a winning active coach in men’s college basketball and has an 867-271 rating during a stop at Massachusetts, Memphis, Kentucky and now Arkansas. He was 248-26 in Rupp Arena and led Wildcats to a 93-77 win over Vanderbilt in his last home game in Kentucky last 6 March.
It was not just a return to Calipari. Adou Thiero, DJ Wagner and Zvonimir Ivisic in combination scored 42 points against their former team in Lexington on the way to victory.
Arkansas coach John Calipari runs the field before Kentucky Wildcats, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. In Lexington. (Matt Stone/Courier Journal/USA Today Network via Imagings Images)
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With Arkansas, who led 46-45 at halftime, Thiero and Wagner combined for a 12-2 ride and a 58-47 lead to start the second half. Thiero opened himself by knocking and finishing running with three, and Razorbacks never looked back.
Fox News’ Paulina Grandpa and Associated Press contributed to this report.
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