Five things you need to know from No. 12 Kentucky’s 89-79 loss to John Calipari and Arkansas in SEC men’s basketball: 1. Calipari laughs last. It turns out, the old coach is not as washed up as some Kentucky backers have claimed.

The Kentucky Wildcats basketball team lost to Arkansas at home on Saturday, and here are five takeaways from the game.

The Arkansas Razorbacks, with John Calipari returning to Rupp Arena, defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 89-79 during a game in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.

Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope did not hold back after his team’s 98-84 loss at No. 25 Ole Miss. The Wildcats’ second straight defeat comes after an emotional home loss to unranked Arkansas.

Kentucky was hoping to get back in the win column on Tuesday night against Ole Miss. Instead, Mark Pope's squad got embarrassed. The Rebels jumped out to a 54-31 halftime lead over the Wildcats thanks to strong performances from Matthew Murrell and Dre Davis.