Calipari returns to Kentucky for the first time Saturday when the Wildcats host Arkansas. The Razorbacks (12-8, 1-6) have this week off but No. 12 Kentucky (14-5, 3-3) has a huge game tonight at No. 8 Tennessee (17-3, 4-3).

Unlike Lamont Butler, Andrew Carr was unable to take the floor against the Commodores on Saturday afternoon. A back injury prevented the fifth year senior from practicing for multiple weeks, and on Saturday, Pope made the decision to keep him out for the game.

The latest edition of the Tennessee-Kentucky rivalry goes down Tuesday night at 7 p.m. ET, when the No. 8 Volunteers host the No. 12 Wildcats. It’ll be the 241st men’s basketball matchup between the two programs, but the first for Kentucky coach Mark Pope.

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats took a 3-2 SEC ... team that looked a whole lot different than the running-and-gunning Florida Gators squad that the Cats beat three days earlier.

On the court, Golden and the Gators are a national championship contender. They opened the season with 13 straight wins, then pummeled a then-undefeated and top-ranked Tennessee by 30 points in early January. They were ranked No. 21 in the preseason AP poll, but Golden supplemented five key returnees with Florida Atlantic transfer Alijah Martin.

Then the sports analyst blurted out a rib on Calipari and said: "Let's get Mark Pope on. Better talk to ... to Tennessee (76-52), Ole Miss (73-66), Florida (71-63), LSU (78-74) and Missouri ...

Good morning, friends. Today is a big day on several fronts. First, the No. 11 Kentucky Women’s Basketball team takes its undefeated SEC record to College Station for a big game vs. Texas A&M. Secondly,

First-year coach Pat Kelsey has turned things around for the Cardinals. Plus, Miami is a mess, mid-major spotlight and this weekend’s games to watch.

Kentucky was upset by Vanderbilt on the road Saturday in a game where they just let it slip right out of their hands. Coming back from a 14-point hole at halftime, the Wildcats eventually took the lead thanks to a run,

Kentucky basketball fans are ball-knowers. We can be honest with one another about our Wildcats without getting out the torches and pitchforks, so please, keep your lighters far away from your torches when I state the following.

Pope's Wildcats have enjoyed a fast start this season. His success has reached a point where media pundits like ESPN's Jay Williams deemed him the favorite to earn national Coach of the Year honors. However, Kentucky's latest loss to Vanderbilt has effectively crushed the dream, and even the fans know it.