LEXINGTON, Ky. — Many of the same fans who were in their seats well before tipoff of Arkansas vs Kentucky also got an early start on their trip home Saturday night.
In what had been described as the toughest ticket in Kentucky basketball history, the Razorbacks silenced the amped-up crowd by controlling the entire second half and pulling off an 89-79 upset over the No. 12 Wildcats in John Calipari’s highly anticipated return to his former school.
Even though it was his 235th career win inside Rupp Arena, the Hall of Fame coach admitted to getting a bit confused at times — which is understandable considering it was his first from the opposing bench.