John Calipari knows all too well how passionate the Kentucky fan base is, and so he's not naive about what Saturday night could be like.

The hobbled No. 12 Wildcats, down starters Lamont Butler and Andrew Carr, show grit in tense win vs.the No. 8 Volunteers

And not every coach is John Calipari. Yet when Kentucky basketball plays host to the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday night for the long-awaited return of Coach Cal, Mark Pope’s Wildcats will have one job and one job only.

Coach Mark Pope was washed about the grit of this team and where this game ranks for him. Check out this great answer Coach Pope says Coach Brooks used a term he had never heard in the team prayer. Check it out. pic.twitter.com/H2AowxfjhJ

Arkansas vs. Kentucky is one of the hottest tickets in America. Here's how much it will cost to watch John Calipari's return to Rupp Arena.

Heading into the matchup with the Tennessee Volunteers, not many believed Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats would win without point guard Lamont Butler. Andrew Carr played through his back injury, but after one short stint in the game coming off the bench,

It's Kentucky Wildcats vs Tennessee Volunteers in an SEC regular-season showdown. We run down who has the edge and predict the winner.

The Post’s Zach Braziller provides a college basketball stock watch and look ahead to this week’s biggest games.

John Calipari's legacy in Lexington extends beyond what his Kentucky Wildcats did on the court. Kentucky residents share meaningful moments for them.

"I guess it's like a big deal? I haven't really looked into it like that. Not trying to be disrespectful." Michigan's Tre Donaldson on Mackey Arena.

SEC home teams continued to dominate. John Calipari picked up a huge win, and much more after Week 3 of SEC play.

Otega Oweh has been incredibly consistent as a scorer for Kentucky this season, but Mark Pope has plans to further improve his offensive game.