One of the most anticipated games of the 2024-25 college basketball season will take place Saturday night when John Calipari returns to Rupp Arena to coach Arkansas against No. 12 Kentucky. This will mark the lone scheduled meeting between the programs this season and Calipari's first game against his old team since exiting the UK program after 15 years to join Arkansas.

Arkansas (12-8, 1-6 SEC) and No. 12 Kentucky (15-5, 4-3) are scheduled to tip off inside Rupp Arena at 8 p.m. Central. The game will be televised on ESPN.

The game is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN. Fans looking to watch this college basketball game can do so by using FuboTV, which offers a free trial and $30 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.

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Saturday’s SEC slate includes the Kentucky Wildcats (15-5, 4-3 SEC) facing the Arkansas Razorbacks (12-8, 1-6 SEC) at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN.Buy tickets for Kentucky vs. ArkansasKentucky vs.

Calipari left Kentucky for Arkansas this offseason after 15 years with the Wildcats. The Razorbacks are off to a 1-6 start in SEC play in Calipari's first season at the helm, with