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.

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.

So, Kentucky fans, if you're reading this, let me make myself clear: You should, by all means, treat John Calipari however you want when he returns to a sold-out Rupp Arena late Saturday for the first time since leaving Kentucky after 15 years.

John Calipari's much-anticipated return to Kentucky has arrived. Here's how to watch Arkansas basketball and the Wildcats on TV and live stream.

Kentucky has played some high-scoring first halves in SEC play, and our expert college basketball predictions expect this trend to continue tonight against Arkansas.

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