John Calipari will lead Arkansas into Rupp Arena to take on Kentucky Saturday night in his seventh meeting with the Wildcats overall and his first since leaving under controversy in April.

Arkansas coach John Calipari returns to Kentucky for the first time when the Razorbacks face the Wildcats in a Southeastern Conference game.

The hype surrounding Calipari’s return, capped by Lexington mayor Linda Gorton naming the days leading to the game ‘Basketball Week’ to highlight Saturday’s contest and other local games, is palpable in Kentucky — “What’s more Lexington than basketball?” Gorton said in a statement.