John Calipari has seen this rivalry before, but this one was different. On Wednesday night, the famous coach who turned Kentucky into a basketball powerhouse walked into Rupp Arena’s echo. This time, though, he was wearing Arkansas colors and facing Louisville, who belong to the same conference. His No. 25 Razorbacks beat No. 6 Louisville 89-80, giving him his 20th win against the Cardinals. But this win wasn’t just another one on his resume; it showed that Calipari still had answers after losing to Duke and Michigan State.

When Calipari talked about his time at Louisville, he showed that he really cared about the program instead of being competitive. He shared his unfiltered thoughts about the rivalry on The Field of 68’s X account:

“No, I love the program there. Coach Denny Crum and I

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