Arkansas coach John Calipari made his highly anticipated return to Rupp Arena on Saturday and helped his team deliver an 89-79 upset win over his former Kentucky team. After coaching the last 15 years at Kentucky,

John Calipari once dominated college basketball; however, his grip on the game has loosened. After half a season with Arkansas, once-loyal fans have seemingly turned against him as the Razorbacks struggle.

A sold-out crowd of Kentucky fans greeted Arkansas coach John Calipari with boos Saturday when his name was announced before his current team faced his fomer team. When the game was over, there weren't near as many UK fans at Rupp Arena thanks to the Razorbacks' 89-79 upset  of the No.

Adou Thiero, who followed Calipari from Lexington to Fayetteville, scored 21 points against his former team to help Arkansas pick up just its second win in the calendar year.

John Calipari's first trip back to Rupp Arena with his new team was a successful one. Calipari's unranked Arkansas upset No. 12 Kentucky 89-79 on Saturday

John Calipari shocked the college basketball world when he left Kentucky for Arkansas last April. Ten months later, Calipari did it again in his return to Rupp Arena.

John Calipari returned to Kentucky, leading his team to a win under challenging conditions, showcasing resilience and unity in his first season at Arkansas.