The special time Calipari spent at Kentucky has been succeeded by a disappointing start to his tenure at Arkansas. The glitz and glamour of his return to the place he called home for 15 seasons has largely been stripped away due to Arkansas' slow start, but a victory would go a long way in spurring a renaissance for the Razorbacks.

Arkansas Razorbacks coach John Calipari reacts to a call in the second half against the Oklahoma Sooners at Bud Walton Arena on Saturday night. The Hogs overcame a 13-point deficit in the first half to lead by six with 10 minutes left but lost 65-62. / Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images

For Kentucky, a loss would mean the Wildcats would slip down to a No. 4 seed, per Lunardi — provided that Texas A&M doesn’t fall to Oklahoma at home. After a strong start to the season, Kentucky has now lost 3 of its last 5 games including 2 in a row.

Predictions, picks and odds as Vanderbilt basketball faces Oklahoma. Plus, injury updates and the latest news.

Where fans can watch, listen to and follow Sunday’s contest between Kenny Brooks and the No. 12 Wildcats and Jennie Baranczyk and the No. 13 Sooners.

The Wildcats (18-2, 7-1 SEC) shut down the Crimson Tide’s offense — limiting all but one of its players below their individual scoring averages — after trailing by six following the first quarter. Only Alabama leading scorer Sarah Ashlee Barker,

Vanderbilt looks to continue winning as we continue our College Basketball odds series with a Vanderbilt-Oklahoma prediction and pick.

Oklahoma returns to the Lloyd Noble Center on Friday, looking to stay undefeated. The No. 1 Sooners, 8-0, host Arkansas for their second home SEC meet. OU is fr

Contrast that success with Calipari’s first Arkansas team, which needed six tries to notch its first SEC win of the year, and Kentucky fans figure to have plenty of ammunition Saturday. The Razorbacks are just 12-8 overall, and their 1-6 start to SEC play has them looking like a long shot for an NCAA Tournament berth.

How far apart are Kentucky and John Calipari in the latest SEC Power Rankings? The two sides will come face-to-face this weekend.

Two teams looking to add to their NCAA Tournament resumes meet when No. 24 Vanderbilt visits Oklahoma for a Saturday afternoon Southeastern Conference clash in Norman, Okla. Both squads play

The Sooners' schedule is tough. It will be one of the more difficult slates in 2025. But there's no guarantee that the teams on their schedule will be as good as they were in 2024. Oklahoma, on the other hand, should be significantly improved as their offense gets much better under Arbuckle and Mateer.