Kentucky, John Calipari and Arkansas
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Mark Pope admits stopping Arkansas freshman Darius Acuff Jr. is priority No. 1, as the star guard’s scoring, efficiency, and playmaking loom large in Saturday’s showdown.
Arkansas (16-5, 6-2 SEC) defeated Kentucky 89-79 in Calipari’s return to Rupp Arena last season. The Razorbacks entered that game struggling at 1-6 in SEC play and walking into a coliseum waiting for a slaughter that never came.
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope loved to see the fire he got out of his players against Arkansas Saturday.
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Otega Oweh led four Kentucky players in double figures with 24 points to help the Wildcats to an 85-77 win over No. 15 Arkansas on Saturday in a game that featured six technical fouls. Oweh, who picked up the first technical foul in the first half,