The Razorbacks (12-7, 1-5 SEC) were one of two winless teams in league play before they upset Georgia on Wednesday. The slow start came after Arkansas finished the non-conference portion of their schedule 11-2, losing only to Baylor and Illinois.

Arkansas men’s basketball first-year coach John Calipari makes his long-awaited return to Kentucky when his Razorbacks face the 12th-ranked Wildcats at 8 p.m. Saturday at Rupp Arena. Calipari, who spent the previous 15 years in the Bluegrass State, is expecting to be booed upon his return.

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.