With Arkansas mired in the muck of a 1-6 start to SEC play, first-year coach John Calipari sent out a motivational text to his team with a message of inspiration that could essentially be boiled down to this: If you're going to have success,

Rupp Arena was ready for a coronation, but John Calipari and Arkansas basketball spoiled the Kentucky fans' dreams Saturday night.

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'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

Calipari got the last laugh, however, with an 89-79 upset win for Arkansas. Former Kentucky player Adou Thiero led the way with 21 points and eight rebounds, while D.J. Wagner, another ex-Wildcat who followed Calipari out of Kentucky, had 17 points and eight assists.

This past Saturday, the biggest regular-season game in college basketball took place, and wouldn't you know it, John Calipari is still winning in Kentucky.

Kentucky was in trouble the moment Arkansas head coach John Calipari walked onto the floor at Rupp Arena on Saturday night holding a rolled-up program and wearing a concealed smile.

Kentucky suffered their fourth loss in SEC play on Saturday when John Calipari made his return to Rupp Arena coaching the Arkansas Razorbacks. After the 89-79 loss, some former Kentucky players took to social media and had some reactions that surprised Big Blue Nation.