Former UMass coach John Calipari relished the role of being an NCAA Tournament underdog in his first year at Arkansas.

The nicknames and comparisons followed John Calipari wherever he went. He was “The next Rick Pitino” or “Rick Pitino’s clone, ...

PROVIDENCE -- The relationship between Rick Pitino and John Calipari stretches back decades to their time at the famed ...

When St. John's and Arkansas play in 2025 NCAA Tournament second round, it will pit John Calipari against Rick Pitino for 30th time.

These two classic foes facing off one more time, with a Sweet 16 trip on the line, is the matchup of the weekend ...

Rick Pitino tried to downplay the matchups he and John Calipari had back in the day. He knew there was a chance he’d face off ...

Rick Pitino and John Calipari have had an amazing rivalry through the years, and they will renew acquaintances when Pitino's ...

When Pitino was at Kentucky, he twice beat Calipari’s UMass teams. When Calipari was at Kentucky and Pitino was at Louisville ...

A first-round win over Kansas propelled 10th-seeded Arkansas to the NCAA second round to face the #2 seed and fifth-ranked St ...

St. John’s pulled away in the second half vs Omaha, setting up a marquee second-round matchup with John Calipari and Arkansas ...

The West region second-round game between 10th-seeded Arkansas and second-seeded St. John's will air on CBS, with Andrew ...

With Rick Pitino, John Calipari, and Bill Self in town, there's plenty of starpower. But two first-time tournament teams hope ...