When No. 25 Arkansas meets No. 6 Louisville, the game will offer far more than early-season rankings and star freshmen. It’s a matchup rich with history, coaching storylines, and two rosters loaded with elite backcourt talent.
Calipari’s Louisville Legacy
Razorback head coach John Calipari is no stranger to the Cardinals. Over his career, Calipari is 19–8 against Louisville, with his teams consistently finding ways to control tempo and wear down the Cards defensively.
Both of these teams' most recent meeting came last season in Maui, when Arkansas rolled to an 80–54 victory after a suffocating second-half defensive performance that ballooned an eight-point halftime lead into a 26-point rout.