Arkansas head coach John Calipari will make his return to Lexington Saturday night when the Razorbacks face the No. 12 Wildcats in an SEC clash. Calipari's new team is in desperate need of a victory, having lost six of its last seven games. Kentucky snapped a two-game losing streak with a 78-73 upset win over No. 8 Tennessee Tuesday. Both teams are missing their second-leading scorers as Boogie Fland (thumb) is out for Arkansas, while Lamont Butler remains out for Kentucky. 

Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. ET on Saturday at Rupp Arena. Kentucky is favored by 9.5 points in the latest Kentucky vs. Arkansas odds, while the over/under is 155 points, per SportsLine consensus. 

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The model has simulated Kentucky vs. Arkansas 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50% of simulations!

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