(Updated through 2017 SEC Tournament)
Although they didn't join the Southeastern Conference until 1992, Arkansas made their mark immediately. Nolan Richardson's Hogs were an SEC powerhouse, competing with Rick Pitino's Wildcats throughout the mid-90s, and even taking home a national title in 1994. Richardson is easily the most successful coach in their history, with their only NCAA title and 3 of their 6 Final Fours. Eddie Sutton also had success at the school, making the 1978 Final Four and winning a number of Southwest Conference titles.
The dynamic in the Kentucky-Arkansas series was very interesting during the 1990s, with Arkansas often getting the better of UK in regular season meetings (4-2 during the Pitino years), but almost always taking the loss in conference tournament matchups (0-4 against Pitino).
Since Richardson's departure in 2002, things have gotten a little more lopsided in favor of UK during the regular season, but Arkansas is still a bitter challenge on their home floor. In fact, the overall record in Fayetteville is an even 7-7 split (and 6-7 since Arkansas joined the SEC).
Let's take a look at the all-time series results...
Kentucky is 30-11 against Arkansas (73.2%)
Kentucky is 13-3 at home against Arkansas (81.3%)
Rupp Arena: 11-3 (78.6%) - all games since Arkansas joined the league...losses were in 1992, 1994 and 2014
Alumni Gymnasium: 2-0 (100%) - games were in 1945 and 1948
Kentucky is 7-7 in Fayetteville (50%)
Bud Walton Arena (games since 1995): 6-6 (50%)
Barnhill Arena (game in 1993): 0-1 (0%)
Robinson Auditorium (game in 1950): 1-0 (100%)
Kentucky is 10-1 at neutral sites against Arkansas (90.9%)
Georgia Dome (Atlanta): 3-1 (75%) - UK won the 1995 and 1999 SEC Tournament Championships, plus an SEC semifinal in 1998. Lost in a 2000 SEC quarterfinal.
Gaylord Entertainment Center / Bridgestone Arena (Nashville): 3-0 (100%) - UK won the 2015 and 2017 SEC Tournament Championships, plus a 2001 SEC semifinal.
Superdome (New Orleans): 1-0 (100%) - UK won a 1996 SEC semifinal
Rupp Arena: 1-0 (100%) - UK won a 1993 SEC semifinal
The Pyramid (Memphis): 1-0 (100%) - UK won a 1994 SEC semifinal
Checkerdome (St. Louis): 1-0 (100%) - UK won a 1978 National Semifinal, before beating Duke in the final
By type of game:
SEC regular season home games: 11-3
SEC regular season road games: 6-7
Total SEC regular season record: 17-10
Pre-SEC regular season home games: 2-0
Pre-SEC regular season road games: 1-0
Overall regular season record: 20-10
SEC Tournament games: 9-1
NCAA Tournament games: 1-0
Postseason record: 10-1
By UK coach:
John Calipari: 7-4 (4-1 home, 1-3 road, 2-0 SECT)
Billy Gillispie: 2-0 (1-0 home, 1-0 road)
Tubby Smith: 11-3 (5-0 home, 3-2 road, 3-1 SECT)
Rick Pitino: 6-4 (1-2 home, 1-2 road, 4-0 SECT)
Joe B. Hall: 1-0 (1978 Final Four)
Adolph Rupp: 3-0 (2-0 home, 1-0 road)
By opposing coach:
Mike Anderson (since 2012): 3-6 against Kentucky (all against Calipari)
John Pelphrey (2008-2011): 1-3 against Kentucky (1-1 vs. Calipari, 0-2 vs. Billy G)
Stan Heath (2003-2007): 0-5 against Kentucky (all against Tubby)
Nolan Richardson (1992-2002): 7-12 against Kentucky (3-6 against Tubby, 4-6 against Pitino). He was only 1-7 in SEC tournament meetings but 6-5 in the regular season.
Eddie Sutton (1978 Final Four): 0-1 against Kentucky (Hall)
Presley Askew (1950): 0-1 against Kentucky (Rupp)
Eugene Lambert (1945, 1948): 0-2 against Kentucky (Rupp)
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