We dive into the numbers that show why Louisville has been able to fire off a nearly double-digit win streak following a 6-5 start.

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John Calipari and Arkansas will be in Lexington for a 9 p.m. showdown with Kentucky on Saturday night — but they won't exactly be striking fear into anyone. Arkansas is 12-8 overall, just 1-6 in the SEC, and recently lost point guard Boogie Fland (a former Kentucky signee) for the season.

Contrast that success with Calipari’s first Arkansas team, which needed six tries to notch its first SEC win of the year, and Kentucky fans figure to have plenty of ammunition Saturday. The Razorbacks are just 12-8 overall, and their 1-6 start to SEC play has them looking like a long shot for an NCAA Tournament berth.

Last season, Zvonimir Ivisic was a constant storyline for UK basketball. How has Ivisic fared this season at Arkansas?

Louisville rivalry better than Rick Pitino. Although he is currently the St. John’s head coach, Pitino has remained interested in UK and UofL. Mainly through social media, where Pitino has once again expressed excitement about the two program’s futures.

With the season halfway done, coaches are starting to speak their favorites for National Coach of the Year. Aaron Torres believes his favorite to win should be win with 'no hesitation'.

The men’s college basketball teams at Kentucky, Louisville and Vanderbilt all have something in common besides proximity. All three are the exception to what was once considered a long-standing basketball rule: You can’t start over with a brand new roster and experience success.

First-year coach Pat Kelsey has turned things around for the Cardinals. Plus, Miami is a mess, mid-major spotlight and this weekend’s games to watch.

Coach Pat Kelsey started with a clean slate at Louisville, where he rebuilt the roster with transfers who had won at other places. Now they are all winning together with the Cardinals. Louisville is back in the Top 25 for the first time in four years and have a nine-game winning streak.

College Basketball Full-Court Press recaps the most important developments from the sport and examines their significance moving forward.New school, same Cal Johnnie Izquierdo / Getty Images Sport / GettyDon't let a recent win over Georgia cloud your judgement.

On the court, Golden and the Gators are a national championship contender. They opened the season with 13 straight wins, then pummeled a then-undefeated and top-ranked Tennessee by 30 points in early January. They were ranked No. 21 in the preseason AP poll, but Golden supplemented five key returnees with Florida Atlantic transfer Alijah Martin.