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John Calipari went to dinner in Fayetteville. Arkansas fans greeted him with a Hog Call

brooks holton, fort smith times record
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Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari went out to dinner at Herman’s Ribhouse on Friday night in Fayetteville and got a taste of the atmosphere inside Bud Walton Arena for the Wildcats' game against Arkansas on Saturday.

Video posted to Twitter on Friday night shows more than a dozen Arkansas fans at Herman’s Ribhouse doing a Hog Call while Calipari and his dinner guests smile and laugh at a nearby table. It's unclear how long Calipari and his friends had been at the restaurant before the cheer started, but there doesn't appear to be food on their table in the video.

The show of force from Arkansas fans comes as the No. 18 Razorbacks look to make the No. 3 Wildcats their latest upset victims when the teams tip off at 2 p.m. ET. Over the past month, Eric Musselman and company have taken down then-No. 1 Auburn and then-No. 13 Tennessee at Bud Walton Arena.

See video of Arkansas fans doing a Hog Call for Calipari at Herman’s Ribhouse below.

Located at 2901 N. College Ave., Herman’s Ribhouse is Calipari's "annual stop when in Fayetteville," the coach wrote in a tweet Friday, adding, "If you are anywhere close, it’s worth the drive!!!"

Calipari posed for a picture with Nick Wright, who began operating Herman’s Ribhouse in 2013 with his wife, Carrie Wright.

Kentucky enters Saturday's game at 23-5 overall and 12-3 in the Southeastern Conference. Arkansas is 22-6 overall and 11-4 in the SEC.

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The Wildcats are looking to avenge an 81-80 loss to the Razorbacks during the 2020-21 regular season.

This article originally appeared on Fort Smith Times Record: Arkansas basketball fans met John Calipari with Hog Call at restaurant