Willie Cauley-Stein wasn’t up to par Saturday, so Kentucky coach John Calipari turned to Dakari Johnson to match up against Tennessee in the post.
“We went with Dakari and he played terrific,” Calipari said.
Although the Volunteers held a 39-24 edge in rebounding, Johnson gave the Wildcats a presence in the post and helped Kentucky pull away in the second half and escape with a 74-66 win.