New Kentucky Basketball assistant Chin Coleman was in for John Calipari in the official postgame interview on the Rupp Arena floor. It was Coleman’s first appearance as Calipari’s fill-in with Tom Leach and he may have leaked a small piece of news regarding one of the injured Wildcats.
But first, Coleman’s thoughts on fellow Kentucky newcomer Daimion Collins, the freshman forward who led the Wildcats in minutes played off the bench Monday night. Collins got 18 minutes of run as a reserve post player behind Oscar Tshiebwe. He finished with six points (2-for-3 from the field, 2-for-2 at the line) and three rebounds.