John Calipari brought Kentucky to town focused most on the NCAA tournament. An arena dripping Kentucky blue with Wildcats faithful filling the streets outside has changed his intentions, and now Calipari wants to reward their loyalty by winning the Southeastern Conference tournament title those fans see as their birthright.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Wayne Chism had 16 points and 15 rebounds as No. 15 Tennessee beat Ole Miss 76-65 in the Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinals on Friday.

Published: Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 3:37 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 3:37 p.m. Coach Bruce Pearl had Tennessee slow things down in its SEC tournament opener with hopes of conserving energy to make a run to the league title game.

Wayne Chism had 17 points and 10 rebounds as 15th-ranked Tennessee downed LSU, 59-49, in the first round of the SEC Tournament.