Ashton Hagans, who decommitted from Georgia to sign with Kentucky, had to know what he faced here Tuesday night.
Georgia fans booed his name when he was introduced as a UK starter. They chanted “traitor, traitor” each time he shot a free throw.
“He’s going to be mauled by the fans,” UK Coach John Calipari said Monday. “Then it becomes does it inspire him or rattle him. None of us know. Let’s see.”
We saw.
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Hagans scored a career-high 23 points and committed only one turnover in 30-plus minutes in leading Kentucky to a 69-49 victory over Georgia.