Tom Crean’s squad kept it close by building an 11-6 lead. When Hagans left the halftime locker room, the game was over.
The Cartersville, Georgia native scored the first seven points of the second half to help Kentucky build up a 13-point lead. From that point on, the game never got closer than eight. Hagans finished with a career-high 23 points, five rebounds and four assists. He stole at least three passes for the sixth straight game, all while committing just one turnover.
Hagans received plenty of help in the second half from two unexpected sources. Nick Richards and E.