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Last year’s season-opening loss to Duke was a brutal wakeup call for Kentucky, and with another mega-debut on the horizon vs. preseason No. 1 Michigan State, Ashton Hagans is determined to learn from those mistakes. The sophomore point guard told reporters at SEC Basketball Media Day Kentucky has adopted a “No Smile November” mentality in hopes of being more focused when the season begins on November 5.
“No smiles,” Hagans said. “No Smile November. That’s our new term right now, so we’re just trying to go out there and compete.