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Blue Review: Instant analysis from Kentucky’s men’s basketball loss to Kansas

Instant analysis from Kentucky’s 79-73 loss to Kansas:

How the game was won

Down 31-20 with 3:39 left in the first half, Kansas went to a 2-3 zone and completely flummoxed Kentucky as the No. 2 Jayhawks rallied for a 79-73 victory over the No. 4 Wildcats.

Game balls

1. Bill Self. The KU coach switching from man-to-man to the zone completely shifted the momentum of the game.

2. Josh Jackson. The versatile Kansas swingman (20 points, 10 rebounds, three assists plus the game-clinching bucket off an offensive rebound) was the best freshman in the game — and it wasn’t close.