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Former Jayhawk teammates Mario Chalmers of the Miami Heat and Brandon Rush of the Indiana Pacers hug on the court following the Pacers' victory Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis

Published on March 25, 2009

Kansas players Sherron Collins, front, is followed by teammates Brennan Bechard, Matt Kleinmann, Chase Buford and Brady Morningstar as the team leaves the bus upon arrival outside the Omni Hotel in Indianapolis Wednesday, March, 25, 2009.

Published on March 25, 2009

Kansas University’s Nick Faunce beats the throw to Western Illinois first baseman Tyler Metcalf. KU won, 7-4, on Wednesday at Hoglund Ballpark.

Published on March 25, 2009

Kansas University’s Kolby Fesmire slides into second base safely as Michelle Koch catches the ball on Wednesday at Arrocha Ballpark.

Published on March 25, 2009

Bison basketball players Sam Sussenguth, left, and Michael Tveidt join Coach Saul Phillips in stacking sandbags in Briarwood, N.D., earlier this week as the Red River and its tributaries continued to rise.

Published on March 25, 2009

The Graves family, from left, Darcy, Anastasia, Maria and Zac, are visiting Lawrence for a spring break vacation from Denver. Zac and Darcy adopted their two daughters, who are originally from Siberia, after they met at KU and got married. They proudly display the KU basketball player autographs they collected today at Allen Fieldhouse.

Published on March 25, 2009

Danny Manning signs autographs for 10 year-old Anastasia Graves and her sister Maria, 12, at Allen Fieldhouse as the KU men's basketball team leaves for Indianapolis.

Published on March 25, 2009

Cole Aldrich signs his autograph on the sweatshirt of 3-year-old Cyrenity Hardy as he speaks on his cellphone and heads out for Indianapolis.

Published on March 25, 2009

A birds' eye view of the proposed Olympic Sports Village that KU wants to build in an area bounded by Wagnon Student Athlete Center, Oliver Hall, Stouffer Place and 19th Street in Lawrence. The new construction and renovations to existing facilities would cost about $25 million.

Published on March 25, 2009

An overall shot looking from southeast to northwest at the proposed additions and renovations to the KU Olympic Sports Village. Total costs of the renovations and new construction would be about $25 million.

Published on March 25, 2009

A birds' eye view of the new soccer field that KU would build on land vacated by the football team south of the Wagnon Student Athlete Complex. The football team abandoned the fields when they moved to a new facility near Memorial Stadium.

Published on March 25, 2009

The soccer team would get the performance field, pictured here, as well as another field for practices. The soccer field would seat 2500 and together the two fields would cost about $6.5 million.

Published on March 25, 2009

A view of the scoreboard that would be along 19th Street for the new track-only facility.

Published on March 25, 2009

Another view of a track-only field KU is considering building along 19th Street in Lawrence. The facility would allow KU to vacate the track at Memorial Stadium and also host conference and NCAA events.

Published on March 25, 2009

An architectural rendering of a new track-only facility being considered for the area south of the old football practice facility, along 19th Street. There would be seating for 5,000 people. Total costs of the track facility would be about $8 million.

Published on March 25, 2009

A birds' eye view of the renovated softball facility, as will as a public plaza that would serve the softball field and a new soccer field to be constructed to the north. The building on the plaza would house concessions, a KU store and restrooms for both facilities. Total construction costs would be about $3.5 million.

Published on March 25, 2009

An architectural rendering of what KU's new softball facility would look like after about $5 million in improvements are made

Published on March 25, 2009

Randy Towner, Alvamar Country Club head pro visits the Lawrence Memorial Park gravesite of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Towner used to run with a group including KU coach Roy Williams, who would often stop by the Naismith gravesite for a little luck before KU basketball games. A peach basket with an old basketball currently decorates the gravesite.

Published on March 25, 2009

Baylor’s Mamadou Diene, back, reacts with teammate Kevin Rogers (23) at the end of a victory against Auburn. Baylor defeated Auburn in the quarterfinals of the NIT, 74-72, on Tuesday at the Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Ala.

Published on March 25, 2009