Young fans line the ropes leading to the locker room as they await the Jayhawks' ...

Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor throws down a dunk off a breakaway before Towson forward Marcus ...

Kentucky guard Marquis Teague celebrates a dunk in front of Kansas players Tyshawn Taylor (10) ...

Kansas head coach Bill Self talks with forward Thomas Robinson after Robinson fouled out of ...

Kansas guards Tyshawn Taylor, left of center, Travis Releford and team video coordinator Doug Compton ...

Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor gets airborne as he defends against a pass from UCLA guard ...

Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor hangs in the air for a bucket as he is defended ...

Three-year old Kansas fan Eli Beck raises his hands as Kansas shoots a free throw ...

Duke bench as it erupts behind Kansas guard Elijah Johnson after a three-pointer by Tyler ...

Kansas center Jeff Withey makes his way to the bench with a mouthful of blood ...

Kansas forward Kevin Young delivers a dunk against Ohio State during the first half Saturday, ...

Kansas guard Elijah Johnson falls backward as he watches one of his five three-pointers go ...

Evan Ravenel (30) and Tyshawn Taylor (10) collide going after a loose ball during the ...

KU coach Bill Self and assistant coach Kurtis Townsen react to a basket by Thomas ...

Kansas guard Elijah Johnson gets up to slap hands with the students after the Jayhawks' ...

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson muscles his way in for a bucket against USC forward Aaron ...

Kansas center Jeff Withey throws down an alley-oop dunk over Howard forward Oliver Ellison during ...

Kansas guard Travis Releford signals "three" after a made bucket from teammate Tyshawn Taylor during ...

Kansas guard Kevin Young puts up a shot against Howard during the second half Thursday, ...

Kansas players Travis Releford, bottom front, Niko Roberts, right, Elijah Johnson and Tyshawn Taylor go ...

Kansas guard Conner Teahan defends a shot by North Dakota guard Troy Huff during the ...

Kansas University sophomore Matt Apuzzo, Boston, applies face paint with the help of sophomore Hannah ...

Kansas fan Tully McCoy, Prairie Village, holds his two-year-old son Tully, as he shields his ...

Thomas Robinson (0) celebrates after a first-half basket against Kansas State on Wednesday, Jan. 4, ...

Kansas center Jeff Withey knocks a loose ball out to the wing over Kansas State ...

A raucous student section gets fired up during a Kansas run against Kansas State during ...

Kansas forward Justin Wesley chases down a loose ball with Oklahoma guard Steven Pledger during ...

Kansas guard Conner Teahan elevates for a bucket between several Oklahoma defenders during the first ...

Kansas guard Travis Releford glides for a bucket between Oklahoma defenders Sam Grooms, left, and ...

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson gets caught in midair by an official while celebrating a Jayhawk ...

Kansas head coach Bill Self looks up at the video board as the Jayhawks huddle ...

Kansas forward Kevin Young elevates for a dunk on the Texas Tech defense late in ...

Kansas guard Elijah Johnson flashes a smile during a Jayhawk run against Texas Tech during ...

A toothless Justin Wesley laughs with Elijah Johnson on the bench late in the second ...

Kansas center Jeff Withey pumps his fists as Iowa State forward Royce White complains to ...

Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor signals "three" after a bucket against Iowa State during the second ...

Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor dips under Baylor forward Perry Jones for a bucket during the ...

The cluster of Kansas students add to the roar of the Fieldhouse during the second ...

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson gives teammate Tyshawn Taylor a hug, at the end of regulation ...

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson gets up for an alley-oop over Baylor defenders Perry Jones III ...

Kansas guard Elijah Johnson tosses a pass from the floor underneath Texas guard Myck Kabongo ...

Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor bemoans a foul called against the Jayhawks during the first half ...

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson works for position with Texas A&M defenders David Loubeau (10) and ...

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson lofts a shot over Iowa State forward Melvin Ejim during the ...

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson looks up at the scoreboard before a rowdy backdrop of Iowa ...

Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor wipes his face after a stretch of sloppy play by the ...

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson celebrates a Jayhawk run against Oklahoma as Sooners' forward Romero Osby ...

Kansas center Jeff Withey watches as forward Thomas Robinson pulls back for a dunk against ...

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson soars in for a dunk against the Oklahoma defense during the ...

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson pulls center Jeff Withey in for a hug after Withey converted ...

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson drives between Missouri defenders Ricardo Ratliffe and Phil Pressey during the ...

The Missouri dance squad and fans erupt before Kansas players Conner Teahan and Tyshawn Taylor ...

Kansas center Jeff Withey looks for an outlet after rejecting a shot by Oklahoma State ...

Kansas guard Elijah Johnson swoops into the lane under Oklahoma State forward Le'Bryan Nash as ...

Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor strips the ball from Kansas State guard Angel Rodriguez during the ...

Kansas head coach Bill Self and assistant coach Danny Manning celebrate a call going the ...

Kansas State forward Rodney McGruder lofts a shot over Kansas center Jeff Withey during the ...

Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor pops his jersey as he leaves the court following the Jayhawks' ...

Kansas forward Kevin Young looks up court before throwing an errant pass while trying to ...

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson stretches himself and the net as he and his teammates chit ...

Kansas center Jeff Withey gets a hand on a shot from Texas Tech forward Jordan ...

Assistant coach Danny Manning talks to a frustrated Thomas Robinson during a timeout in the ...

Kansas University junior Justin Gripka, Basehor, Kan., flashes the back of his gameday shirt to ...

Kansas guard Conner Teahan fights for a rebound with Missouri forward Ricardo Ratliffe during the ...

Kansas University senior Vanessa Phillips pumps her fist during overtime on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012 ...

Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor puts up a three to start overtime against Missouri on Saturday, ...

KU fans try to disrupt a free-throw attempt by the Tiger's Ricardo Ratliffein the Jayhawks ...

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson blocks a shot by Missouri guard Phil Pressey to take Saturday's ...

Kansas head coach Bill Self raises up the fieldhouse following the Jayhawks' 87-86 overtime win ...

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson goes up for a dunk against Oklahoma State on Monday, Feb. ...

Kansas center Jeff Withey and forward Thomas Robinson laugh with their teammates and coaches as ...

Fans hold up cut-out jerseys of the three seniors during the first half Saturday, March ...

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson lets go of some tears as he is introduced to the ...

Kansas guard Jordan Juenemann becomes emotional during his senior speech to the fieldhouse crowd on ...

Kansas head coach Bill Self smiles as he listens to Jordan Juenemann give his senior ...

Kansas guard Conner Teahan wipes away a tear as he talks about his dad, Mark ...

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson turns for a shot over Texas A&M forward Khris Middleton during ...

Kansas teammates Travis Releford, far left, reaches long across the bench to give a fist ...

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson lets out his frustration after a failed defensive stop by the ...

Kansas center Jeff Withey looks to defend against a shot by Baylor forward Perry Jones ...

Kansas center Jeff Withey looks to the bench as Baylor guard Brady Heslip celebrates a ...

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson delivers a jam before Detroit center LaMarcus Lowe during the first ...

Elijah Johnson, (15) right, launches a three-point attempt during the second half of Friday's 65-50 ...

Tyshawn Taylor peers out from inside the huddle as the Kansas Jayhawks come together at ...

Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor can't get to a three by Purdue forward Robbie Hummel during ...

Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor soars in for a breakaway jam to cap off the game ...

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson draws a foul on a shot from Purdue forward Robbie Hummel ...

Kansas guard Elijah Johnson gets a steal from Purdue late in the game on Sunday, ...

Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor goes wild after a three by teammate Elijah Johnson, left, put ...

A Kansas fan thanks his lucky stars as the Jayhawks come away with the win ...

Kansas teammates Travis Releford and Elijah Johnson celebrate the win over Purdue on Sunday, March ...

Kansas head coach Bill Self points to the fans after the Jayhawks' escaped with the ...

Kansas center Jeff Withey blocks a shot by North Carolina State forward Richard Howell during ...

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson glides for a bucket past North Carolina State guard C.J. Williams ...

Elijah Johnson (15) scores with less than 15 seconds left in the Jayhawks' 60-57 win ...

Kansas teammates Thomas Robinson and Elijah Johnson wait to check in to the game during ...

Kansas teammates Thomas Robinson and Tyshawn Taylor have a laugh after locking up the game ...

Young Kansas fans from Omaha, Hunter Thyfault, 5, right, Peter Crane, 11, and Dylan Thyfault, ...

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson makes his way through the hallways of CenturyLink Center as the ...

Kansas head coach Bill Self paces the court as the Jayhawks warm up with passing ...

Kansas head coach Bill Self reaches high to sign a few more autographs before leaving ...

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson gets some contact from North Carolina State forwards DeShaun Painter (0) ...

Elijah Johnson (15) along with from left, Jeff Withey, Tyshawn Taylor, and Travis Releford, laugh ...

Thomas Robinson, right, leaves Tyler Zeller, right, on the floor after a slam dunk in ...

Kansas teammates Tyshawn Taylor (10) and Thomas Robinson get airborn as they celebrate the Jayhawks' ...

The Kansas bench goes wild after a late bucket by Tyshawn Taylor during the second ...

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson shows off his piece during the net cutting ceremony as they ...

The Jayhawks and coach Bill Self hold up the regional trophy to the crowd after ...

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson hoists the Midwest Regional trophy as he and teammates Jeff Withey ...

Thomas Robinson scores in the first half of KU's semifinal game against Ohio State on ...

Elijah Johnson (15) celebrates his basket that brought the Jayhawks within two at 53-55, in ...

In this photo taken from the top of Weaver's Department Store, looking north, thousands of ...

Kansas guard Elijah Johnson takes in the roar of the crowd as he leaves the ...

A fan waits for autographs on a souvenir Final Four basketball during a day of ...

Kansas players, coaches and staff watch a half-court shot to end practice at the Superdome ...

Kansas center Jeff Withey and Kentucky forward Anthony Davis go up for the opening tipoff ...

Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor can't get off a shot under the defense of Kentucky forward ...

Kansas forward Kevin Young gets an arm in the face of Kentucky guard Marquis Teague ...

Kansas center Jeff Withey lunges but can't make it to cover a three by Kentucky ...

Anthony Davis (23) left, forces Elijah Johnson into a traveling foul late in the second-half ...

Kansas head coach Bill Self stands before his bench in the waning moments of the ...

Thomas Robinson, left, is consoled by Tyshawn Taylor, after KU's loss to Kentucky in the ...

The Jayhawks come together at mid-court for a huddle before the national championship on Monday, ...