A crowd of Kansas supporters turns out for a pep rally in the Madison Concourse Hotel before the KU-Illinois Sweet 16 game. Later Friday night, the Jayhawks gave the supporters even more to cheer about: a 73-69 win over the Illini.
Michelle Blasdel, Topeka, cheers on the Jayhawks during Friday's pep rally while her son Austin Hein, 7, in his Jayhawk costume remains engrossed in a Pokn game.
Kansas Fans pack Molly McGee's, 2429 Iowa, to watch the Jayhawks take on Illinois. The scene was repeated throughout Lawrence eating and drinking establishments Friday night.
Michael and Katie Collison, brother and sister of Kansas forward Nick Collison, celebrate during Friday's win over Illinois.
 
 
 
 
 
 
A crowd of Kansas supporters turns out for a pep rally in the Madison Concourse Hotel before the KU-Illinois Sweet 16 game. Later Friday night, the Jayhawks gave the supporters even more to cheer about: a 73-69 win over the Illini.
Michelle Blasdel, Topeka, cheers on the Jayhawks during Friday's pep rally while her son Austin Hein, 7, in his Jayhawk costume remains engrossed in a Pokn game.
Kansas Fans pack Molly McGee's, 2429 Iowa, to watch the Jayhawks take on Illinois. The scene was repeated throughout Lawrence eating and drinking establishments Friday night.
Michael and Katie Collison, brother and sister of Kansas forward Nick Collison, celebrate during Friday's win over Illinois.
 
 
 
 
 
 
A crowd of Kansas supporters turns out for a pep rally in the Madison Concourse Hotel before the KU-Illinois Sweet 16 game. Later Friday night, the Jayhawks gave the supporters even more to cheer about: a 73-69 win over the Illini.
Michelle Blasdel, Topeka, cheers on the Jayhawks during Friday's pep rally while her son Austin Hein, 7, in his Jayhawk costume remains engrossed in a Pokn game.
Kansas Fans pack Molly McGee's, 2429 Iowa, to watch the Jayhawks take on Illinois. The scene was repeated throughout Lawrence eating and drinking establishments Friday night.
Michael and Katie Collison, brother and sister of Kansas forward Nick Collison, celebrate during Friday's win over Illinois.
 
 
 
 
 
 
A crowd of Kansas supporters turns out for a pep rally in the Madison Concourse Hotel before the KU-Illinois Sweet 16 game. Later Friday night, the Jayhawks gave the supporters even more to cheer about: a 73-69 win over the Illini.
Michelle Blasdel, Topeka, cheers on the Jayhawks during Friday's pep rally while her son Austin Hein, 7, in his Jayhawk costume remains engrossed in a Pokn game.
Kansas Fans pack Molly McGee's, 2429 Iowa, to watch the Jayhawks take on Illinois. The scene was repeated throughout Lawrence eating and drinking establishments Friday night.
Michael and Katie Collison, brother and sister of Kansas forward Nick Collison, celebrate during Friday's win over Illinois.