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Kansas players Thomas Robinson, left, Elijah Johnson and Josh Selby clown around in the locker room as they debate about which one is a better rapper on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the BOK Center in Tulsa.

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Kansas head coach Bill Self takes questions from media members about preparing to play Illinois, where he served as head coach before coming to KU, on Saturday, March 19, 2011 outside the team's locker room at the BOK Center in Tulsa.

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Kansas forward Marcus Morris answers questions about preparing for Illinois during interviews on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the BOK Center in Tulsa.

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Kansas forward Thomas Robinson takes questions from media members in a packed locker room on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the BOK Center in Tulsa.

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The necessary means for practice and entertainment lay in Thomas Robinson's locker on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the BOK Center in Tulsa.

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Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor talks with media members about his thoughts on defending the Illinois guards on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the BOK Center in Tulsa.

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Kansas forward Thomas Robinson is all smiles as he makes his way to the locker room after practice on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the BOK Center in Tulsa.

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Kansas players Elijah Johnson, front, Josh Selby, Thomas Robinson, Markieff Morris and Marcus Morris laugh in the locker room on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the BOK Center in Tulsa.

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Kansas head coach Bill Self jokes with Loren Tate of the Illini Sports Network in the hallway outside the team locker room on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the BOK Center in Tulsa.

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Illinois head coach Bruce Weber talks with media members during a press conference on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the BOK Center in Tulsa.

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Illinois players Demetri McCamey, Mike Davis and Bill Cole take questions from media members on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the BOK Center in Tulsa.