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Big Jay hovers over the Jayhawks just before tip off on Saturday March 24, 2012 in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Kansas fans fill a small section in Wells Fargo Arena as the KU women and the Tennessee Lady Volunteers match up on Saturday March 24, 2012.

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Chelsea Gardner gets up for the ball against Tennessee's Glory Johnson on Saturday March 24, 2012 in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Aishah Sutherland goes up for two of her nineteen points over Tennessee's Glory Johnson on Saturday March 24, 2012 in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson tries to get the Jayhawks together while trailing in the second half on Saturday March 24, 2012 in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Kansas forward Chelsea Gardner goes up for a shot over Tennessee forward Vicki Baugh in the second half on Saturday March 24, 2012 in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Kansas guard Angel Goodrich goes to the bucket against Tennessee guard Meighan Simmons on Saturday March 24, 2012 in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Kansas forward Aishah Sutherland drives against Tennessee forward Glory Johnson on Saturday March 24, 2012 in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Kansas forward Aishah Sutherland gets up and over Tennessee forward Glory Johnson for a shot on Saturday March 24, 2012 in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Kansas forward Chelsea Gardner gets the rebound from Tennessee forward Shekinna Stricklen on Saturday March 24, 2012 in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Tennessee forward Alicia Manning drives against Kansas defenders Natalie Knight (42) and Aishah Sutherland (11) in the first half on Saturday March 24, 2012 in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Kansas forward Aishah Sutherland and Angel Goodrich go for the rebound against Tennessee guard Meighan Simmons on Saturday March 24, 2012 in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Tennessee guard Meighan Simmons shoots as Kansas guard Monica Engelman tries for a block on Saturday March 24, 2012 in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Kansas forward Aishah Sutherland collects the rebound against Tennessee forward Vicki Baugh on Saturday March 24, 2012 in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Kansas guard Angel Goodrich (3) shoots over Tennessee forward Vicki Baugh, left, and Glory Johnson in the first half of Saturday's game in Des Moines, Iowa.

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KU women watch from the sidelines during the final seconds of the Jayhawks 84-73 loss to Tennessee Saturday March 24, 2012, in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa

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Shawn Williams and his wife Ton'nea Williams, parents of KU's #5 Bunny Williams, watch the final seconds of KU's 84-73 loss to Tennessee Saturday, March 24, 2012 in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.