Kansas head coach Bill Self signs autographs for kids as the Jayhawks leave the court following practice Thursday, March 19, 2009 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.

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Kansas players Travis Releford, front, and Quintrell Thomas slap hands with kids as they exit the court following their practice Thursday, March 19, 2009 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.

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Kansas held their first practice of the 2009 NCAA tournament at the Metrodome in Minneapolis on Thursday, March 19, 2009.

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Kansas center Cole Aldrich delivers a dunk to start off practice after the team worked through a weave Thursday, March 19, 2009 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.

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Kansas fan Anne Sobba, Eudora, concentrates on a photo of the Jayhawks during their practice Thursday, March 19, 2009 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. At left is Minneapolis resident Craig Moore.

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Kansas center Cole Aldrich laughs as he and teammate Sherron Collins respond to a reporter's question of whether or not Aldrich is the only Jayhawk who knows where Fargo is, Thursday, March 19, 2009 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.

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Kansas center Cole Alrich takes the stage of the Jayhawks' press conference with teammate Sherron Collins Thursday, March 19, 2009 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.

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KU's Mario Little practices on Kansas Thursday, March 19, 2009 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.

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Kansas guard Sherron Collins smiles as he lines up a jumper during practice Thursday, March 19, 2009 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.

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Kansas head coach Bill Self watches over his practice ino Thursday, March 19, 2009 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.

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Three-year-old Jayhawk fan Tyler Nystrom, left, Minneapolis, leans over the railing with other young basketball fans to spot the Jayhawks take the court for practice Thursday, March 19, 2009 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.

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The Kansas Jayhawks get loose before practice Thursday, March 19, 2009 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.

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Kansas guard Sherron Collins (left) listens to teammate Cole Aldrich take questions from media members Thursday, March 19, 2009 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. A popular question for Collins concerned his thoughts on how he matches up against North Dakota State guard Ben Woodside.

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