Kansas guard Mario Little (23), Kansas guard Elijah Johnson (15) and Kansas forward Thomas Robinson (0) could only watch as time ran out in the Jayhawks 71-61 loss during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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Kansas head coach Bill Self called for his team to foul in the closing moments during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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Kansas forward Markieff Morris (21) slapped the floor after being knocked over and missing a shot in the second half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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Kansas head coach Bill Self encouraged his team to play defense in the second half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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Kansas guard Tyrel Reed (14) lowered his head as he walked past the celebration following the Jayhawks 71-61 loss during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor (10) signaled that his shot was good after he was fouled in the second half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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Disappointment shown on the faces of Kansas guard Tyrel Reed (14) and Kansas guard Mario Little (23) as they walked off of the court following their 71-61 loss during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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Kansas forward Thomas Robinson (0) grabbed an rebound in front of VCU guard Darius Theus (10) in the second half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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VCU guard Bradford Burgess (20), Kansas forward Thomas Robinson (0) and Kansas forward Marcus Morris (22) fought for a rebound in the second half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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Kansas forward Marcus Morris (22) slumped over as he and the rest of the Jayhawks lined-up for a VCU free throw in the closing moments of the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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VCU forward Jamie Skeen (21) watched his dunk fall through the net in the second half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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VCU guard Ed Nixon (50) got off a shot as Kansas guard Josh Selby (32) and Kansas forward Thomas Robinson (0) defended in the second half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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Kansas forward Thomas Robinson (0) watched as VCU forward Toby Veal (31) tried to grab a rebound and Kansas forward Marcus Morris (22) tried to maneuver for position in the second half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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VCU guard Rob Brandenberg (23) launched a shot over Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor (10) in the first half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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VCU guard Joey Rodriguez (12) threw a pass back out to the three-point line past Kansas forward Markieff Morris (21) as he defended while Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor (10) watched in the second half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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Kansas guard Tyrel Reed (14) grabbed a loose ball as VCU guard Brandon Rozzell (32) dropped back on defense in the first half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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Kansas forward Markieff Morris (21) defended as VCU guard Brandon Rozzell (32) lobbed a shot into the basket in the first half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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VCU forward Toby Veal (31) fought past Kansas guard Mario Little (23) as Little fouled in the first half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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VCU forward Toby Veal (31) and Kansas forward Markieff Morris (21) fought for a rebound in the first half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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Kansas forward Marcus Morris (22) reacted after being whistled for a foul in the second half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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Kansas guard Tyrel Reed (14) battled for a rebound in the first half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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Kansas forward Markieff Morris (21) lay on the floor after being called for a foul in the second half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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VCU head coach Shaka Smart called a play into his team in the first half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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Kansas forward Thomas Robinson (0) reacted after picking up his third foul in the first half as Kansas head coach Bill Self talked him to the bench during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor (10) reacted after being whistled for a foul in the first half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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Kansas head coach Bill Self argued with a referee in the first half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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VCU forward Jamie Skeen (21) put up a shot as Kansas forward Markieff Morris (21) defended in the first half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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VCU forward Jamie Skeen (21) powered up a shot as Kansas forward Marcus Morris (22) tried to defend in the first half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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Kansas forward Thomas Robinson (0), Kansas guard Brady Morningstar (12) and Kansas guard Tyrel Reed (14) tried to slow VCU forward Jamie Skeen (21) as he drove toward the basket in the first half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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VCU forward Jamie Skeen (21) and VCU center D.J. Haley (33) surrounded and knocked the ball out of the hands of Kansas forward Marcus Morris (22) when he tried to drive the baseline in the first half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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VCU head coach Shaka Smart (right) talked to his team in a time out of the first half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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VCU forward Jamie Skeen (21) and VCU center D.J. Haley (33) surrounded and knocked the ball out of the hands of Kansas forward Marcus Morris (22) when he tried to drive the baseline in the first half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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VCU center D.J. Haley (33) and VCU guard Ed Nixon (50) defended Kansas forward Markieff Morris (21) as he attempted a jumper in the lane in the first half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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Kansas forward Markieff Morris (21) had the ball knocked loose as VCU guard Joey Rodriguez (12) watched and VCU forward Jamie Skeen (21) looked to snag the ball out of the air in the first half during the University of Kansas and Virginia Commonwealth University Southwest Regional Final game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships in the Alamo Dome on Sunday, Mar 27, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by SHANE KEYSER/Staff)
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Sunday's region final loss to Virginia Commonwealth left the Morris twin, Marcus (left) and Markieff devestated. The 71-61 loss sunk in as they sat in the Jayhawk locker room after the game that ended their chance at going to next week's Final Four in Houston. RICH SUGG/The Kansas City Star_03272011.
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Sunday's region final loss to Virginia Commonwealth left the Morris twin, Marcus (left) and Markieff devestated. The 71-61 loss sunk in as they sat in the Jayhawk locker room after the game that ended their chance at going to next week's Final Four in Houston. RICH SUGG/The Kansas City Star_03272011.
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Ed Nixon and the rest of the VCA players and cheerleaders could celebrate after taking down No. 1 seed Kansas Sunday at the Alamodome in San Antonio. VCU took an early first half lead and never trailed, winning 71-61. RICH SUGG/The Kansas Ctiy Star_03272011.
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VCU players storm the floor after they took down No.1 seed Kansas, 71-61, Sunday in the NCAA Southwest Region Final in San Antonio. RICH SUGG/The Kansas City Star_03272011.
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With under a minute left on the clock in Sunday's NCAA Southwest Region Final, Kansas coach Bill Self, his players, and the Jayhawks faithful (rear) knew the game was out of reach, and with it their chance to go to the Final Four next week in Houston. RICH SUGG/The Kansas City Star_03272011.
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With Sunday's game against VCU out of reach, and their chance to go to the Final Four ended, the Jayhawk bench had to come to grips with the end of another season. RICH SUGG/The Kansas City Star_03272011.
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KU's Josh Selby (rear) battles VCU's Joey Rodriguez for a rebound and Travis Releford (right) tries to find the ball during the first half of Sunday's game in San Antonio. RICH SUGG/The Kansas City Star_03272011.
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Kansas coach Bill Self, the KU bench, the cheerleaders and even Abay J looked discouraged as the Jayahwks fell behind early in their game against VCU Saunday at the Alamodome in San Antonio. RICH SUGG/The Kansas City Star_03272011.
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