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6A
Round of sixteen not so sweet
Illini eliminate Jayhawks in San Antonio, Texas photos by Matt Daugherty Kansan managing editor for art for more on the game, see page 1B
Kansas coach Roy Williams watches as the game — and the season — comes to a close. This is the fifth time a Kansas team coached by Williams has lost in the Sweet Sixteen. During Williams' tenure as Kansas' coach, the team has been invited to the NCAA tournament every season except Williams' first season at Kansas in 1988-1989.
Sophomore forward Nick Collison dives for a loose ball over Illinois' forward Lucas Johnson. The players' collisions didn't end here. With less than two minutes remaining in the game, Johnson was whistled for an intentional foul for giving Collison a cheap shot to the back.
Kansas senior center Eric Chenowith is boxed out by Illinois defenders Marcus Griffin, left, and Frank Williams. In his final game as a Jayhawk, Chenowith was rendered helpless by Illinois, retrieving only two rebounds, dishing two assists. He was held scoreless.
Kansas coach Roy Williams is issued a stern warning by an official as assistant coach Neil Dougherty, right, attempts to calm Williams and prevent a technical foul.
Kansas forward Nick Collison's arms flail as he is intentionally fouled by Illinois forward Marcus Griffin. Collison was the target of two intentional fouls during the game, Collison missed both free throws on each foul and made only six of 14 free throw attempts during the game. He scored on eight of 11 field goal attempts for 23 points and pulled down seven rebounds.
An exhausted Kansas junior guard Jeff Boschee stares down a defender before driving into the lane and dishing an assist. Because sophomore guard Kirk Hirnich was called for three early fouls and guard Brett Ballard could not overcome the Illinois defense, Boschee was forced to play a full 40-minute game without substitution. He spent much of that time at point guard, attempting to break the tenacious Illinois trapping defense.
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