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(2) Oregon 72, (6) Texas 70: The Oregon Ducks jumped out early and were in total command of the Texas Longhorns. But all of the sudden, T.J. Ford and Co. came roaring back! The game was tied at 70 and the ball was in the hands of senior Frederick "The Great" Jones who, up to that point, had only one basket. Jones took the clock down to the last two seconds, made a spectacular drive of the lane, utilized his athletic ability and converted the winner, baby!

The Cool Hand Lukes played a brilliant role in sparking the Pac-10 regular-season champs to the Elite Eight.

Yes, James Thomas was big on the inside for Texas with a strong game and a double-double (15 points and 11 rebounds), but it was Luke Ridnour, alongside his buddy Luke Jackson, who sparkled for Oregon. Together they were18-for-32 and scored 45 of the Ducks' 72 points. The Cool Hand Lukes played a brilliant role in sparking the Pac-10 regular-season champs to the Elite Eight.

Robert Johnson was an unsung hero for the Ducks, nailing 5-of-6 from the field, scoring 10 points and grabbing seven rebounds. Johnson played a solid role in assisting Ernie Kent’s club march on.

(1) Kansas 73, (4) Illinois 69: The Kansas Jayhawks pay back Illinois!

After the Ilini stopped their dreams of advancing in NCAA Tournament last season behind the 40 points of Frank Williams, the Jayhawks head to this year's Elite Eight.

The diaper dandies of Kansas stepped up big: Aaron Miles, Keith Langford and Wayne Simien contributed big-time, tallying 20 of Kansas' 40 points at the half.

Drew Gooden was simply himself -- the All-American -- a double-double, sparking Roy Williams' Jayhawks to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1996.

Yes, a big-time matchup coming up with Kansas vs. Oregon. Will this be the year the Jayhawks return to the Final Four for the first time since 1993?