Video of Illinois vs Kansas - 2002 Regional Semifinals
- Final Score: Illinois: 69, Kansas: 73
- NCAA Tournament Game: 2002 Regional Semifinals
- Kohl Center - Madison, Wisconsin
Kansas battled Illinois the entire game to exact revenge against the team that knocked them out of the tournament a year ago. Kansas emerged as victors in a 73-69 win against the Fighting Illini. The win propelled them into the Elite Eight where they shot the lights out in a 104-86 victory over Oregon.
NCAA Tournament Video Highlights
- Frank Williams sinks a 3Pointer to give Illinois their first lead of the game (26 24) with 6:15 remaining in the first. (Frank Williams, Illinois)
- Aaron Miles nails a flailing jumper just before the buzzer to put Kansas up by 6 going into halftime. (Aaron Miles , Kentucky)
- Frank Williams fed freshman Luther Head for a layup and a 4545 tie with just under 16 minutes left. (Luther Head, Illinois)
- Wayne Simien added a threepoint play that extended the lead to 57 51 with 11:16 left. (Wayne Simien, Kentucky)
- Frank Williams hits a layup to slice the deficit to three points with just under three minutes left. (Frank Williams, Illinois)
- Robert Archibald's follow up shot cut the deficit to 7168 with just over two minutes left. (Robert Archibald, Illinois)
- Keith Langford hits two from the line to put Kansas ahead by 4 with just 2.8 seconds remaining. (Keith Langford, Kentucky)