GALLERY: Kansas fans prepare for the NCAA first round with pep rally
The Kansas pep band and spirit squads perform in front of Jayhawk fans at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, March 16.
Kansas Jayhawk fans watch as the KU spirit squad and pep band perform at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa prior to the NCAA first round tournament game against Howard on Thursday, March 16.
Kansas fans watch the spirit squad and band perform at the front of a conference room during a fan pep rally at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, March 16.
The voice of the Jayhawks, Brian Hanni, speaks during a KU pep rally at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, March 16.
A young Kansas fan poses for a photo with Baby Jay at the KU pep rally at the Iowa Events Center at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, March 16.
The Kansas Rock Chalk Dancers watch the stage during the NCAA first round pregame pep rally at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, March 16.
University of Kansas athletic director, Travis Goff, speaks during the KU pregame pep rally at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, March 16.
The Kansas band peforms in front of a Jayhawk-filled assembly room at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa during a KU pregame pep rally on Thursday, March 16.
Baby Jay enters the pep rally at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa during a KU pregame pep rally on Thursday, March 16.
Kansas cheerleaders wave their arms during the "Rock Chalk Chant" at the pregame pep rally at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, March 16.
Kansas fans watch as the KU pep band and spirit squads perform during a pregame pep rally at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, March 16.
A Kansas cheerleader raises her pom-poms during the pregame pep rally at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, March 16.
The Kansas Rock Chalk Dancers stand together while singing the Kansas alma mater during the pregame pep rally at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, March 16.
Baby Jay dances along to the KU alma mater song during a pep rally at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, March 16.
The Rock Chalk Dancers cheer on the crowd at the KU pep rally, at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa, prior to the men's basketball first round matchup against Howard on Thursday, March 16.
Kansas basketball legend, Travis Releford, speaks during the Kansas basketball pep rally at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, March 16.
A little boy runs around during the KU Fan Pep Rally at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa before the game on Thursday March, 16.
Brian Hanni, the voice of the Jayhawks, talks with fans before the KU Fan Pep Rally at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa before the game on Thursday March, 16.