2016 March Madness: NCAA Men's Basketball Championship (64 images)

Starting March 15 the top 68 teams in men's collegiate basketball began their march towards the top, fighting for the honor to be called the best in NCAA Men's Basketball. From Ohio to Rhode Island, Iowa to Pennsylvania, and culminating with the championship game on April 4 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.

Villanova University's Daniel Ochefu (23) celebrates with the fans after his team defeated the University of Kansas in the South Regional Championship of the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky., on March 26, 2016. Photo by John Sommers II/UPI

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Villanova University's Kris Jenkins (2) reacts after making a play against the University of Kansas during the first half of play of the South Regional Championship of the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky., on March 26, 2016. Photo by John Sommers II/UPI

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University of Kansas' Landen Lucas (33) fights for the rebound with University of Maryland's Michal Cekovsky (15) during the second half of play in their fourth round game of the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Regional Championship at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky., on March 24, 2016. Photo by John Sommers II/UPI

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Villanova University's Mikal Bridges (25) fights for the loose ball with University of Kansas' Wayne Seldon (1) during the second half of play in the South Regional Championship of the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky., on March 26, 2016. Photo by John Sommers II/UPI

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