The best of the NCAA March Madness tournament
It’s been a tale of upsets in this year’s NCAA tournament, and these photos of the players pride, celebrations and heartbreak show it all.
- Arkansas Little Rock forward Kiera Clark, left, and Arizona State center Quinn Dornstauder (22) chase down the ball during the second half of a women’s second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Monday, March 23, 2015, Tempe, Ariz. Arizona State won 57-54. (AP Photo/Matt York)
- Connecticutís Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, top center, with Morgan Tuck, top right, reach down to check on teammate Breanna Stewart, bottom, after Stewart collided with another player during the first half of a women’s college basketball game against Rutgers in the second round of the NCAA tournament, Monday, March 23, 2015, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
- Tennessee’s Kortney Dunbar celebrates a teammate’s score during the first half of a college basketball game against Pittsburgh in the second round of the NCAA women’s tournament Monday, March 23, 2015, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
- Duke’s Kendall Cooper grimaces following an injury during the second half of a women’s college basketball game against Mississippi State in the second round of the NCAA tournament in Durham, N.C., Sunday, March 22, 2015. Duke won 64-56 to advance to the Spokane regional. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
- Boise State forward Shalen Shaw (2) is fouled from behind by Tennessee forward Cierra Burdick (11) as she shoots in the second half of a NCAA women’s college basketball tournament game Saturday, March 21, 2015, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee won 72-61. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
- Gonzaga’s Elle Tinkle, center, and Shaniqua Nilles celebrate as time runs down in the team’s 76-64 victory over Oregon State in a college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA women’s tournament in Corvallis, Ore., Sunday, March 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)
- Maryland’s Damonte Dodd walks off the court after a 69-59 loss to West Virginia in an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32 in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, March 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
- Maryland’s Jake Layman reacts after a shot against West Virginia in the first half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32 in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, March 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
- Maryland’s Dez Wells, right, collides with West Virginia’s Gary Browne, left, and Devin Williams futinh the first half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32 in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, March 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
- Wofford forward Justin Gordon (24) and teammate forward C.J. Neumann defend Arkansas forward Bobby Portis (10) during the second half of an NCAA tournament second round college basketball game Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
- Wichita State’s Fred VanVleet (23) reacts after hitting a three-point basket against Kansas during the first half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32 in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, March 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
- Miami forward Erykah Davenport (30) battles for a rebound against Washington forward Aminah Williams (23) during the first half of a women’s college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Iowa City, Iowa, Friday March 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Matthew Holst)
- Utah guard Delon Wright, left, collides with Stephen F. Austin forward Tanner Clayton during the second half of an NCAA college basketball second-round game in Portland, Ore., Thursday, March 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
- Stephen F. Austin guard Trey Pinkney, left, dives in to try and steal the ball from Utah guard Brandon Taylor during the second half of an NCAA college basketball second-round game in Portland, Ore., Thursday, March 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
- SMU’s Mic Moore, bottom, and Markus Kennedy, top, battle UCLA’s Isaac Hamilton for a ball during the first half of an NCAA tournament second round college basketball game in Louisville, Ky., Thursday, March 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
- Duke’s Justise Winslow, center, shoots between San Diego State’s Skylar Spencer, left, and J.J. O’Brien, right, during the first half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32 in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, March 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Duke’s Justise Winslow, center, shoots between San Diego State’s Skylar Spencer, left, and J.J. O’Brien, right, during the first half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32 in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, March 22, 2015.
|| CREDIT: GERALD HERBERT – AP PHOTODuke’s Justise Winslow, center, shoots between San Diego State’s Skylar Spencer, left, and J.J. O’Brien, right, during the first half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32 in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, March 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
- Duke’s Justise Winslow (12) dunks against San Diego State during the second half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32 in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, March 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
- Cincinnati guard Troy Caupain, left, celebrates his game-tying basket against Purdue, forcing overtime, during an NCAA tournament second round college basketball game in Louisville, Ky., Thursday, March 19, 2015. At right is Cincinnati forward Jermaine Sanders. Cincinnati 66-65 in overtime. (AP Photo/David Stephenson)
- Cincinnati’s Octavius Ellis, left, has his shot blocked by Purdue’s A.J. Hammons during the first half of an NCAA tournament second-round college basketball game in Louisville, Ky., Thursday, March 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
- Cincinnati guard Troy Caupain, left, congratulates teammate Kevin Johnson after Purdue forward Vince Edwards, bottom, missed a last-second shot during overtime of an NCAA tournament second round college basketball game in Louisville, Ky., Thursday, March 19, 2015. Cincinnati won 66-65. (AP Photo/David Stephenson)
- Wisconsin’s Zak Showalter (3) fights for a rebound with Oregon guard Jalil Abdul-Bassit, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball tournament Round of 32 game, Sunday, March 22, 2015, in Omaha, Neb. Abdul-Bassit was called for a foul on the play. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
- Oregon guard Joseph Young walks off the court after an NCAA college basketball tournament Round of 32 game against Wisconsin, Sunday, March 22, 2015, in Omaha, Neb. Wisconsin won 72-65. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
- Stanford guard Lili Thompson (1) celebrates after scoring against Oklahoma during the first half of a women’s college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA tournament Monday, March 23, 2015, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
- Oklahoma guard T’ona Edwards (2) scores past Stanford forward Erica McCall (24) during the first half of a women’s college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA tournament Monday, March 23, 2015, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
- Ohio State guard D’Angelo Russell, right, celebrates with teammate Jae’Sean Tate after winning an NCAA tournament college basketball second round game against Virginia Commonwealth, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Portland, Ore. Russell led Ohio State in scoring with 28 points as they won 75-72 in overtime. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
- Ohio State center Amir Williams reacts during the second half of an NCAA tournament second round college basketball game against Virginia Commonwealth, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
- Arizona State guard Promise Amukamara, front, is tripped up by Ohio guard Mariah Byard (2) during the first half of a women’s second round NCAA tournament college basketball game, Saturday, March 21, 2015, Tempe, Ariz. Arizona State won 74-55. (AP Photo/Matt York)
- Northern Iowa’s Deon Mitchell (1) passes around Louisville’s Mangok Mathiang to Northern Iowa’s Marvin Singleton (12) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball tournament game in the Round of 32, Sunday, March 22, 2015, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
- Villanova’s Dylan Ennis (31) shoots over North Carolina State’s Ralston Turner, front left, during the first half of an NCAA tournament third-round college basketball game, Saturday, March 21, 2015, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
- Villanova’s Dylan Ennis (31) shoots over North Carolina State’s Ralston Turner, front left, during the first half of an NCAA tournament third-round college basketball game, Saturday, March 21, 2015, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Michigan State’s Denzel Valentine (45) celebrates at the end of an NCAA tournament college basketball game against Virginia in the Round of 32 in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, March 22, 2015. Michigan State won 60-54.
|| CREDIT: NELL REDMOND – AP PHOTOMichigan State’s Denzel Valentine (45) celebrates at the end of an NCAA tournament college basketball game against Virginia in the Round of 32 in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, March 22, 2015. Michigan State won 60-54. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
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Michigan State’s Travis Trice (20) dunks against Virginia during the first half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32 in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, March 22, 2015. Michigan State won 60-54.
|| CREDIT: GERALD HERBERT – AP PHOTOMichigan State’s Travis Trice (20) dunks against Virginia during the first half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32 in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, March 22, 2015. Michigan State won 60-54. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
- North Carolina State’s Beejay Anya (21) celebrates with teammates after defeating LSU 66-65 in an NCAA tournament second round college basketball game Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
- Gonzaga’s Eric McClellan, right, hugs Silas Melson (0) at the buzzer as Gonzaga beat Iowa 87-68 in an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32, Sunday, March 22, 2015, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
- Gonzaga players react from the bench after the team scored against Iowa during the second half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32 in Seattle, Sunday, March 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
- Indiana’s Nick Zeisloft (2) and Wichita State’s Zach Brown (1) go for a loose ball as Indiana’s James Blackmon Jr. (1) looks on, rear right, during the first half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 64 in Omaha, Neb., Friday, March 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
- Wichita State’s Darius Carter, left, Ron Baker, center, and Indiana’s James Blackmon Jr. (1) compete for a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 64 in Omaha, Neb., Friday, March 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
- Kentucky forward Karl-Anthony Towns celebrates a basket near Hampton guard Quinton Chievous during the first half of an NCAA tournament second round college basketball game in Louisville, Ky., Thursday, March 19, 2015. (AP Photo/David Stephenson)
- Hampton guard Brian Darden looks to pass to guard Reginald Johnson, right, during the second half of an NCAA tournament second round college basketball game against Kentucky, in Louisville, Ky., Friday, March 20, 2015. Kentucky won the game 79-56. (AP Photo/David Stephenson)
- Georgia State’s R.J. Hunter (22) celebrates with fans as he leaves the court after he made the game-winning shot against Baylor in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Jacksonville, Fla. Georgia State won 57-56. (AP Photo/Rick Wilson)
- Georgia State players celebrate as they surround R.J. Hunter, center, after he made the game winning shot against Baylor an NCAA tournament second round college basketball game, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Jacksonville, Fla. Georgia State won 57-56. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
- Georgia’s Marcus Thornton, front, is fouled by Michigan State’s Branden Dawson, back, during the first half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 64 in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, March 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
- Notre Dame’s Demetrius Jackson (11) throws down a dunk during the first half of an NCAA college basketball third round game against Butler in Pittsburgh Saturday, March 21, 2015. Notre Dame won 67-64 in overtime. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
- Texas Southern forward Malcolm Riley, right, battles for the ball with Arizona forward Brandon Ashley during the second half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament in Portland, Ore., Thursday, March 19, 2015. Watching in the background is Arizona forward Stanley Johnson. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)
- Duke’s Azura Stevens, center, reaches for the ball as Albany’s Margarita Rosario, left, and Imani Tate, right, defend during the second half of a women’s college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Durham, N.C., Friday, March 20, 2015. Duke won 54-52. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
- Duke’s Rebecca Greenwell shouts following her 3-point basket to take the lead against Albany late in the second half of a women’s college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Durham, N.C., Friday, March 20, 2015. Duke won 54-52.
- Gonzaga’s Elle Tinkle joins her teammates in celebrating a 76-64 win over Oregon State in a college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA women’s tournament in Corvallis, Ore., Sunday, March 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)
- Northern Iowa forward Seth Tuttle, right, jumps to shoot against Wyoming during the first half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 64 in Seattle, Friday, March 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
- Marcus Paige #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels puts up a shot as he is defended by Manuale Watkins #21 of the Arkansas Razorbacks in the second half during the third round of the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on March 21, 2015 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
- U.S. President Barack Obama (L) sits beside his brother-in-law Craig Robinson while attending the Green Bay versus Princeton women’s college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament, March 21, 2015 in College Park, Maryland. President Barack Obama’s niece Leslie Robinson plays for Princeton. (Photo by MIchael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images)
- Wayne Blackshear #25 of the Louisville Cardinals celebrates after defeating the UC Irvine Anteaters during the second round of the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at KeyArena on March 20, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
- Juwan Staten #3 of the West Virginia Mountaineers drives to the basket against Jevon Carter #2 of the West Virginia Mountaineers in the first half during the second round of the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 20, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
- The Kansas Jayhawks bench reacts in the closing minutes against the New Mexico State Aggies during the second round of the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at the CenturyLink Center on March 20, 2015 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)