The best photos from the NCAA Tournament so far

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March 24, 2017 1:09 AM

The Sweet 16 is upon us, so get yourself excited by checking out the best pictures from the tournament's first two rounds.

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The second weekend of March Madness action begins on Thursday night, and before we know it there will be just four teams remaining in the entire tournament.

Chances are, your bracket is busted. But that's ok! Once your bracket is ruined, the only thing you have to worry about is enjoying the games.

And there are some good ones! Most notably, the Sweet 16 features a Kentucky-UCLA matchup that will have NBA scouts salivating. But Michigan-Oregon, Kansas-Purdue, and even Florida-Wisconsin should be fun.

To get yourself ready for the Sweet 16 and beyond, we compiled a list of our 20 favorite photos from the opening two rounds.

Enjoy the rest of the tournament!

Michigan is this year's Cinderella story. They play Oregon on Thursday night.

Florida's still around too — even with some wonky free-throw techniques.

Duke's gone. Jayson Tatum, their freshman star, has already announced he's NBA-bound.

We've seen this face before (Louisville's out, too).

The refs, unfortunately, have not been great so far this tournament.

Do not mess with Gonzaga's Przemek Karnowski, who is 7-foot-1 and weighs 300 pounds.

Florida Gulf Coast went down in the first round, but were as fun as always.

Losing is the worst.

Notre Dame went down to West Virginia.

And USC fell to Baylor, who is flying under the radar into the Sweet 16.

Purdue, too, is quietly playing well. They'll face Kansas on Thursday night.

Speaking of Kansas, freshman Josh Jackson (taking a charge here) has been a sensation.

We've seen some celebs this tournament.

Both happy, and sad.

Kentucky's De'Aaron Fox is maybe the most athletic guard in the country. The Wildcats play UCLA on Friday night.

Nothing's better than winning.

South Carolina's in the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history.

They were just too athletic for Duke.

Don't sleep on West Virginia!

Luckily for everyone, there's plenty of basketball remaining.

Now check out some of the most important figures behind the scenes in sports...

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