March Madness is upon us, and with it comes a little over two weeks of pure, unadulterated basketball insanity. For many players, these NCAA Tournament games will be the peak of their basketball careers, and it’s a virtual certainty that all of them will be playing at 100 miles per hour every second they’re on the floor. They’re going to run a little faster, push a little harder, and jump a little higher.
With great intensity comes great basketball, and spectacular dunks in tournament play are a big part of that. Ever since the “Lew Alcindor rule” was abolished in 1976 and dunking was once again allowed in the college game, the bright lights of the tournament have allowed the NCAA’s most prolific young leapers to show off what they can do. Whether it’s an alley-oop from out of bounds, a fast break posterization, or even a buzzer-beating slam to win the national championship, the NCAA Tournament has seen its fair share of incredible jams. Here are The 20 Most Epic Dunks in March Madness History.