Best moments from 2023 March Madness, captured in photos

Mayhem, Mulkey and monstrous performances — this year's edition of men's and women's March Madness was historically magical.

LSU women's basketball seized its first-ever national title behind all-time great head coach Kim Mulkey and SEC Player of the Year Angel Reese. The championship game featured Reese snagging a record-high-34th double-double and Iowa's Caitlin Clark posting her fourth straight 30+ point performance in the tournament.

UConn men's basketball capped off its streak of excellence after rolling past San Diego State, 76 - 59, for a title. Tristen Newton and Adama Sanogo notched double-doubles while Jordan Hawkins totaled 16 points. This year marked the first time in history the men's Final Four saw no top-three seeds.

In what has been a whirlwind of a month, here are the best moments from it all:

Ryan Chien joined NCAA.com in 2023 and is serving as a spring editorial intern. He previously served as a Turner Sports Production intern in the summer of 2022 and worked on shows including NBA-TV, Inside The NBA and MLB on TBS. Ryan is currently a student at the University of California, Berkeley majoring in Media Studies and Society and Environment. You can follow him on Twitter @RyanChienMedia.