Top 5 college basketball photos of the year

Sure the 2013-14 college basketball season was a long and tenuous road, but regardless of wins and losses there was only one thing on each team's mind: qualify for the tournament. 

Once March Madness hit, the season's wins and losses were all but forgotten. The only goal was to move on to the next round. 

Here are some of the best college basketball photos of 2014 and, not surprisingly, they are from one of North America's premier sporting events. 

Taking a break from all the madness

Forget Kim Kardashian, Ohio State point guard Aaron Craft was the first person to break the internet. After his No. 6 seeded Buckeyes dropped a 60-59 game to 11th seeded Dayton in the tournament's opening round, Craft took to the hardwood to reflect on the game and became a widely used internet meme in the process.   

INCOMING!

Connecticut won the tournament championship in a hard-fought game against Kentucky. Nobody knows this more than Lasan Kromah, who got more then he bargained for when he setting up for the rebound.

You're gonna hear me roar

When No. 1 seeded Florida beat No. 9 Pittsburgh, French forward Will Yeguete reminded us about the emotions that come with moving on in the tournament. 

Two hands for safety

UConn's Ryan Boatright may only be 6 feet tall, but the guard threw down a wicked two-handed slam in the Huskies' 60-54 win over Michigan State in the Elite Eight. Even Spartans center Adreian Payne couldn't help himself from watching in awe.

National Pride

Freshman guard James Young scored 13 points in Kentucky's win over Michigan. None of them sweeter than this contested fadeway.