Photograph courtesy of Flickr user Murray State. As March Madness prepares to tip off on Thursday, Washington—and the greater DMV area—is all over the bracket. No fewer than eight men’s teams from DC, Virginia, and Maryland are making a run for the championship. A couple standout players from the area, meanwhile, will be suiting up for other teams. Maret alum Luka Garza is the top player on the formidable Iowa squad, winning National Player of the Year honors for the second year in a row. Garza is also Iowa’s all-time leading scorer, prompting the Hawkeyes to retire his number after he graduates. And Alexandria native Hunter Dickinson, who went to high school at DeMatha, features prominently in Michigan’s offense. Dickinson was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year this season, and was also honored as a second-team All-American.