2016 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament
The 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship was the 46th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship for National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college lacrosse. Eighteen teams competed in the tournament, chosen by either winning an automatic qualifying conference tournament or as an at-large bid based on their performance during the regular season. The participating teams were announced on May 8.
| 2016 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament | |||||
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| Teams | 18 | ||||
| Finals site | Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| Champions | North Carolina (5th title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Maryland (13th title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists | Loyola (4th Final Four) Brown (2nd Final Four) | ||||
| Winning coach | Joe Breschi (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | Chris Cloutier, UNC | ||||
| Attendance | 33,137 semi-finals 26,749 finals 59,886 total | ||||
| Top scorer | Chris Cloutier, UNC (19 goals) | ||||
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North Carolina won the title, defeating Maryland 14–13 in overtime in the final, becoming the first unseeded team to win the championship. Chris Cloutier had 19 goals and 3 assists in the tournament, including 9 goals against Loyola in the semifinals. The 19 goals is a tournament record.