2025 March Madness Schedule by region: scores Dates, times, locations, channels, how to watch men's NCAA tournament
The college basketball season is winding down and March is coming!
March Madness is officially upon us. The 2025 NCAA Tournament gets underway beginning Tuesday with First Four action followed by first- and second-round games on Thursday and Friday as part of a busy opening week that will see the 68-team field quickly shrink to a Sweet 16 in the span of six days. Consider yourself warned: a bonanza is on the horizon.
The 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament tips off with Selection Sunday on March 16, followed by the First Four games on March 18 at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio.
Below are the dates and locations for March Madness, which will end with the championship game at Alamodome (San Antonio, TX) on April 7.
What is the 2025 March Madness, schedule, dates
Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 16
First Four: March 18-19
First round: March 20-21
Second round: March 22-23
Sweet 16: March 27-28
Elite Eight: March 29-30
Final Four: Saturday, April 5 (Alamodome, San Antonio, TX)
NCAA championship game: Monday, April 7 ( Alamodome, San Antonio, TX)
First Four Scores
At University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio
Tuesday, March 18
(16) Alabama State 70, (16) Saint Francis 68
(11) North Carolina 95, (11) San Diego State 68
Wednesday, March 19
(16) Mount St. Mary's 83, (16) American 72
(11) Xavier 86, (11) Texas 80
2025 NCAA Tournament: East Region schedule, scores, game times, tv.
First round
First Round
No. 1 seed Duke 93, No. 16 seed Mount St. Mary's 49
No. 9 seed Baylor 75, No. 8 seed Mississippi State 72
No. 5 seed Oregon vs. No. 12 seed Liberty | 10:10 p.m. ET | truTV
No. 4 seed Arizona 93, No. 13 seed Akron 65
No. 6 seed BYU 80, No. 11 seed VCU
No. 3 seed Wisconsin 85, No. 14 seed Montana
No. 7 seed Saint Mary's 59, No. 10 seed Vanderbilt 56
No. 2 seed Alabama 90, No. 15 seed Robert Morris
Second round
Saturday, March 23
No. 1 Duke 89, No. 9 Baylor 66
No. 4 Arizona 87, No. 5 Oregon 83
No. 6 BYU 91, No. 3 Wisconsin 89
No. 2 Alabama 80, No. 7 Saint Mary's 66
Regional Quarterfinal - Sweet 16
Friday, March 28
No. 2 Alabama 113, No. 6 BYU 88
No. 1 Duke 100, No. 4 Arizona
Regional Semifinal - Elite Eight
No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 1 Duke
Regional final - Final Four
Sunday, March 30
2025 NCAA Tournament Bracket: South Region schedule, scores, game times, TV
First round - Thursday, March 21
No. 1 seed Auburn 83, No. 16 seed Alabama State 63
No. 9 seed Creighton 89, No. 8 seed Louisville 75
No. 5 seed Michigan 68, No. 12 seed UC San Diego 65
No. 4 seed Texas A&M 80, No. 13 seed Yale 71
No. 6 seed Ole Miss 71, No. 11 seed North Carolina 64
No. 3 seed Iowa State 82, No. 14 seed Lipscomb 55
No. 10 seed New Mexico 75, No. 7 seed Marquette 66
No. 2 seed Michigan State 87, No. 15 seed Bryant 62
Second round - Saturday, March 23
No. 1 Auburn 82, No. 9 Creighton 70
No. 5 Michigan 91, No. 4 Texas A&M 79
No. 6 Ole Miss 91, No. 3 Iowa State 78
No. 2 Michigan State 71, No. 10 New Mexico 63
Regional quarterfinals - Sweet 16
Friday, March 29-
No. 2 Michigan State 73, No. 6 Ole Miss 70
No. 1 Auburn 78, No. 5 Michigan 65
Elite Eight-Semifinals
No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 2 Michigan State
Regional final - Final Four
Sunday, March 31
2025 NCAA Tournament Bracket: Midwest Region schedule, game times, scores, TV
First round - Thursday, March 21
No. 1 seed Houston 78, No. 16 seed SIU-Edwardsville 40
No. 8 seed Gonzaga 89, No. 9 seed Georgia 68
No. 12 seed McNeese State 69, No. 5 seed Clemson 67
No. 4 seed Purdue 75, No. 13 seed High Point 63
No. 6 seed Illinois vs. No. 11 seed Xavier | 9:45 p.m. ET | CBS
No. 3 Kentucky 76, No. 14 seed Troy 57
No. 7 seed UCLA 72, No. 10 seed Utah State 47
No. 2 seed Tennessee 77, No. 15 seed Wofford 62
Second round - Saturday, March 23
No. 1 Houston 81, No. 8 Gonzaga 76
No. 4 Purdue 76, No. 12 McNeese 62
No. 3 Kentucky 84, No. 6 Illinois 75
No. 2 Tennessee 67, No. 7 UCLA 58
Regional quarterfinals - Sweet 16
Friday, March 29
No. 2 Tennessee 78, No. 3 Kentucky 65
No. 1 Houston 62, No. 4 Purdue 60
Regional semifinals - Elite Eight
No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 1 Houston
Regional final - Final Four
Sunday, March 31
2025 NCAA Tournament Bracket: West Region schedule, TV Tipoff times, scores
First round - Thursday, March 21
No. 1 seed Florida 95, No. 16 seed Norfolk State 69
No. 8 seed UConn vs. No. 9 seed Oklahoma | 9:25 p.m. ET | TNT
No. 12 seed Colorado State 78, No. 5 seed Memphis
No. 4 seed Maryland 81, No. 13 seed Grand Canyon 49
No. 11 seed Drake 67, No. 6 seed Missouri 57
No. 3 seed Texas Tech 82, No. 14 seed UNC-Wilmington 72
No. 10 seed Arkansas 79, No. 7 seed Kansas 72
No. 2 seed St. John's 83, No. 15 seed Omaha 53
Second round - Saturday, March 23
No. 1 Florida 77, No. 8 UConn 75
No. 4 Maryland 72, No. 12 Colorado State 71
No. 3 Texas Tech 77, No. 11 Drake 64
No. 10 Arkansas 75, No. 2 St. John's 66
Regional quarterfinal- Sweet 16
Thursday, March 28
No. 1 Florida 87, No. 4 Maryland 71
No. 3 Texas Tech 85, No. 10 Arkansas 83 (OT)
Elite Eight
No. 1 Florida vs. No. 3 Texas Tech
Regional final - Final Four
Saturday, March 30
March Madness Sweet 16 TV Schedule, Dates, Tipoff times
Thursday, March 27 (Sweet 16)
(2) Alabama 113, (6) BYU 88
(1) Florida 87, (4) Maryland 71
(1) Duke 100, (4) Arizona 93
(3) Texas Tech 85, (10) Arkansas 83 (OT)
Friday, March 28 (Sweet 16)
(2) Michigan State 73, (6) Ole Miss 70
(2) Tennessee 78, (3) Kentucky 65
(1) Auburn 78, (5) Michigan 65
(1) Houston 62, (4) Purdue 60
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 29 -- 6:09 p.m. start (TBS)
Prudential Center (Newark), Chase Center (San Francisco)
(1) Houston vs. (2) Tennessee, 2:20 p.m. | CBS
(1) Auburn vs. (2) Michigan State, 5:05 p.m. | CBS
Sunday, March 30 -- 2:20 p.m. start (CBS)
State Farm Arena (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
(1) Florida vs. (3) Texas Tech | 6:09 p.m. | TBS/truTV
(1) Duke vs. (2) Alabama | 8:49 p.m. | TBS/truTV
When is the Final Four.?
- Saturday, April 5 -- 6:09 p.m. start (TBS)
The Final Four is slated for April 5, 2024. It will be hosted by Alamodome (San Antonio).
When is the NCAA Men's National Championship.?
NCAA championship game: Monday, April 7, Live on TBS starts on 8:50 p.m.- (Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas)
2024 Women's NCAA Tournament, check out our Women's March Madness guide.
When does March Madness start?
The Men's NCAA tournament starts on March 16 with the First Four games being played between March 19 and 19.
The Round of 64 starts officially on March 20.
How to watch March Madness 2025: What channel is March Madness on?
March Madness will be broadcast across four cable networks: CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. It will also be streamed on Pamarount+.
How can I stream March Madness?
March Madness is available for streaming on Paramount+ and can also be accessed on any streaming services with access to CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV like YouTube TV, Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV.
How can I watch March Madness for free?
Many March Madness games will be broadcast on local CBS affiliates. If you have a digital antenna you can catch the games without any subscription to cable or streaming services.
2025 Men's March Madness championship odds
Odds via BetMGM.
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