2025 March Madness: Your Comprehensive Guide to the Tournament
The excitement for the 2025 March Madness tournament kicks off with the First Four matchups on Tuesday, March 18. Get ready to follow the thrilling schedule and check out the complete bracket details here:
- Selection Sunday: Catch it at 6 p.m. ET, on March 16, airing on CBS
- First Four: Happening March 18-19
- First Round: Starts March 20-21
- Second Round: Continues March 22-23
- Sweet 16: Experience the action on March 27-28
- Elite Eight: Battling for glory on March 29-30
- Final Four: Witness it live on April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
- NCAA Championship Game: The grand finale on April 7 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
Game Schedule Overview:
Tuesday, March 18 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)
- (16) Alabama State 70, (16) Saint Francis 68
- (11) San Diego State vs. (11) North Carolina, 9:21 p.m. | truTV
Wednesday, March 19 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)
- (16) American University vs. (16) Mount St. Mary’s, 6:40 p.m. | truTV
- (11) Texas vs. (11) Xavier, 9:10 p.m. | truTV
Thursday, March 20 (First Round/Round of 64)
- (8) Louisville vs. (9) Creighton, 12:15 p.m. | CBS
- (4) Purdue vs. (13) High Point, 12:40 p.m. | truTV
- (3) Wisconsin vs. (14) Montana, 1:30 p.m. | TNT
- (1) Houston vs. (16) SIU Edwardsville, 2 p.m. | TBS
- (1) Auburn vs. (16) Saint Francis/Alabama St., 2:50 p.m. | CBS
- (5) Clemson vs. (12) McNeese, 3:15 p.m. | truTV
- (6) BYU vs. (11) VCU, 4:05 p.m. | TNT
- (8) Gonzaga vs. (9) Georgia, 4:35 p.m. | TBS
- (2) Tennessee vs. (15) Wofford, 6:50 p.m. | TNT
- (7) Kansas vs. (10) Arkansas, 7:10 p.m. | CBS
- (4) Texas A&M vs. (13) Yale, 7:25 p.m. | TBS
- (6) Missouri vs. (11) Drake, 7:35 p.m. | truTV
- (7) UCLA vs. (10) Utah State, 9:25 p.m. | TNT
- (2) St. John’s vs. (15) Omaha, 9:45 p.m. | CBS
- (5) Michigan vs. (12) UC San Diego, 10 p.m. | TBS
- (3) Texas Tech vs. (14) UNC Wilmington, 10:10 p.m. | truTV
Friday, March 21 (First Round/Round of 64)
- (8) Mississippi State vs. (9) Baylor, 12:15 p.m. | CBS
- (2) Alabama vs. (15) Robert Morris, 12:40 p.m. | truTV
- (3) Iowa State vs. (14) Lipscomb, 1:30 p.m. | TNT
- (5) Memphis vs. (12) Colorado State, 2 p.m. | TBS
- (1) Duke vs. (16) Mount St. Mary’s/American, 2:50 p.m. | CBS
- (7) Saint Mary’s vs. (10) Vanderbilt, 3:15 p.m. | truTV
- (6) Ole Miss vs. (11) North Carolina/San Diego State, 4:05 p.m. | TNT
- (4) Maryland vs. (13) Grand Canyon, 4:35 p.m. | TBS
- (1) Florida vs. (16) Norfolk State, 6:50 p.m. | TNT
- (3) Kentucky vs. (14) Troy, 7:10 p.m. | CBS
- (7) Marquette vs. (10) New Mexico, 7:25 p.m. | TBS
- (4) Arizona vs. (13) Akron, 7:35 p.m. | truTV
- (8) UConn vs. (9) Oklahoma, 9:25 p.m. | TNT
- (6) Illinois vs. (11) Xavier/Texas, 9:45 p.m. | TNT
- (2) Michigan State vs. (15) Bryant, 10 p.m. | TBS
- (5) Oregon vs. (12) Liberty, 10:10 p.m. | truTV
Second Round Games:
Saturday, March 22 (Second Round/Round of 32) – To be announced.
Sunday, March 23 (Second Round/Round of 32) – To be determined.
Sweet 16 Showdowns:
Thursday, March 27 (Sweet 16) – Matches pending.
Friday, March 28 (Sweet 16) – Matches pending.
Elite Eight Drama:
Saturday, March 29 (Elite Eight) – Matches pending.
Sunday, March 30 (Elite Eight) – Matches pending.
Final Showdowns in San Antonio:
Saturday, April 5 (Final Four) – Action starts at 6:09 p.m. on CBS, followed by games at 8:49 p.m.
Monday, April 7 (National Championship Game) – Tip-off at 8:50 p.m. on CBS.
The 2025 tournament will traverse various prestigious locations for its games:
| ROUND | CITY | VENUE | DATES | HOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Four | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena | March 18 - 19 | University of Dayton |
| First/Second | Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena | March 20 -22 | University of Kentucky |
| First/Second | Providence, RI | Amica Mutual Pavilion | March 20 - 22 | Providence College |
| First/Second | Seattle, WA | Climate Pledge Arena | March 21 - 23 | University of Washington |
| First/Second | Wichita, KS | Intrust Bank Arena | March 20 - 22 | Wichita State University |
| First/Second | Cleveland, OH | Rocket Arena | March 21 - 23 | Mid-American Conference |
| First/Second | Denver, CO | Ball Arena | March 20 - 22 | Mountain West Conference |
| First/Second | Milwaukee, WI | Fiserv Forum | March 21 - 23 | Marquette University |
| First/Second | Raleigh, NC | Lenovo Center | March 21 - 23 | NC State University |
| East Regional | Newark, NJ | Prudential Center | March 27 - 29 | Seton Hall University |
| West Regional | San Francisco, CA | Chase Center | March 27 - 29 | Pac-12 Conference |
| South Regional | Atlanta, GA | State Farm Arena | March 28 - 30 | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Midwest Regional | Indianapolis, IN | Lucas Oil Stadium | March 28 - 30 | IU Indianapolis/Horizon League |