The 2025 NCAA Tournament officially begins Tuesday and Wednesday with First Four action followed by first- and second-round games on Thursday and Friday as part of a rollercoaster 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 basketball bonanza is upon us, and it’s not going to let up through the end of March Madness and into the first week of April.
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2025 NCAA Tournament bracket, scores
All times Eastern
South
FIRST FOUR
Tuesday — Dayton
- (16) Saint Francis vs. (16) Alabama State | 6:40 p.m., truTV
- (11) North Carolina vs. (11) San Diego State | 9:10 p.m., truTV
FIRST ROUND
Thursday — Lexington
- (9) Creighton vs. (8) Louisville | 12:15 p.m., CBS
- (16) Saint Francis/Alabama St. vs. (1) Auburn | 2:50 p.m., CBS
Thursday — Denver
- (13) Yale vs. (4) Texas A&M | 7:25 p.m., TBS
- (12) UC San Diego vs. (5) Michigan | 10 p.m., TBS
Friday — Milwaukee
- (14) Lipscomb vs. (3) Iowa State | 1:30 p.m., TNT
- (11) North Carolina/SDSU vs. (6) Ole Miss — 4:05 p.m., TNT
Friday — Cleveland
- (10) New Mexico vs. (7) Marquette | 7:25 p.m., TBS
- (15) Bryant vs. (2) Michigan State | 10 p.m., TBS
East
FIRST FOUR
Wednesday — Dayton
(16) Mount St. Mary’s vs. (16) American | 6:40 p.m., truTV
FIRST ROUND
Thursday — Denver
- (14) Montana vs. (3) Wisconsin | 1:30 p.m., TNT
- (11) VCU vs. (6) BYU | 4:05 p.m., TNT
Friday — Raleigh
- (9) Baylor vs. (8) Mississippi State | 12:15 p.m., CBS
- (16) Mount St. Mary’s/American vs. (1) Duke | 2:50 p.m., TBS
Friday — Cleveland
- (15) Robert Morris vs. (2) Alabama | 2:40 p.m., truTV
- (10) Vanderbilt vs. (7) Saint Mary’s | 3:15 p.m., truTV
Friday — Seattle
- (13) Akron vs. (4) Arizona | 7:35 p.m., truTV
- (12) Liberty vs. (5) Oregon | 10:10 p.m., truTV
Midwest
FIRST FOUR
Wednesday — Dayton
- (11) Xavier vs. (11) Texas | 9:10 p.m., truTV
FIRST ROUND
Thursday — Providence
(13) High Point vs. (4) Purdue | 12:40 p.m., truTV
(12) McNeese vs. (5) Clemson | 3:15 p.m., truTV
Thursday — Wichita
(16) SIU Edwardsville vs. (1) Houston | 2 p.m., TBS
(9) Georgia vs. (8) Gonzaga | 4:35 p.m., TBS
Thursday — Lexington
(15) Wofford vs. (2) Tennessee | 6:50 p.m., TNT
(10) Utah State vs. (7) UCLA | 9:25 p.m., TNT
Friday — Milwaukee
(11) Xavier/Texas vs. (6) Illinois | 9:45 p.m., CBS
(14) Troy vs. (3) Kentucky | 7:10 p.m., CBS
West
FIRST ROUND
Thursday — Providence
- (10) Arkansas vs. (7) Kansas | 7:10 p.m., CBS
- (15) Omaha vs. (2) St. John’s | 9:45 p.m., CBS
Thursday — Wichita
- (11) Drake vs. (6) Missouri | 7:35 p.m., truTV
- (14) UNCW vs. (3) Texas Tech | 10:10 p.m., truTV
Friday — Seattle
- (12) Colorado State vs. (5) Memphis | 2 p.m., TBS
- (13) Grand Canyon vs. (4) Maryland | 4:35 p.m., TBS
Friday — Raleigh
- (16) Norfolk State vs. (1) Florida | 6:50 p.m., TNT
- (9) Oklahoma vs. (8) UConn | 9:25 p.m., TNT
2025 NCAA Tournament schedule
Second round
Saturday, March 22 — 12:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Rupp Arena (Lexington), Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence), Intrust Bank Arena (Wichita), Ball Arena (Denver)
Sunday, March 19 — 12:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle), Rocket Arena (Cleveland), Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee), Lenovo Center (Raleigh)
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 27 — 6:30 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
Prudential Center (Newark), Chase Center (San Francisco)
Friday, March 28 — 6:30 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
State Farm Arena (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
Elite 8
Saturday, March 29 — 6:09 p.m. start (TBS)
Prudential Center (Newark), Chase Center (San Francisco)
Sunday, March 30 — 2:20 p.m. start (CBS)
State Farm Arena (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
Final Four
Saturday, April 5 — 6:09 p.m. start (TBS)
Alamodome (San Antonio)
National Championship
Monday, April 7 — 9:20 p.m. (TBS)
Alamodome (San Antonio)
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