March Madness has kicked off, and the first round of the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is in the rear-view mirror. As of now, 32 teams have secured their spots for the second round.
The Auburn Tigers emerged as the No. 1 overall seed, taking the spotlight in the South Region. Joining them at the top, we have the Duke Blue Devils leading the East Region, the Houston Cougars dominating the Midwest, and the Florida Gators heading up the West Region.
The tournament excitement began on March 18 with the First Four games in Dayton, Ohio. This basketball extravaganza will conclude with the national championship at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, after less than three weeks of intense competition.
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Here’s a detailed schedule of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, including locations, game times, and TV broadcasts. We’ll keep this info fresh with results as they come in.
2025 NCAA Tournament Schedule
First Four: Tuesday, March 18
- Location: University of Dayton Arena | Dayton, Ohio
- South Region: No. 16 Alabama State 70, No. 16 Saint Francis 68
- South Region: No. 11 North Carolina 95, No. 11 San Diego State 68
First Four: Wednesday, March 19
- Location: University of Dayton Arena | Dayton, Ohio
- East Region: No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s 83, No. 16 American 72
- Midwest Region: No. 11 Xavier 86, No. 11 Texas 80
First Round: Thursday, March 20
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South Region
- Location: Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY
- No. 9 Creighton 89, No. 8 Louisville 75
- No. 1 Auburn 83, No. 16 Alabama State 63
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Midwest Region
- Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion | Providence, RI
- No. 4 Purdue 75, No. 13 High Point 63
- No. 12 McNeese 69, No. 5 Clemson 67
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East Region
- Location: Ball Arena | Denver, CO
- No. 3 Wisconsin 85, No. 14 Montana 66
- No. 6 BYU 80, No. 11 VCU 71
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Midwest Region
- Location: Intrust Bank Arena | Wichita, KS
- No. 1 Houston 78, No. 16 SIU Edwardsville 40
- No. 8 Gonzaga 89, No. 9 Georgia 68
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Midwest Region
- Location: Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY
- No. 2 Tennessee 77, No. 15 Wofford 62
- No. 7 UCLA 72, No. 10 Utah State 47
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West Region
- Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion | Providence, RI
- No. 10 Arkansas 79, No. 7 Kansas 72
- No. 2 St. John’s 83, No. 15 Omaha 53
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South Region
- Location: Ball Arena | Denver, CO
- No. 4 Texas A&M 80, No. 13 Yale 77
- No. 5 Michigan 68, No. 12 UC San Diego 65
- West Region
- Location: Intrust Bank Arena | Wichita, KS
- No. 11 Drake 67, No. 6 Missouri 57
- No. 3 Texas Tech 82, No. 14 UNC Wilmington 72
First Round: Friday, March 21
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East Region
- Location: Lenovo Center | Raleigh, NC
- No. 9 Baylor 75, No. 8 Mississippi State 72
- No. 1 Duke 93, No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s 49
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East Region
- Location: Rocket Arena | Cleveland, OH
- No. 2 Alabama 90, No. 15 Robert Morris 81
- No. 7 Saint Mary’s 59, No. 10 Vanderbilt 56
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South Region
- Location: Fiserv Forum | Milwaukee, WI
- No. 3 Iowa State 82, No. 14 Lipscomb 55
- No. 6 Ole Miss 71, No. 11 North Carolina 64
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West Region
- Location: Climate Pledge Arena | Seattle, WA
- No. 12 Colorado State 78, No. 5 Memphis 70
- No. 4 Maryland 81, No. 13 Grand Canyon 49
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West Region
- Location: Lenovo Center | Raleigh, NC
- No. 1 Florida 95, No. 16 Norfolk State 69
- No. 8 UConn 67, No. 9 Oklahoma 59
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Midwest Region
- Location: Fiserv Forum | Milwaukee, WI
- No. 3 Kentucky 76, No. 14 Troy 57
- No. 6 Illinois 86, No. 11 Xavier 73
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South Region
- Location: Rocket Arena | Cleveland, OH
- No. 10 New Mexico 75, No. 7 Marquette 66
- No. 2 Michigan State 87, No. 15 Bryant 62
- East Region
- Location: Climate Pledge Arena | Seattle, WA
- No. 4 Arizona 93, No. 13 Akron 65
- No. 5 Oregon 81, No. 12 Liberty 52
Second Round: Saturday, March 22
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Midwest Region
- Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion | Providence, RI
- No. 4 Purdue 76, No. 12 McNeese 62
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West Region
- Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion | Providence, RI
- No. 2 St. John’s vs. No. 10 Arkansas | 2:40 p.m. | CBS
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South Region
- Location: Ball Arena | Denver, CO
- No. 4 Texas A&M vs. No. 5 Michigan | 5:15 p.m. | CBS
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West Region
- Location: Intrust Bank Arena | Wichita, KS
- No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 Drake | 6:10 p.m. | TNT
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South Region
- Location: Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY
- No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 9 Creighton | 7:10 p.m. | TBS/truTV
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East Region
- Location: Ball Arena | Denver, CO
- No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 6 BYU | 7:45 p.m. | CBS
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Midwest Region
- Location: Intrust Bank Arena | Wichita, KS
- No. 1 Houston vs. No. 8 Gonzaga | 8:40 p.m. | TNT
- Midwest Region
- Location: Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY
- No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 7 UCLA | 9:40 p.m. | TBS/truTV
Second Round: Sunday, March 23
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West Region
- Location: Lenovo Center | Raleigh, NC
- No. 1 Florida vs. No. 8 UConn | 12:10 p.m. | CBS
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East Region
- Location: Lenovo Center | Raleigh, NC
- No. 1 Duke vs. No. 9 Baylor | 2:40 p.m. | CBS
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Midwest Region
- Location: Fiserv Forum | Milwaukee, WI
- No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 6 Illinois | 5:15 p.m. | CBS
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East Region
- Location: Rocket Arena | Cleveland, OH
- No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 7 Saint Mary’s | 6:10 p.m. | TNT
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West Region
- Location: Climate Pledge Arena | Seattle, WA
- No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 12 Colorado State | 7:10 p.m. | TBS
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South Region
- Location: Fiserv Forum | Milwaukee, WI
- No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Ole Miss | 7:45 p.m. | truTV
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South Region
- Location: Rocket Arena | Cleveland, OH
- No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 10 New Mexico | 8:40 p.m. | TNT
- East Region
- Location: Climate Pledge Arena | Seattle, WA
- No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 5 Oregon | 9:40 p.m. | TBS
As the tournament progresses, expect thrilling games and unexpected twists. Be sure to catch all the action as these teams vie for a chance to claim the national title!
