2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball The tournament was flipped over in the first four games from March 18-19 at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio.
Below is the date and location of March Madness, which will end on April 7th with the championship game at Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
March Madness Schedule
- Selected Sunday: Sunday, March 16th
- First 4: March 18th-19th
- First Round: March 20-21
- Round 2: March 22-23
- Sweet 16: March 27th-28th
- Elite 8: March 29th-30th
- Final 4: Saturday, April 5th (Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas)
- NCAA Championship Game: Monday, April 7th (Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas)
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Here is bracket Breakdown of the schedule for each game, including TV channels (always Eastern):
32 rounds
Saturday, March 22nd
Sunday, March 23rd
March Madness Score
64 rounds
Friday, March 21st
- (9) Baylor 75, (8) Mississippi 72
- (2) Alabama 90, (15) Robert Morris 81
- (3) Iowa 82, (14) Lipscomb 55
- (12) Colorado 78, (5) Memphis 70
- (1) Duke 93, (16) Mount St. Mary 49
- (7) St. Mary’s 59, (10) Vanderbilt 56
- (6) Ole Miss 71, (11) North Carolina 64
- (4) Maryland 81, (13) Grand Canyon 49
- (1) Florida 95, (16) Norfolk 69
- (3) Kentucky 76, (14) Troy 57
- (10) New Mexico 75, (7) Marquette 66
- (4) Arizona 93, (13) Akron 65
- (8) UConn 67, (9) Oklahoma 59
- (6) Illinois 86, (11) Xavier 73
- (2) Michigan 87, (15) Bryant 62
- (5) Oregon 81, (12) Liberty 52
Thursday, March 20th
- (9) Clayton 89, (8) Louisville 75
- (4) Purdue 75, (13) High Point 63
- (3) Wisconsin 85, (14) Montana 66
- (1) Houston 78, (16) Siue 40
- (1) Auburn 83, (16) Alabama 63
- (12) McNeese State 69, (5) Clemson 67
- (6) BYU 80, (11) VCU 71
- (8) Gonzaga 89, (9) Georgia 68
- (2) Tennessee 77, (15) Wofford 62
- (10) Arkansas 79, (7) Kansas 72
- (4) Texas A&M 80, (13) Yale 71
- (11) Drake 67, (6) Missouri 57
- (7) UCLA 72, (10) Utah 47
- (2) St. John 83, (15) Omaha 53
- (5) Michigan 68, (12) UC San Diego 65
- (3) Texas Tech 82, (14) UNC Wilmington 72
First 4
Tuesday, March 18th
- (16) Alabama 70, (16) St. Francis 68
- (11) North Carolina 95, (11) San Diego 68
Wednesday, March 19th
- (16) Mount St. Mary 83, (16) America 72
- (11) Xavier 86, (11) Texas 80
Margins through crazy places and sites
First 4
First round (64 rounds)
- Rapp Arena – Lexington
- Amica Mutual Pavilion – Providence
- Approved Bank Arena – Wichita
- Ball Arena – Denver
- Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle
- Rocket Mortgage Field House – Cleveland
- Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee
- PNC Arena – Laurie
Round 2 (32 rounds)
- Rapp Arena – Lexington
- Amica Mutual Pavilion – Providence
- Approved Bank Arena – Wichita
- Ball Arena – Denver
- Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle
- Rocket Mortgage Field House – Cleveland
- Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee
- PNC Arena – Laurie
Sweet 16
- Prudential Centre – Newark
- Chase Center – San Francisco
- State Farm Arena – Atlanta
- Lucas Oil Stadium – Indianapolis
Elite Eight
- Prudential Centre – Newark
- Chase Center – San Francisco
- State Farm Arena – Atlanta
- Lucas Oil Stadium – Indianapolis
Final Four and National Championship
How to watch March Madness 2025
When do you choose Sunday?
Madness coverage for March begins with CBS’s Sunday selection on March 16th at 6pm ET.
When will March Madness begin?
The NCAA Tournament will begin with the first four on Tuesday, March 18th, 2025.
Which channels does Multimadness use?
March Madness will be broadcast on four cable networks: CBS, TBS, TNT and TRUTV. It will also be streamed on Paramount+.
How can I stream March Madness?
March Madness is available for streaming on Paramount+ and also has access to streaming services such as YouTube TV, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, and other streaming services that have access to CBS, TBS, TNT, and TRUTV.
How can I watch March Madness for free?
Many March Madness Games are broadcast at local CBS affiliates. If you have a digital antenna, you can catch the game without a cable or streaming service subscription.
For more information about the 2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament, check out our Women’s March Madness Guide.
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