2025 March Madness Schedule: Dates, locations, channels, how to watch

The 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament tipped off with the First Four games on March 18-19 at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio.

Below are the dates and locations for March Madness, which will end with the championship game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on April 7.

March Madness Schedule

• 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 in San Antonio, TX)
• NCAA championship game: Monday, April 7 (Alamodome in San Antonio, TX)

Here is the bracket breakdown of the schedule for each game, including the TV channel (all times Eastern):

Final 4

Saturday, April 5

• (1) Auburn vs. (1) Florida - 6:09 p.m. (CBS)
• (1) Duke vs. (1) Houston - 8:49 p.m. (CBS)

March Madness Scores

Elite 8

Saturday, March 29

• (1) Duke 85, (2) Alabama 65
• (1) Florida 84, (3) Texas Tech 79

Sunday, March 30

• (1) Auburn 70, (2) Michigan State 64
• (1) Houston 69, (2) Tennessee 60

Sweet 16

Thursday, March 27

• (1) Duke 100, (4) Arizona 93
• (3) Texas Tech 85, (10) Arkansas 83 (OT)
• (1) Florida 87, (4) Maryland 71
• (2) Alabama 113, (6) BYU 88

Friday, March 28

• (1) Auburn 78, (5) Michigan 65
• (1) Houston 62, (4) Purdue 60
• (2) Tennessee 78, (3) Kentucky 65
• (2) Michigan State 73, (6) Ole Miss 70

Round of 32

Sunday, March 23

• (1) Florida 77, (8) UConn 75
• (1) Duke 89, (9) Baylor 66
• (3) Kentucky 84, (6) Illinois 75 
• (2) Alabama 80, (7) St. Mary's 66
• (4) Maryland 72, (12) Colorado State 71
• (6) Ole Miss 91, (3) Iowa State 78
• (2) Michigan State 71, (10) New Mexico 63
• (4) Arizona 87, (5) Oregon 83

Saturday, March 22

• (4) Purdue 76, (12) McNeese State 62
• (10) Arkansas 75, (2) St. John's 66
• (5) Michigan 91, (4) Texas A&M 79
• (3) Texas Tech 77, (11) Drake 64
• (1) Auburn 82, (9) Creighton 70
• (6) BYU 91, (3) Wisconsin 89
• (1) Houston 81, (8) Gonzaga 76
• (2) Tennessee 67, (7) UCLA 58

Round of 64

Friday, March 21

• (9) Baylor 75, (8) Mississippi State 72
• (2) Alabama 90, (15) Robert Morris 81
• (3) Iowa State 82, (14) Lipscomb 55
• (12) Colorado State 78, (5) Memphis 70
• (1) Duke 93, (16) Mount St. Mary's 49
• (7) Saint 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 State 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 State 87, (15) Bryant 62
• (5) Oregon 81, (12) Liberty 52

Thursday, March 20

• (9) Creighton 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 State 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 State 47
• (2) St. John's 83, (15) Omaha 53
• (5) Michigan 68, (12) UC San Diego 65
• (3) Texas Tech 82, (14) UNC Wilmington 72

First Four

Tuesday, March 18

• (16) Alabama State 70, (16) St. 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

March Madness Locations and Sites

First Four

• UD Arena - Dayton

First Round (Round of 64)

• Rupp Arena - Lexington
• Amica Mutual Pavilion - Providence
• Intrust Bank Arena - Wichita
• Ball Arena - Denver
• Climate Pledge Arena - Seattle
• Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse - Cleveland
• Fiserv Forum - Milwaukee
• PNC Arena - Raleigh

Second Round (Round of 32)

• Rupp Arena - Lexington
• Amica Mutual Pavilion - Providence
• Intrust Bank Arena - Wichita
• Ball Arena - Denver
• Climate Pledge Arena - Seattle
• Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse - Cleveland
• Fiserv Forum - Milwaukee
• PNC Arena - Raleigh

Sweet 16

• Prudential Center - Newark
• Chase Center - San Francisco
• State Farm Arena - Atlanta
• Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis

Elite Eight

• Prudential Center - Newark
• Chase Center - San Francisco
• State Farm Arena - Atlanta
• Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis

Final Four and National Championship

• Alamodome - San Antonio

How to watch March Madness 2025

When is Selection Sunday?

March Madness coverage begins with Selection Sunday on March 16 at 6 p.m. ET on CBS.

When does March Madness start?

The NCAA tournament begins with the First Four on Tuesday, March 18, 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 Paramount+.

How can I stream March Madness?

March Madness is available for streaming on Paramount+ and can also be accessed on any streaming service 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.

For information about the 2025 Women's NCAA Tournament, check out our Women's March Madness guide.