The Madness has arrived.
Tuesday night the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament kicks into gear, with two of the First Four games coming from Dayton, Ohio. In the first game No. 16 St. Francis (PA) will square off with No. 16 Alabama State, with a trip to Kentucky to take on the top overall seed Auburn on the line. In the second game, No. 11 North Carolina — a surprising inclusion in the tournament — takes on No. 11 San Diego State with the winner facing No. 6 Mississippi.
Wednesday night brings the First Four to a close. In the first game No. 16 American tangles with No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s, with the winners taking on Duke. The second game Wednesday night features No. 11 Xavier against No. 11 Texas, and the winner gets No. 6 Illinois.
We’ll be keeping track of the results and upcoming schedule for every game in the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament. All times are Eastern. First, here’s the bracket:
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You can find our expert bracket predictions from Ricky O’Donnell here. Also read our expert list of the top-50 players in the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament. Here’s the full March Madness schedule.
Schedule for the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament
First Four
Tuesday, March 18
No. 16 St. Francis (PA) vs. No. 16 Alabama State, 6:40 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 11 North Carolina vs. No. 11 San Diego State, 9:10 p.m. ET, truTV
Wednesday, March 19
No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s vs. No. 16 American University, 6:40 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 11 Xavier vs. No. 11 Texas, 9:10 p.m. ET, truTV
Day 1 scores and schedule: Thursday, March 20
East Region
No. 14 Montana vs. No. 3 Wisconsin, 1:30 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 11 VCU vs. No. 6 BYU, 4:05 p.m. ET, TNT
South Region
No. 9 Creighton vs. No. 8 Louisville, 12:15 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 16 Alabama State OR No. 16 Saint Francis (PA), 2:50 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 13 Yale vs. No. 4 Texas A&M, 7:25 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 12 UC San Diego vs. No. 5 Michigan, 10:00 p.m. ET, TBS
Midwest Region
No. 13 High Points vs. No. 4 Purdue, 12:40 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 16 SIU Edwardsville vs. No. 1 Houston, 2:00 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 12 McNeese vs. No. 5 Clemson, 3:15 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 9 Georgia vs. No. 8 Gonzaga, 4:35 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 15 Wofford vs. No. 2 Tennessee, 6:50 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 10 Utah State vs. No. 7 UCLA, 9:25 p.m. ET, TNT
West Region
No. 10 Arkansas vs. No. 7 Kansas, 7:10 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 11 Drake vs. No. 6 Missouri, 7:35 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 15 Omaha vs. No. 2 St. John’s, 9:45 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 14 UNC Wilmington vs. No. 3 Texas Tech, 10:10 p.m. ET, truTV
Day 2 scores and schedule: Friday, March 21
East Region
No. 9 Baylor vs. No. 8 Mississippi State, 12:15 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 15 Robert Morris vs. No. 2 Alabama, 12:40 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 American OR No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s, 2:50 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 10 Vanderbilt vs. No. 7 Saint Mary’s, 3:15 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 13 Akron vs. No. 4 Arizona, 7:35 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 12 Liberty vs. No. 5 Oregon, 10:10 p.m. ET, truTV
South Region
No. 14 Lipscomb vs. No. 3 Iowa State, 1:30 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 6 Mississippi vs. No. 11 North Carolina OR No. 11 San Diego St., 4:05 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 10 New Mexico vs. No. 7 Marquette, 7:25 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 15 Bryant vs. No. 2 Michigan State
Midwest Region
No. 14 Troy vs. No. 3 Kentucky, 7:10 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 11 Texas or No. 11 Xavier, 9:45 p.m. ET, CBS
West Region
No. 12 Colorado State vs. No. 5 Memphis, 2:00 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 13 Grand Canyon vs. No. 4 Maryland, 4:35 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 16 Norfolk State vs. No. 1 Florida, 6:50 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 9 Oklahoma vs. No. 8 Connecticut, 9:25 p.m. ET, TNT