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:
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 Alabama State 70, No. 16 St. Francis (PA) 68No. 11 North Carolina 95, No. 11 San Diego State 68
Wednesday, March 19
No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s 83, No. 16 American University 72No. 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, TNTNo. 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, CBSNo. 1 Auburn vs. No. 16 Alabama State, 2:50 p.m. ET, CBSNo. 13 Yale vs. No. 4 Texas A&M, 7:25 p.m. ET, TBSNo. 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, truTVNo. 16 SIU Edwardsville vs. No. 1 Houston, 2:00 p.m. ET, TBSNo. 12 McNeese vs. No. 5 Clemson, 3:15 p.m. ET, truTVNo. 9 Georgia vs. No. 8 Gonzaga, 4:35 p.m. ET, TBSNo. 15 Wofford vs. No. 2 Tennessee, 6:50 p.m. ET, TNTNo. 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, CBSNo. 11 Drake vs. No. 6 Missouri, 7:35 p.m. ET, truTVNo. 15 Omaha vs. No. 2 St. John’s, 9:45 p.m. ET, CBSNo. 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, CBSNo. 15 Robert Morris vs. No. 2 Alabama, 12:40 p.m. ET, truTVNo. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s, 2:50 p.m. ET, CBSNo. 10 Vanderbilt vs. No. 7 Saint Mary’s, 3:15 p.m. ET, truTVNo. 13 Akron vs. No. 4 Arizona, 7:35 p.m. ET, truTVNo. 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, TNTNo. 6 Mississippi vs. No. 11 North Carolina, 4:05 p.m. ET, TNTNo. 10 New Mexico vs. No. 7 Marquette, 7:25 p.m. ET, TBSNo. 15 Bryant vs. No. 2 Michigan State, 10:00 p.m. ET, TBS
Midwest Region
No. 14 Troy vs. No. 3 Kentucky, 7:10 p.m. ET, CBSNo. 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, TBSNo. 13 Grand Canyon vs. No. 4 Maryland, 4:35 p.m. ET, TBSNo. 16 Norfolk State vs. No. 1 Florida, 6:50 p.m. ET, TNTNo. 9 Oklahoma vs. No. 8 Connecticut, 9:25 p.m. ET, TNT
