Men’s NCAA tournament 2025: Scores, schedule, bracket for March Madness

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