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Arkansas vs. St. John's - Second round highlights
The 2025 March Madness tournament continues with Second Round games on Sunday, March 23.Check out the full schedule and bracket below:
2025 NCAA men's tournament bracket
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Here is the schedule:
- Selection Sunday: 6 p.m. ET Sunday, March 16 on CBS
- 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: April 5at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
- NCAA championship game: April 7at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
2025 NCAA tournament schedule, scores, highlights
All times ET
Sunday, March 23 (Second Round/Round of 32)
- (1) Florida vs. (8) UConn, 12:10 p.m. | CBS
- (1) Duke vs. (9) Baylor, 2:40 p.m. | CBS
- (3) Kentucky vs. (6) Illinois, 5:15 p.m. | CBS
- (2) Alabama vs. (7) Saint Mary's, 6:10 p.m. | TNT
- (4) Maryland vs. (12) Colorado State, 7:10 p.m. | TBS
- (3) Iowa State vs. (6) Ole Miss, 7:45p.m. | truTV
- (2) Michigan State vs. (10) New Mexico, 8:40 p.m. | TNT
- (4) Arizona vs. (5) Oregon, 9:40 p.m. | TBS
Thursday, March 27 (Sweet 16)
- TBA
Friday, March 28 (Sweet 16)
- TBA
Saturday, March 29 (Elite Eight)
- TBA
Sunday, March 30 (Elite Eight)
- TBA
Saturday, April 5 (Final Four in San Antonio)
- 6:09 p.m. on CBS
- 8:49 p.m. on CBS
Monday, April 7 (National championship game in San Antonio)
Tuesday, March 18 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)
Wednesday, March 19 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)
Thursday, March 20 (First Round/Round of 64)
- (9) Creighton 89, (8) Louisville 75
- (4) Purdue 75,(13) High Point 63
- (3) Wisconsin 85,(14) Montana 66
- (1) Houston 78,(16) SIU Edwardsville 40
- (1) Auburn 83,(16) Alabama State 63
- (12) McNeese 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
Friday, March 21 (First Round/Round of 64)
- (9) Baylor75,(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
Saturday, March 22 (Second Round/Round of 32)
These are the sites for the men's tournament in 2025:
| ROUND | CITY | VENUE | DATES | HOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Four | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena | March 18- 19 | University of Dayton |
| First/Second | Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena | March 20-22 | University of Kentucky |
| First/Second | Providence, RI | Amica Mutual Pavilion | March 20- 22 | Providence College |
| First/Second | Seattle, WA | Climate Pledge Arena | March 21 - 23 | University of Washington |
| First/Second | Wichita, KS | Intrust Bank Arena | March 20 - 22 | Wichita State University |
| First/Second | Cleveland, OH | RocketArena | March 21 - 23 | Mid-American Conference |
| First/Second | Denver, CO | Ball Arena | March 20 - 22 | Mountain West Conference |
| First/Second | Milwaukee, WI | Fiserv Forum | March 21- 23 | Marquette University |
| First/Second | Raleigh, NC | Lenovo Center | March 21 - 23 | NC State University |
| East Regional | Newark, NJ | Prudential Center | March 27- 29 | Seton Hall University |
| West Regional | San Francisco, CA | Chase Center | March 27- 29 | Pac-12 Conference |
| South Regional | Atlanta, GA | State Farm Arena | March 28- 30 | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| MidwestRegional | Indianapolis, IN | Lucas Oil Stadium | March 28 - 30 | IU Indianapolis/Horizon League |
And here isthe game-by-game rundown for the 2024 men's tournament. Click or tap on each game to be taken to the final stats.
You can get a printable 2024 NCAA bracket here
March Madness: Future sites, dates
Here are the future sites for the NCAA Division I men's basketball Final Four:
| FINAL FOUR DATES | CITY, REGION | FACILITY | HOST |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 5 and 7, 2025 | San Antonio | Alamodome | University of Texas at San Antonio, University of the Incarnate Word |
| April 4 and 6, 2026 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium | Horizon League, IUPUI |
| April 3 and 5, 2027 | Detroit | Ford Field | Michigan State University |
| April 1 and 3, 2028 | Las Vegas | Allegiant Stadium | UNLV |
| March 31 and April 2, 2029 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium | Horizon League, IUPUI |
| April 6 and 8, 2030 | North Texas | AT&T Stadium | Big 12 Conference |
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