The 2025 NCAA Tournament is officially through the First Four with the first two days of March Madness delivering numerous highlights and two last-second finishes that got the juices running as 63 games remain. First- and second-round games take place Thursday and Friday as part of a wild opening week that will see the 68-team field quickly shrink to a Sweet 16 in the span of only six days.
Consider yourself warned: A basketball bonanza is upon us, and it’s not going to let up through as March Madness extends into the first week of April. The madness is already on to its second phase, and CBS Sports has taken the time to rank the first-round matchups from 1-32 creating an appointment television schedule in the palm of your hands.
As the home of March Madness, CBS Sports is tracking every game and score as we keep you apprised of notable developments in our continuously updating live NCAA Tournament bracket with matchup analysis for every game.
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2025 NCAA Tournament bracket, scores
All times Eastern
South
FIRST FOUR
Tuesday — Dayton
FIRST ROUND
Thursday — Lexington
- (9) Creighton vs. (8) Louisville | 12:15 p.m., CBS (watch live)
- (16) Alabama State vs. (1) Auburn | 2:50 p.m., CBS (watch live)
Thursday — Denver
- (13) Yale vs. (4) Texas A&M | 7:25 p.m., TBS (watch live)
- (12) UC San Diego vs. (5) Michigan | 10 p.m., TBS (watch live)
Friday — Milwaukee
- (14) Lipscomb vs. (3) Iowa State | 1:30 p.m., TNT (watch live)
- (11) North Carolina vs. (6) Ole Miss | 4:05 p.m., TNT (watch live)
Friday — Cleveland
- (10) New Mexico vs. (7) Marquette | 7:25 p.m., TBS (watch live)
- (15) Bryant vs. (2) Michigan State | 10 p.m., TBS (watch live)
East
FIRST FOUR
Wednesday — Dayton
(16) Mount St. Mary’s 83, (16) American 72
FIRST ROUND
Thursday — Denver
- (14) Montana vs. (3) Wisconsin | 1:30 p.m., TNT (watch live)
- (11) VCU vs. (6) BYU | 4:05 p.m., TNT (watch live)
Friday — Raleigh
- (9) Baylor vs. (8) Mississippi State | 12:15 p.m., CBS (watch live)
- (16) Mount St. Mary’s vs. (1) Duke | 2:50 p.m., TBS (watch live)
Friday — Cleveland
- (15) Robert Morris vs. (2) Alabama | 2:40 p.m., truTV (watch live)
- (10) Vanderbilt vs. (7) Saint Mary’s | 3:15 p.m., truTV (watch live)
Friday — Seattle
- (13) Akron vs. (4) Arizona | 7:35 p.m., truTV (watch live)
- (12) Liberty vs. (5) Oregon | 10:10 p.m., truTV (watch live)
Midwest
FIRST FOUR
Wednesday — Dayton
FIRST ROUND
Thursday — Providence
- (13) High Point vs. (4) Purdue | 12:40 p.m., truTV (watch live)
- (12) McNeese vs. (5) Clemson | 3:15 p.m., truTV (watch live)
Thursday — Wichita
Thursday — Lexington
- (16) SIU Edwardsville vs. (1) Houston | 2 p.m., TBS (watch live)
- (9) Georgia vs. (8) Gonzaga | 4:35 p.m., TBS (watch live)
- (15) Wofford vs. (2) Tennessee | 6:50 p.m., TNT (watch live)
- (10) Utah State vs. (7) UCLA | 9:25 p.m., TNT (watch live)
Friday — Milwaukee
- (11) Xavier vs. (6) Illinois | 9:45 p.m., CBS (watch live)
- (14) Troy vs. (3) Kentucky | 7:10 p.m., CBS (watch live)
West
FIRST ROUND
Thursday — Providence
- (10) Arkansas vs. (7) Kansas | 7:10 p.m., CBS (watch live)
- (15) Omaha vs. (2) St. John’s | 9:45 p.m., CBS (watch live)
Thursday — Wichita
- (11) Drake vs. (6) Missouri | 7:35 p.m., truTV (watch live)
- (14) UNCW vs. (3) Texas Tech | 10:10 p.m., truTV (watch live)
Friday — Seattle
- (12) Colorado State vs. (5) Memphis | 2 p.m., TBS (watch live)
- (13) Grand Canyon vs. (4) Maryland | 4:35 p.m., TBS (watch live)
Friday — Raleigh
- (16) Norfolk State vs. (1) Florida | 6:50 p.m., TNT, (watch live)
- (9) Oklahoma vs. (8) UConn | 9:25 p.m., TNT (watch live)
2025 NCAA Tournament schedule
Second round
Saturday, March 22 — 12:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Rupp Arena (Lexington), Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence), Intrust Bank Arena (Wichita), Ball Arena (Denver)
Sunday, March 19 — 12:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle), Rocket Arena (Cleveland), Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee), Lenovo Center (Raleigh)
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 27 — 6:30 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
Prudential Center (Newark), Chase Center (San Francisco)
Friday, March 28 — 6:30 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
State Farm Arena (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 29 — 6:09 p.m. start (TBS)
Prudential Center (Newark), Chase Center (San Francisco)
Sunday, March 30 — 2:20 p.m. start (CBS)
State Farm Arena (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
Final Four
Saturday, April 5 — 6:09 p.m. start (CBS)
Alamodome (San Antonio)
National Championship
Monday, April 7 — 9:20 p.m. (CBS)
Alamodome (San Antonio)
