The first Thursday of the 2025 NCAA Tournament is in the books and the greatest 48 hours in American sports continues unabated Friday as the 2025 NCAA Tournament resumes its first round with wall-to-wall action as 16 games will be played beginning just after noon ET. What started as a 68-team bracket is already down to 48 teams. It will be further truncated to 32 teams at end of play Friday and then 16 teams by the time Sunday night concludes as the chase to the national championship will undoubtedly continue at a frenetic pace.
No. 1 seeds Duke and Florida, the most-selected teams in NCAA brackets, are both in action Friday with the Blue Devils playing Mount St. Mary's at 2:50 p.m. ET live on CBS before the Gators square off with Norfolk State at 6:50 p.m. on TNT. While Duke and Florida are heavily favored, there may be some upset specials on the horizon as the day progresses.
The dates, sites and scores for every 2025 NCAA Tournament game are listed below culminating with the Final Four and NCAA championship game on April 5 and 7 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
The road to the Final Four is a long but worthwhile journey, so be sure to check in often as CBS Sports will update this page every time the NCAA Tournament schedule is adjusted. Games will be aired across CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV and available on March Madness Live. All games airing on CBS will also be available to Paramount+ subscribers.
2025 NCAA Tournament schedule, dates
First round
Friday, March 21
Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle), Rocket Arena (Cleveland), Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee), Lenovo Center (Raleigh)
| Time (ET) | Game | TV / Stream |
|---|---|---|
| 12:15 p.m. | (9) Baylor vs. (8) Mississippi State | CBS (watch live) |
| 12:40 p.m. | (15) Robert Morris vs. (2) Alabama | truTV (watch live) |
| 1:30 p.m. | (14) Lipscomb vs. (3) Iowa State | TNT (watch live) |
| 2 p.m. | (12) Colorado State vs. (5) Memphis | TBS (watch live) |
| 2:50 p.m. | (16) Mount St. Mary's vs. (1) Duke | CBS (watch live) |
| 3:15 p.m. | (10) Vanderbilt vs. (7) Saint Mary's | truTV (watch live) |
| 4:05 p.m. | (11) North Carolina vs. (6) Ole Miss | TNT (watch live) |
| 4:35 p.m. | (13) Grand Canyon vs. (4) Maryland | TBS (watch live) |
| 6:50 p.m. | (16) Norfolk State vs. (1) Florida | TNT (watch live) |
| 7:10 p.m. | (14) Troy vs. (3) Kentucky | CBS (watch live) |
| 7:25 p.m. | (10) New Mexico vs. (7) Marquette | TBS (watch live) |
| 7:35 p.m. | (13) Akron vs. (4) Arizona | truTV (watch live) |
| 9:25 p.m. | (9) Oklahoma vs. (8) UConn | TNT (watch live) |
| 9:45 p.m. | (11) Xavier vs. (6) Illinois | CBS (watch live) |
| 10 p.m. | (15) Bryant vs. (2) Michigan State | TBS (watch live) |
| 10:10 p.m. | (12) Liberty vs. (5) Oregon | truTV (watch live) |
Second round
Saturday, March 22
Rupp Arena (Lexington), Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence), Intrust Bank Arena (Wichita), Ball Arena (Denver)
| Time (ET) | Game | TV / Stream |
|---|---|---|
| 12:10 p.m. | (12) McNeese vs. (4) Purdue | CBS (watch live) |
| 12:40 p.m. | (10) Arkansas vs. (2) St. John's | CBS (watch live) |
| 5:15 p.m. | (5) Michigan vs. (4) Texas A&M | CBS (watch live) |
| 6:10 p.m. | (11) Drake vs. (3) Texas Tech | TNT (watch live) |
| 7:10 p.m. | (9) Creighton vs. (1) Auburn | TBS (watch live) |
| 7:45 p.m. | (6) BYU vs. (3) Wisconsin | CBS (watch live) |
| 8:40 p.m. | (8) Gonzaga vs. (1) Houston | TNT (watch live) |
| 9:40 p.m. | (7) UCLA vs. (2) Tennessee | TBS (watch live) |
Sunday, March 23-- 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 -- 8:50 p.m. (CBS)
Alamodome (San Antonio)
First Four
Tuesday, March 18
UD Arena (Dayton)
| Game | |
|---|---|
| (16) Alabama State 70, (16) Saint Francis 68 | Condensed game |
| (11) North Carolina 95, (11) San Diego State 68 | Condensed game |
Wednesday, March 19
UD Arena (Dayton)
| Game | |
|---|---|
| (16) Mount St. Mary's 83, (16) American 72 | Condensed game |
| (11) Xavier 86, (11) Texas 80 | Condensed game |
First round
Thursday, March 20
Rupp Arena (Lexington), Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence), Intrust Bank Arena (Wichita), Ball Arena (Denver)
| Time (ET) | Game | TV / Stream |
|---|---|---|
| 12:15 p.m. | (9) Creighton 89, (8) Louisville 75 | Highlights |
| 12:40 p.m. | (4) Purdue 75, (13) High Point 63 | Highlights |
| 1:30 p.m. | (3) Wisconsin 85, (14) Montana 66 | Highlights |
| 2 p.m. | (1) Houston 78, (16) SIU Edwardsville 40 | Highlights |
| 2:50 p.m. | (1) Auburn 83, (16) Alabama State 63 | Highlights |
| 3:15 p.m. | (12) McNeese 69, (5) Clemson 67 | Highlights |
| 4:05 p.m. | (6) BYU 80, (11) VCU 71 | Highlights |
| 4:35 p.m. | (8) Gonzaga 89, (9) Georgia 68 | Highlights |
| 6:50 p.m. | (2) Tennessee 77, (15) Wofford 62 | Highlights |
| 7:10 p.m. | (10) Arkansas 79, (7) Kansas 72 | Highlights |
| 7:25 p.m. | (4) Texas A&M 80, (13) Yale 71 | Highlights |
| 7:35 p.m. | (11) Drake 67, (6) Missouri 57 | Highlights |
| 9:25 p.m. | (7) UCLA 72, (10) Utah State 47 | Highlights |
| 9:45 p.m. | (2) St. John's 83, (15) Omaha 53 | Highlights |
| 10 p.m. | (5) Michigan 68, (12) UC San Diego 65 | Highlights |
| 10:10 p.m. | (3) Texas Tech 82, (14) UNC Wilmington 72 | Highlights |