The March Madness bracket is officially here, college basketball fans. That means it’s now time to get down to the fun part: watching as much hardwood action as possible throughout the 2025 NCAA Tournament. CBS Sports is here to provide you with the details you need most: when and how to watch every game on the March Madness schedule.
So what are you waiting for — an invitation? Grab that calendar and jotting these dates down accordingly.
Selection Sunday simply marked the first day of a three-week-long sprint to a finish line filled with confetti, cut-down nets and a championship trophy. March Madness will begin with 68 teams still alive in the First Four before paring down to 64, then 32 … all the way down to the Final Four, and ultimately, a national champion.
Games will be played across the country from the early afternoon to late evening. In order to get your fill of college basketball, you’ll need to be diligent — and you’ll probably need to find multiple screens whether TVs, laptops or phones.
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The dates and sites for every 2025 NCAA Tournament game are listed below starting with First Four action from Dayton, Ohio, on March 18 and 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 Four
Tuesday, March 18
UD Arena (Dayton)
| 6:40 p.m. | (16) Saint Francis vs. (16) Alabama State |
truTV (watch live) |
| 9:10 p.m. | (11) North Carolina vs. (11) San Diego State | truTV (watch live) |
Wednesday, March 19
UD Arena (Dayton)
| 6:40 p.m. | (16) Mount St. Mary’s vs. (16) American | truTV (watch live) |
| 9:10 p.m. | (11) Xavier vs. (11) Texas | truTV (watch live) |
First round
Thursday, March 20
Rupp Arena (Lexington), Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence), Intrust Bank Arena (Wichita), Ball Arena (Denver)
| 12:15 p.m. | (9) Creighton vs. (8) Louisville | CBS (watch live) |
| 12:40 p.m. | (13) High Point vs. (4) Purdue | truTV (watch live) |
| 1:30 p.m. | (14) Montana vs. (3) Wisconsin | TNT (watch live) |
| 2 p.m. | (16) SIU Edwardsville vs. (1) Houston | TBS (watch live) |
| 2:50 p.m. | (16) Saint Francis/Alabama St. vs. (1) Auburn | CBS (watch live) |
| 3:15 p.m. | (12) McNeese vs. (5) Clemson | truTV (watch live) |
| 4:05 p.m. | (11) VCU vs. (6) BYU | TNT (watch live) |
| 4:35 p.m. | (9) Georgia vs. (8) Gonzaga | TBS (watch live) |
| 6:50 p.m. | (15) Wofford vs. (2) Tennessee | TNT (watch live) |
| 7:10 p.m. | (10) Arkansas vs. (7) Kansas | CBS (watch live) |
| 7:25 p.m. | (13) Yale vs. (4) Texas A&M | TBS (watch live) |
| 7:35 p.m. | (11) Drake vs. (6) Missouri | truTV (watch live) |
| 9:25 p.m. | (10) Utah State vs. (7) UCLA | TNT (watch live) |
| 9:45 p.m. | (15) Omaha vs. (2) St. John’s | CBS (watch live) |
| 10 p.m. | (12) UC San Diego vs. (5) Michigan | TBS (watch live) |
| 10:10 p.m. | (14) UNCW vs. (3) Texas Tech | truTV (watch live) |
Friday, March 21
Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle), Rocket Arena (Cleveland), Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee), Lenovo Center (Raleigh)
| 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/American 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/SDSU 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/Texas 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 — 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 8
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 (TBS)
Alamodome (San Antonio)
National Championship
Monday, April 7 — 9:20 p.m. (TBS)
Alamodome (San Antonio)
