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RotoBaller's March Madness schedule for the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Read the Round of 64 matchups, tip times, and TV networks for 2025 March Madness.
The time has finally come! Whether you follow college basketball closely or just enjoy filling out March Madness brackets, it's an exciting time for sports fans. The numbers of brackets filled out increases every year, and with the transfer portal and NIL, the tournament is as unpredictable as ever.
There's sure to be several shocking upsets and a cinderalla run or two, and the action begins on March 18 with the "First Four" games to determine who gets the final spots for the Round of 64. Will we see a shocking upset at the hands of a 14, 15, or 16 seed? Let's hope so for drama purposes! To keep tabs on first-round matchups, game times, and "how to watch" each game, navigate the full schedule below.
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First Four NCAA Tournmanet Schedule - March 18
All times ET
- (16) Alabama State vs. (16) Saint Francis, 6:40 p.m. | truTV
- (11) San Diego State vs. (11) North Carolina, 9:10 p.m. | truTV
First Four NCAA Tournament Schedule - March 19
All times ET
- (16) American University vs. (16) Mount St. Mary's, 6:40 p.m. | truTV
- (11) Texas vs. (11) Xavier, 9:10 p.m. | truTV
Round of 64 NCAA Tournament Schedule - March 20
All times ET
- (8) Louisville vs. (9) Creighton, 12:15 p.m. | CBS
- (4) Purdue vs. (13) High Point, 12:40 p.m. | truTV
- (3) Wisconsin vs. (14) Montana, 1:30 p.m. | TNT
- (1) Houston vs. (16) SIU Edwardsville, 2 p.m. | TBS
- (1) Auburn vs. (16) Saint Francis/Alabama St., 2:50 p.m. | CBS
- (5) Clemson vs. (12) McNeese, 3:15 p.m. | truTV
- (6) BYU vs. (11) VCU, 4:05 p.m. | TNT
- (8) Gonzaga vs. (9) Georgia, 4:35 p.m. | TBS
- (2) Tennessee vs. (15) Wofford, 6:50 p.m. | TNT
- (7) Kansas vs. (10) Arkansas, 7:10 p.m. | CBS
- (4) Texas A&M vs. (13) Yale, 7:25 p.m. | TBS
- (6) Missouri vs. (11) Drake, 7:35 p.m. | truTV
- (7) UCLA vs. (10) Utah State, 9:25 p.m. | TNT
- (2) St. John's vs. (15) Omaha, 9:45 p.m. | CBS
- (5) Michigan vs. (12) UC San Diego, 10 p.m. | TBS
- (3) Texas Tech vs. (14) UNC Wilmington, 10:10 p.m. | truTV
Round of 64 NCAA Tournament Schedule - March 21
All times ET
- (8) Mississippi State vs. (9) Baylor, 12:15 p.m. | CBS
- (2) Alabama vs. (15) Robert Morris, 12:40 p.m. | truTV
- (3) Iowa State vs. (14) Lipscomb, 1:30 p.m. | TNT
- (5) Memphis vs. (12) Colorado State, 2 p.m. | TBS
- (1) Duke vs. (16) Mount St. Mary's/American, 2:50 p.m. | CBS
- (7) Saint Mary's vs. (10) Vanderbilt, 3:15 p.m. | truTV
- (6) Ole Miss vs. (11) North Carolina/San Diego State, 4:05 p.m. | TNT
- (4) Maryland vs. (13) Grand Canyon, 4:35 p.m. | TBS
- (1) Florida vs. (16) Norfolk State, 6:50 p.m. | TNT
- (3) Kentucky vs. (14) Troy, 7:10 p.m. | CBS
- (7) Marquette vs. (10) New Mexico, 7:25 p.m. | TBS
- (4) Arizona vs. (13) Akron, 7:35 p.m. | truTV
- (8) UConn vs. (9) Oklahoma, 9:25 p.m. | TNT
- (6) Illinois vs. (11) Xavier/Texas, 9:45 p.m. | TNT
- (2) Michigan State vs. (15) Bryant, 10 p.m. | TBS
- (5) Oregon vs. (12) Liberty, 10:10 p.m. | truTV
Full 2025 March Madness Schedule
- First Four - March 18/19
- Round of 64 - March 20/21
- Round of 32 - March 22/23
- Sweet 16 - March 27/28
- Elite 8 - March 29/30
- Final Four - April 5
- National Championship - April 7
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