NCAA tournament 2025 first-round pairings, full bracket, times, TV info
The 2025 NCAA basketball tournament gets under way with the First Four on Tuesday, March 18, with the full tournament beginning Thursday, March 20.
The full 68-team field and pairings for the first round of the tournament were released on Sunday. Games will air on CBS, TNT, TBS and TruTV.
Tip-off times and television information will be released later Sunday. All games are available via live stream at NCAA March Madness Live.
Click here to view and download a printable bracket.
FIRST FOUR
at UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio
Tuesday, March 18
No. 16 Alabama State (19-15) vs. No. 16 Saint Francis (16-17)
No. 11 San Diego State (21-9) vs. No. 11 North Carolina (22-13)
Wednesday, March 19
No. 16 American (22-12) vs. No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s (22-12)
No. 11 Texas (19-15) vs. No. 11 Xavier (21-11)
FIRST ROUND
EAST REGION
Friday, March 21
at Lenovo Center, Raleigh, N.C.
No. 1 Duke (31-3) vs. No. 16 American/Mount St. Mary’s
No. 8 Mississippi State (21-12) vs. No. 9 Baylor (19-14)
Friday, March 21
at Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle
No. 5 Oregon (24-9) vs. No. 12 Liberty (28-6)
No. 4 Arizona (22-12) vs. No. 13 Akron (28-6)
Thursday, March 20
at Ball Arena, Denver
No. 6 BYU (24-9) vs. No. 11 VCU (28-6)
No. 3 Wisconsin (26-9) vs. No. 14 Montana (25-9)
Friday, March 21
at Rocket Arena, Cleveland
No. 7 Saint Mary’s (28-5) vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt (20-12)
No. 2 Alabama (25-8) vs. No. 15 Robert Morris (26-8)
SOUTH REGION
Thursday, March 20
at Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky.
No. 1 Auburn (28-5) vs. No. 16 Alabama State/Saint Francis (Pa.)
No. 8 Louisville (27-7) vs. No. 9 Creighton (24-10)
Thursday, March 20
at Ball Arena, Denver
No. 5 Michigan (25-9) vs. No. 12 UC San Diego (30-4)
No. 4 Texas A&M (22-10) vs. No. 13 Yale (22-7)
Friday, March 21
at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee
No. 6 Ole Miss (22-11) vs. No. 11 San Diego State/North Carolina
No. 3 Iowa State (24-9) vs. No. 14 Lipscomb (25-9)
Friday, March 21
at Rocket Arena, Cleveland
No. 7 Marquette (23-10) vs. No. 10 New Mexico (26-7)
No. 2 Michigan State (27-9) vs. No. 15 Bryant (23-11)
MIDWEST REGION
Thursday, March 20
at Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, Kan.
No. 1 Houston (30-4) vs. No. 16 SIU-Edwardsville (22-11)
No. 8 Gonzaga (25-8) vs. No. 9 Georgia (20-12)
Thursday, March 20
at Amica Mutual Pavilion, Providence, R.I.
No. 5 Clemson (27-6) vs. No. 12 McNeese (27-6)
No. 4 Purdue (22-11) vs. No. 13 High Point (29-5)
Friday, March 21
at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee
No. 6 Illinois (21-12) vs. No. 11 Texas/Xavier
No. 3 Kentucky (22-11) vs. No. 14 Troy (23-10)
Thursday, March 20
at Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky.
No. 7 UCLA (22-10) vs. No. 10 Utah State (26-7)
No. 2 Tennessee (27-7) vs. No. 15 Wofford (19-15)
WEST REGION
Friday, March 21
at Lenovo Center, Raleigh, N.C.
No. 1 Florida (30-4) vs. No. 16 Norfolk State (24-10)
No. 8 Connecticut (23-10) vs. No. 9 Oklahoma (20-13)
Friday, March 21
at Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle
No. 5 Memphis (29-5) vs. No. 12 Colorado State (25-9)
No. 4 Maryland (25-8) vs. No. 13 Grand Canyon (26-7)
Thursday, March 20
at Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, Kan.
No. 6 Missouri (22-11) vs. No. 11 Drake (30-3)
No. 3 Texas Tech (25-8) vs. No. 14 UNC-Wilmington (27-7)
Thursday, March 20
at Amica Mutual Pavilion, Providence, R.I.
No. 7 Kansas (21-12) vs. No. 10 Arkansas (20-13)
No. 2 St. John’s (30-4) vs. No. 15 Omaha (22-12)