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)