NCAA Tournament 2025: Complete Schedule, Gametimes, TV, Point Spreads in Real Time

Sixty-eight teams will get their names called Sunday when the brackets are set for the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Here is the complete schedule, with dates, game times, TV information and more. Bookmark it and we'll keep it updated in real time all the way through to the Final Four in San Antonio.
Michigan State guard Jase Richardson (11) watches with coach Tom Izzo during the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis.
Michigan State guard Jase Richardson (11) watches with coach Tom Izzo during the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Updated Monday, March 17, 2025, 1:25 p.m. ET

Selection Sunday has finally arrived, and 68 teams got their names called to play in the 2025 NCAA men's basketball tournament.

The event starts March 19-20 at the First Four in Dayton, Ohio, followed by 16 games on Thursday and 16 more on Friday in the first round. There are eight games each on Saturday and Sunday in the second round.

Next week, the four regionals will be played at Newark, N.J. (East), Atlanta, Ga. (South), Indianapolis, Ind. (Midwest) and San Francisco, Calif. (West). The Final Four will be in San Antonio, Texas on April 5-7.

Here are the pairings, with start times, TV information and point spreads courtesy of FanDuel.com as of March 17.

East Regional

Wednesday's game (First Four)

  • No. 16 American (22-12) vs. No. 16 Mount St. Mary's (22-12) at Dayton, Ohio. Time: 6:40 p.m. ET. TV: truTV. Point spread: American is a 2.5-point and the over/under is 129.5

Thursday's first-round games

  • No. 3 Wisconsin (26-9) vs. No. 14 Montana (25-9) at Denver, Colo. Time: 1.30 p.m. ET. TV: TNT. Point spread: Wisconsin is a 16.5-point favorite and the over/under is 151.5.
  • No. 6 BYU (24-9) vs. No. 11 VCU (28-6) at Denver, Colo. Time: 4.05 p.m. ET. TV: TNT. Point spread: BYU is a 2.5-point favorite and the over/under is 146.5.

Friday's first-round games

  • No. 8 Mississippi State (21-12) vs. No. 9 Baylor (19-14) at Raleigh, N.C. Time: 12:15 p.m. ET. TV: CBS. Point spread: Mississippi State is a 1.5-point favorite and the over/under is 143.5.
  • No. 2 Alabama (25-8) vs. No. 15 Robert Morris (26-8) at Cleveland, Ohio. Time: 12:40 p.m. ET. TV: truTV. Alabama is a 22.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 165.5.
  • No. 1 Duke (31-3) vs. No. 16 American/Mount St. Mary's winner at Raleigh, N.C. Time: 2:50 p.m. ET. TV: CBS
  • No. 7 Saint Mary's (28-5) vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt (20-12) at Cleveland, Ohio. Time: 3:15 p.m. ET. TV: truTV. Point spread: Saint Mary's is a 3.5-point favorite and the over/under is 136.5.
  • No. 4 Arizona (22-12) vs. No. 13 Akron (28-6) at Seattle, Wash. Time: 7:35 p.m. ET. TV: truTV. Point spread: Arizona is a 13.5-point favorite and the over/under is 166.5.
  • No. 5 Oregon (24-9) vs. No. 12 Liberty (28-6) at Seattle, Wash. Time: 10:10 p.m. ET. TV: truTV. Point spread: Oregon is a 6.5-point favorite and the over/under is 139.5.

South Regional

Tuesday's First Four games

  • No. 16 Alabama State (19-15 vs. No. 16 St. Francis (16-17) at Dayton, Ohio. Time: 6:40 p.m. ET. TV: truTV. Point spread: Alabama State is a 3.5-point favorite and the over/under is 139.5.
  • No. 11 North Carolina (22-13) vs. No. 11 San Diego State (21-9) at Dayton, Ohio. Time: 9:10 p.m. ET. TV: truTV. Point spread: North Carolina is a 3.5-point favorite and the over/under is 142.5.

Thursday's first-round games

  • No. 8 Louisville (27-7) vs. No. 9 Creighton (24-10) at Lexington, Ky. Time: 12:15 p.m. ET. TV: CBS. Point spread: Louisville is a 2.5-point favorite and the over/under is 145.5.
  • No. 1 Auburn (28-5) vs. No. 16 Alabama State/St. Francis winner at Lexington, Ky. Time: 2:50 p.m. ET. TV: CBS
  • No. 4 Texas A&M vs. No. 13 Yale (22-7) at Denver, Colo. Time: 7:25 p.m. ET. TV: TBS. Point spread: Texas A&M is a 7.5-point favorite and the over/under is 141.5.
  • No. 5 Michigan (25-9) vs. No. 12 UC-San Diego (30-4) at Denver, Colo. Time: 10 p.m. ET. TV: TBS. Point spread: Michigan is a 2.5-point favorite and the over/under is142.5.

Friday's first-round games

  • No. 3 Iowa State (24-9) vs. No. 14 Lipscomb (25-9) at Milwaukee, Wis. Time: 1:30 p.m. ET. TV: TNT. Point spread: Iowa State is a 14.5-point favorite and the over/under is 143.5.
  • No. 6 Ole Miss (22-11) vs. No. 11 San Diego State/North Carolina winner at Milwaukee, Wis. Time: 4:05 p.m. ET. TV: TNT
  • No. 7 Marquette (23-10) vs. No. 10 New Mexico (26-7) at Cleveland, Ohio. Time: 7:25 p.m. ET. TV: TBS. Point spread: Marquette is a 3.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 152.5.
  • No. 2 Michigan State (27-6) vs. No. 15 Bryant (23-11) at Cleveland, Ohio. Time: 10 p.m. ET. TV: TBS. Point spread: Michigan State is a 17.5-point favorite and the over/under is 152.5.

Midwest Regional

Wednesday's First Four game

  • No. 11 Texas (19-15) vs. No. 11 Xavier (21-11) at Dayton, Ohio. Time: 9:10 p.m. ET. TV: truTV. Point spread: Xavier is a 2.5-point and the over/under is 149.5.

Thursday's first-round games

  • No. 4 Purdue (22-11) vs. No. 13 High Point (29-5) at Providence, R.I. Time: 12:40 p.m. ET. TV: truTV. Point spread: Purdue is an 8.5-point favorite and the over/under is 153.5.
  • No. 1 Houston (30-4) vs. No. 16 SIU-Edwardsville (22-11) at Wichita, Kan. Time: 2 p.m. ET. TV: TBS. Point spread: Houston is a 28.5-point favorite and the over/under is 126.5.
  • No. 5 Clemson (27-6) vs. No. 12 McNeese (27-6) at Providence, R.I. Time: 3:15 p.m. ET. TV: truTV. Point spread: Clemson is a 7.5-point favorite and the over/under is 134.5.
  • No. 8 Gonzaga (25-8) vs. No. 9 Georgia (20-12) at Wichita, Kan. Time: 4:35 p.m. ET. TV: TBS. Point spread: Gonzaga is a 6.5-point favorite and the over/under is 151.5.
  • No. 2 Tennessee (27-7) vs. No. 15 Wofford (19-15) at Lexington, Ky. Time: 6:50 p.m. ET. TV: TNT. Point spread: Tennessee is an 18.5-point favorite and the over/under is 132.5.
  • No. 7 UCLA (22-10) vs. No. 10 Utah State (26-7) at Lexington, Ky. Time: 9.25 p.m. ET. TV: TNT. Point spread: UCLA is a 5.5-point favorite and the over/under is 145.5.

Friday's first-round games

  • No. 3 Kentucky (22-11) vs. No. 14 Troy (23-10) at Milwaukee, Wis. Time: 7:10 p.m. ET. TV: CBS. Point spread: Kentucky is a 10.5-point favorite and the over/under is 152.5.
  • No. 6 Illinois (21-12) vs. No. 11 Texas/Xavier winner at Milwaukee, Wis. Time: 9:45 p.m. ET. TV: CBS

West Regional

Thursday's first-round games

  • No. 7 Kansas (21-12) vs. No. 10 Arkansas (20-13) at Providence, R.I. Time: 7:10 p.m. ET. TV: CBS. Point spread: Kansas is a 4.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 145.5.
  • No. 6 Missouri (22-11) vs. No. 11 Drake (30-3) at Wichita, Kan. Time: 7:35 p.m. TV: truTV. Point spread: Missouri is a 6.5-point favorite and the over/under is 133.5.
  • No. 2 St. John's (30-4) vs. No. 15 Omaha (22-12) at Providence, R.I. Time: 9:45 p.m. TV: CBS. Point spread: St. John's is an 18.5-point favorite and the over/under is 147.5.
  • No. 3 Texas Tech (25-8) vs. No. 14 UNC-Wilmington (27-7) at Wichita, Kan. Time: 10:10 p.m. TV: truTV. Point spread: Texas Tech is a 15.5-point favorite and the over/under is 143.5.

Friday's first-round games

  • No. 5 Memphis (29-5) vs. No. 12 Colorado State (25-9) at Seattle, Wash. Time: 2 p.m. ET. TV: TBS. Point spread: Colorado State is a 2.5-point favorite and the over/under is 146.5.
  • No. 4 Maryland (25-8) vs. No. 13 Grand Canyon (26-7) at Seattle, Wash. Time: 4:35 p.m. ET. TV: TBS. Point spread: Maryland is a 10.5-point favorite and the over/under is 150.5.
  • No. 1 Florida (30-4) vs. No. 16 Norfolk State (24-10) at Raleigh, N.C. Time: 6:50 p.m. ET. TV: TNT. Point spread: Florida is a 28.5-point favorite and the over/under is 153.5.
  • No. 8 Connecticut (23-10) vs. No. 9 Oklahoma (20-13) at Raleigh, N.C. Time: 9:25 p.m. ET. TV: TNT. Point spread: Connecticut is a 4.5-point favorite and the over/under is 147.5.

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