Mens NCAA tournament 2025: Scores, schedule, bracket for March Madness

The Madness has arrived.

Tuesday night the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament kicks into gear, with two of the First Four games coming from Dayton, Ohio. In the first game No. 16 St. Francis (PA) will square off with No. 16 Alabama State, with a trip to Kentucky to take on the top overall seed Auburn on the line. In the second game, No. 11 North Carolina — a surprising inclusion in the tournament — takes on No. 11 San Diego State with the winner facing No. 6 Mississippi.

Wednesday night brings the First Four to a close. In the first game No. 16 American tangles with No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s, with the winners taking on Duke. The second game Wednesday night features No. 11 Xavier against No. 11 Texas, and the winner gets No. 6 Illinois.

We’ll be keeping track of the results and upcoming schedule for every game in the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament. All times are Eastern. First, here’s the bracket:

You can find our expert bracket predictions from Ricky O’Donnell here. Also read our expert list of the top-50 players in the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament. Here’s the full March Madness schedule.

First Four

Tuesday, March 18

No. 16 Alabama State 70, No. 16 St. Francis (PA) 68
No. 11 North Carolina 95, No. 11 San Diego State 68

Wednesday, March 19

No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s 83, No. 16 American University 72
No. 11 Xavier vs. No. 11 Texas, 9:10 p.m. ET, truTV

Day 1 scores and schedule: Thursday, March 20

East Region

No. 14 Montana vs. No. 3 Wisconsin, 1:30 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 11 VCU vs. No. 6 BYU, 4:05 p.m. ET, TNT

South Region

No. 9 Creighton vs. No. 8 Louisville, 12:15 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 16 Alabama State, 2:50 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 13 Yale vs. No. 4 Texas A&M, 7:25 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 12 UC San Diego vs. No. 5 Michigan, 10:00 p.m. ET, TBS

Midwest Region

No. 13 High Points vs. No. 4 Purdue, 12:40 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 16 SIU Edwardsville vs. No. 1 Houston, 2:00 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 12 McNeese vs. No. 5 Clemson, 3:15 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 9 Georgia vs. No. 8 Gonzaga, 4:35 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 15 Wofford vs. No. 2 Tennessee, 6:50 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 10 Utah State vs. No. 7 UCLA, 9:25 p.m. ET, TNT

West Region

No. 10 Arkansas vs. No. 7 Kansas, 7:10 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 11 Drake vs. No. 6 Missouri, 7:35 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 15 Omaha vs. No. 2 St. John’s, 9:45 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 14 UNC Wilmington vs. No. 3 Texas Tech, 10:10 p.m. ET, truTV

Day 2 scores and schedule: Friday, March 21

East Region

No. 9 Baylor vs. No. 8 Mississippi State, 12:15 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 15 Robert Morris vs. No. 2 Alabama, 12:40 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s, 2:50 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 10 Vanderbilt vs. No. 7 Saint Mary’s, 3:15 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 13 Akron vs. No. 4 Arizona, 7:35 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 12 Liberty vs. No. 5 Oregon, 10:10 p.m. ET, truTV

South Region

No. 14 Lipscomb vs. No. 3 Iowa State, 1:30 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 6 Mississippi vs. No. 11 North Carolina, 4:05 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 10 New Mexico vs. No. 7 Marquette, 7:25 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 15 Bryant vs. No. 2 Michigan State, 10:00 p.m. ET, TBS

Midwest Region

No. 14 Troy vs. No. 3 Kentucky, 7:10 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 11 Texas or No. 11 Xavier, 9:45 p.m. ET, CBS

West Region

No. 12 Colorado State vs. No. 5 Memphis, 2:00 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 13 Grand Canyon vs. No. 4 Maryland, 4:35 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 16 Norfolk State vs. No. 1 Florida, 6:50 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 9 Oklahoma vs. No. 8 Connecticut, 9:25 p.m. ET, TNT