The NCAA Tournament, also known as March Madness, is a single-elimination tournament where 68 teams in both men's and women's categories compete to win the national championship. In total, 68 teams participate in the tournament and the teams are further segregated into four different regions consisting of 16 to 18 teams.
After the completion of the First Four, First Round, Second Round, and Sweet 16, eight teams from both men's and women's categories compete in the Elite Eight. Two teams from each of the four regions compete in the Elite Eight, which is the final regional round of the NCAA Tournament, to advance to the Final Four.
When was the March Madness Elite Eight?
The men's March Madness Elite Eight took place on March 29, 2025, and March 30, 2025, whereas the women's games were played on March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025, as per The Indianapolis Star.
Which teams qualified for the March Madness Elite Eight?
The qualified teams for men's March Madness Elite Eight were Auburn, Michigan State, Florida, Texas Tech, Duke, Alabama, Houston, and Tennessee.
The qualified teams for women's March Madness Elite Eight were Duke, South Carolina, LSU, UCLA, TCU, Texas, UConn, and Southern California.
What were the March Madness Elite Eight locations?
The men's March Madness Elite Eight games were held at the following locations, as per The Indianapolis Star:
- East: Prudential Center, Newark
- West: Chase Center, San Francisco
- South: State Farm Arena, Atlanta
- Midwest: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
The women's March Madness Sweet 16 games were played at the following locations, as per The Indianapolis Star:
- Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama
- Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington
Which channels were the March Madness Elite Eight games on?
The March Madness Elite Eight games were televised on CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and ESPNews, as per The Indianapolis Star.
Where were the March Madness Elite Eight games live streamed?
The March Madness Elite Eight games were live streamed on Paramount+, Max, DirecTV, Fubo, Sling, and ESPN+, as per The Indianapolis Star.
FAQs on March Madness
A. The NCAA Tournament's quarter-final stage is also known as the March Madness Elite Eight.
A. Newark, Atlanta, Indianapolis, San Francisco, Indianpolis, Alabama, and Washington were the March Madness Elite Eight locations in 2025.
A. The term 'Elite Eight' was derived from a high school basketball tournament in Illinois in 1956.
