March Madness Elite Eight

Last Modified Mar 13, 2025 11:59 GMT
University of Connecticut vs Purdue University, 2024 NCAA Men's National Championship
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The NCAA basketball tournament, also known as March Madness, is a single-elimination tournament where 68 participating teams in both men and women categories compete in seven rounds for the national championship. In total, 68 teams will participate in the tournament who are further segregated into four different regions consisting of 16 to 18 teams. In the Elite Eight, two teams from each of the four regions compete to advance to the Final Four. The Elite Eight is the final regional round of the NCAA basketball tournament.

When is the March Madness Elite Eight?

The March Madness Elite Eight for men is scheduled to take place on March 29, 2025, and March 30, 2025, whereas the women’s games will be played on March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025.

What are the March Madness Elite Eight locations?

Women's games

  • Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama
  • Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington

Men's games

  • East: Prudential Center, Newark
  • West: Chase Center, San Francisco
  • South: State Farm Arena, Atlanta
  • Midwest: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis

Where to watch March Madness Elite Eight games?

Channels like CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and ESPNews will telecast every game of the NCAA March Madness.

Fans can watch the women’s tournament on the ESPN suite, whereas the men’s tournament will be broadcast live across CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV.

Where to stream March Madness Elite Eight?

March Madness Elite Eight games can be streamed on Paramount+ and Max (only for members with subscriptions). Fans could also live stream on services such as DirecTV, Fubo, or Sling to stream the 2025 NCAA tournament. The women’s games can be live-streamed using the ESPN suite.

FAQs on March Madness

A. The last eight teams in the NCAA basketball tournament are also known as the Elite Eight.

A. Newark, New Jersey (East); Atlanta (South); Indianapolis (Midwest); and San Francisco (West) are the Elite Eight locations in March Madness 2025.

A. The term “Elite Eight” was derived from a high school basketball tournament in Illinois in 1956.

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