March Madness Full Schedule 2024-25

The 2025 NCAA March Madness will be held from March 18 to April 7 in Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. As it follows the single elimination format, 68 teams were selected on March 16, Selection Sunday. A seed, between 1 and 16, is allocated to each of the four zones into which teams are divided. There are seven rounds in the tournament, which takes place over three weeks straight. To start the first week, eight teams participate in the First Four. The four winners, along with 60 other teams, move on to the first and second rounds. The 16 winners advance to the second weekend to compete in the regional semifinals and finals, also known as the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight, respectively, in order to maintain the number of competitors in the round. Following that, the third weekend of the tournament sees the four teams—collectively referred to as the Final Four—move on to compete for the national semifinals and national championship, as per the NCAA's official website.

The event was established more than 80 years ago and since then, 37 different universities have won it. As per the NCAA's official website, UCLA holds the record for most titles won (11); furthermore, their coach, John Wooden, has the record for most wins by any coach (10).

March Madness Men's Schedule 2025

The 2025 March Madness bracket for both men's and women's was released on March 16, 2025 (via NCAA).

First Four

Tuesday, March 18

No. 16 Alabama State 70 vs No. 16 Saint Francis 68 No. 11 North Carolina 95 vs No. 11 San Diego State 68

Wednesday, March 19

No. 16 Mount St. Mary's 83 vs No. 16 American University 72 No. 11 Xavier 86 vs No. 11 Texas 80

First Round

Thursday, March 20

No. 8 Louisville, No. 9 Creighton No. 4 Purdue, No. 13 High PointNo. 3 Wisconsin, No. 14 MontanaNo. 1 Houston, No. 16 SIU EdwardsvilleNo. 1 Auburn, No. 16 Alabama StateNo. 5 Clemson, No. 12 McNeeseNo. 6 BYU, No. 11 VCUNo. 8 Gonzaga, No. 9 GeorgiaNo. 2 Tennessee, No. 15 WoffordNo. 7 Kansas, No. 10 ArkansasNo. 4 Texas A&M, No. 13 YaleNo. 6 Missouri, No. 11 DrakeNo. 7 UCLA, No. 10 Utah StateNo. 2 St. John's, No. 15 OmahaNo. 5 Michigan, No. 12 UC San DiegoNo. 3 Texas Tech, No. 14 UNC Wilmington

Friday, March 21

No. 8 Mississippi State, No. 9 Baylor No. 2 Alabama, No. 15 Robert MorrisNo. 3 Iowa State, No. 14 LipscombNo. 5 Memphis, No. 12 Colorado StateNo. 1 Duke, No. 16 Mount St. Mary's/AmericanNo. 7 Saint Mary's, vs. No.10 VanderbiltNo. 6 Ole Miss, No. 11 North CarolinaNo. 4 Maryland, No. 13 Grand CanyonNo. 1 Florida, No. 16 Norfolk StateNo. 3 Kentucky, No. 14 TroyNo. 7 Marquette, No. 10 New MexicoNo. 4 Arizona, No. 13 AkronNo. 8 UConn, No. 9 OklahomaNo. 6 Illinois, vs. No. 11 Xavier/TexasNo. 2 Michigan State, No. 15 BryantNo. 5 Oregon, No. 12 Liberty

Second Round

Sunday, March 22

TBA

Sweet 16 Schedule

Thursday, March 27

TBA

Friday, March 28

TBA

Elite Eight Schedule

Saturday, March 29

• TBD vs. TBD
• TBD vs. TBD

Sunday, March 30

• TBD vs. TBD
• TBD vs. TBD

Final Four Schedule: Saturday, April 5

• TBD vs. TBD
• TBD vs. TBD

National Championship Game: Monday, April 7

• TBD vs. TBD | 8:50 p.m.

March Madness Women's Schedule 2025

The following is the March Madness Women's schedule for 2025, as per the NCAA's official website:

First Four Schedule

Wednesday, March 19 - First Four

• (11) Iowa State 68, (11) Princeton 63 (16) Southern U. 68, (16) UC San Diego 56

Thursday, March 20- First Four

• (11) Columbia vs. (11) Washington (16) High Point vs. (16) William & Mary

Friday, March 21- First round

• (6) Michigan vs. (11) Iowa State
• (4) Kentucky vs. (13) Liberty
• (8) Utah vs. (9) Indiana
• (3) Notre Dame vs. (14) Stephen F. Austin
• (5) Kansas State vs. (12) Fairfield
• (4) Baylor vs. (13) Grand Canyon
• (2) TCU vs. (15) FDU
• (1) South Carolina vs. (16) Tennessee Tech
• (7) Vanderbilt vs. (10) Oregon
• (4) Ohio State vs. (13) Montana State
• (5) Ole Miss vs. (12) Ball State
• (7) Louisville vs. (10) Nebraska
• (8) Richmond vs. (9) Georgia Tech
• (2) Duke vs. (15) Lehigh
• (5) Tennessee vs. (12) South Florida
• (1) UCLA vs. (16) Southern U.

Saturday, March 22 — First round

• (6) Iowa vs. (11) Murray State
• (2) UConn vs. (15) Arkansas State
• (5) Alabama vs. (12) Green Bay
• (2) NC State vs. (15) Vermont
• (6) West Virginia vs. (11) Columbia/Washington
• (3) Oklahoma vs. (14) FGCU
• (1) Southern California vs. (16) UNC Greensboro
• (7) Oklahoma State vs. (10) South Dakota State
• (4) Maryland vs. (13) Norfolk State
• (3) North Carolina vs. (14) Oregon State
• (7) Michigan State vs. (10) Harvard
• (8) California vs. (9) Mississippi State
• (8) Illinois vs. (9) Creighton
• (6) Florida State vs. (11) George Mason
• (1) Texas vs. (16) High Point/William & Mary
• (3) LSU vs. (14) San Diego State

Sunday, March 23 — Second round

• TBA

Monday, March 24 — Second round

• TBA

Friday, March 28 — Sweet 16

• TBD vs. TBD | 2:30 p.m.
• TBD vs. TBD | 5 p.m.
• TBD vs. TBD | 7:30 p.m.
• TBD vs. TBD | 10 p.m.

Saturday, March 29 — Sweet 16

• TBD vs. TBD | 1 p.m.
• TBD vs. TBD | 3:30 p.m.
• TBD vs. TBD | 5:30 p.m.
• TBD vs. TBD | 8 p.m.

Sunday, March 30 — Elite Eight

• TBD vs. TBD | 1 p.m.
• TBD vs. TBD | 3 p.m.

Monday, March 31 — Elite Eight

• TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m.
• TBD vs. TBD | 9 p.m.

Friday, April 4 — Final Four

• TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m.
• TBD vs. TBD | 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 6 — National Championship

• TBD vs. TBD | 3 p.m.