The NCAA Tournament, commonly known as March Madness, is a single-elimination tournament where participating men's and women's collegiate teams compete for the national title. In total, 68 teams participate in both the men's and women's tournament and the teams are further divided into four different regions comprising 16 to 18 teams.
Following the First Four stage of the tournament, four teams are eliminated and 64 teams qualify for the First Round. After the First Round, 32 teams book a spot in the Second Round. Subsequently, 16 teams book a place in the regional semi-final round of the NCAA Tournament, which is widely known as the Sweet 16.
When was the March Madness Sweet 16?
The men's March Madness Sweet 16 took place on March 27, 2025 and March 28, 2025, as per The Indianapolis Star. The women's Sweet 16 games were held on March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2025, according to The Indianapolis Star.
Which teams made it to the March Madness Sweet 16?
The men's teams that reached the March Madness Sweet 16 were Auburn, Michigan, Ole Miss, Michigan State, Florida, Maryland, Texas Tech, Arkansas, Duke, Arizona, BYU, Alabama, Houston, Purdue, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
The women's teams that made it to the Sweet 16 were North Carolina, Duke, LSU, NC State, Maryland, South Carolina, Ole Miss, UCLA. Notre Dame, TCU, Tenneesee, Texas, Oklahoma, UConn, Kansas State, and USC.
What were the March Madness Sweet 16 locations?
The men's March Madness Sweet 16 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 Sweet 16 games on?
The men's March Madness Sweet 16 games were televised on channels like CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV, as per The Indianapolis Star.
The women's March Madness Sweet 16 games were televised on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews and ABC, as per The Indianapolis Star.
Where were the March Madness Sweet 16 games live streamed?
The men's March Madness Sweet 16 games were live streamed on Paramount+ and YouTube TV. The games were also on live-streaming services such as Sling, Hulu + Live TV, as per The Indianapolis Star. The women's Sweet 16 games were live streamed on ESPN+ in addition to the aforementioned live streaming services.
FAQs on March Madness
A. The NCAA Tournament's last-16 stage is also known as the March Madness Sweet 16.
A. 68 teams compete in both the men's and women's NCAA Tournament.
A. Newark, Atlanta, Indianapolis, San Francisco, Indianpolis, Alabama, and Washington were the March Madness Sweet 16 locations in 2025.
