The NCAA Tournament is a single-elimination tournament where 68 teams participate from both men's and women's teams. After the 2021 edition, the tournament was expanded to include 68 teams. The First Four was created to bring down the number of teams to 64. The First Four consists of eight teams, four from the lowest-seeded automatic qualifiers and four lowest-seeded at-large selections, as per the NCAA's official website.
2025 NCAA Tournament First Four Results
The men's NCAA Tournament First Four games were played on March 18, 2025 and March 19, 2025 at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio. The women's games were played on March 19, 2025 and March 20, 2025, as per the NCAA's official website.
Here are the results of the men's First Four games:
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
| March 18, 2025 | Saint Francis U | Alabama State | 68-70 |
| March 18, 2025 | North Carolina | San Diego State | 95-68 |
| March 19, 2025 | Mount St. Mary's | American University | 83-72 |
| March 19, 2025 | Xavier | Texas | 86-80 |
Here are the results of the women's First Four games:
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
| March 19, 2025 | Princeton | Iowa State | 63-68 |
| March 19, 2025 | Southern U. | UC San Diego | 68-56 |
| March 20, 2025 | Washington | Columbia | 60-63 |
| March 20, 2025 | William & Mary | High Point | 69-63 |
2025 NCAA Tournament First Four Locations
All NCAA Tournament First Four games, including men's and women's, were played at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio, as per the NCAA's official website.
2025 NCAA Tournament First Four TV Schedule & Live Streaming
The NCAA Tournament's First Four games aired across CBS, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, TBS, TNT, and TruTV. The women's tournament will air across the ESPN channels, whereas the men's tournament can be watched across CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV, according to the The Indianapolis Star.
The men's NCAA Tournament First Four games were streamed on Paramount+, Max, Fubo, Sling, or DirecTV. The women's games were streamed on the ESPN suite, as per The Indianapolis Star.
FAQs on NCAA Tournament
A. The NCAA tournament can be watched across CBS, TBS, TNT, and the ESPN suite.
A. The NCAA First Four games were held on March 18-19 for men's teams and March 19-20 for women's teams.
A. The NCAA Tournament is competed by 68 teams.
