The NCAA Tournament is a single-elimination basketball tournament where 68 teams from both men's and women's participate in the March Madness event. The 68 teams are divided into four regions, with each region comprising 16 to 18 teams. Following the completion of the First Four, the remaining 64 teams participate in the First Round.
2025 NCAA Tournament First Round Results
The NCAA Tournament First Round games for men's teams were held on March 20, 2025 and March 21, 2025.
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
| March 20, 2025 | Creighton | Louisville | 89-75 |
| March 20, 2025 | SIU Edwardsville | Houston | 40-78 |
| March 20, 2025 | VCU | BYU | 71-80 |
| March 20, 2025 | Arkansas | Kansas | 79-72 |
| March 20, 2025 | Utah State | UCLA | 47-72 |
| March 20, 2025 | High Point | Purdue | 63-75 |
| March 20, 2025 | Alabama State | Auburn | 63-83 |
| March 20, 2025 | Georgia | Gonzaga | 68-89 |
| March 20, 2025 | Yale | Texas A&M | 71-80 |
| March 20, 2025 | Omaha | St. John's | 53-83 |
| March 20, 2025 | UNC Wilmington | Texas Tech | 72-82 |
| March 20, 2025 | Montana | Wisconsin | 66-85 |
| March 20, 2025 | McNeese | Clemson | 69-67 |
| March 20, 2025 | Wofford | Tennessee | 62-77 |
| March 20, 2025 | Drake | Missouri | 67-57 |
| March 20, 2025 | UC San Diego | Michigan | 65-68 |
| March 21, 2025 | Baylor | Mississippi State | 75-72 |
| March 21, 2025 | Colorado State | Memphis | 78-70 |
| March 21, 2025 | North Carolina | Ole Miss | 64-71 |
| March 21, 2025 | Troy | Kentucky | 57-76 |
| March 21, 2025 | Oklahoma | UConn | 59-67 |
| March 21, 2025 | Robert Morris | Alabama | 81-90 |
| March 21, 2025 | Mount St. Mary's | Duke | 49-93 |
| March 21, 2025 | Grand Canyon | Maryland | 49-81 |
| March 21, 2025 | New Mexico | Marquette | 75-66 |
| March 21, 2025 | Xavier | Illinois | 73-86 |
| March 21, 2025 | Liberty | Oregon | 52-81 |
| March 21, 2025 | Lipscomb | Iowa State | 55-82 |
| March 21, 2025 | Vanderbilt | Saint Mary's | 56-59 |
| March 21, 2025 | Norfolk State | Florida | 69-95 |
| March 21, 2025 | Akron | Arizona | 65-93 |
| March 21, 2025 | Bryant | Michigan State | 62-87 |
The NCAA Tournament First Round games for women's teams were played on March 21, 2025 and March 22, 2025.
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
| March 21, 2025 | Iowa State | Michigan | 74-80 |
| March 21, 2025 | Indiana | Utah | 76-68 |
| March 21, 2025 | Fairfield | Kansas State | 41-85 |
| March 21, 2025 | FDU | TCU | 51-73 |
| March 21, 2025 | Montana State | Ohio State | 51-71 |
| March 21, 2025 | Nebraska | Louisville | 58-63 |
| March 21, 2025 | Georgia Tech | Richmond | 49-74 |
| March 21, 2025 | South Florida | Tennessee | 66-101 |
| March 21, 2025 | Liberty | Kentucky | 78-79 |
| March 21, 2025 | SFA | Notre Dame | 54-106 |
| March 21, 2025 | Grand Canyon | Baylor | 60-73 |
| March 21, 2025 | Tennessee Tech | South Carolina | 48-108 |
| March 21, 2025 | Oregon | Vanderbilt | 77-73 |
| March 21, 2025 | Ball State | Ole Miss | 65-83 |
| March 21, 2025 | Lehigh | Duke | 25-86 |
| March 21, 2025 | Southern U. | UCLA | 46-84 |
| March 22, 2025 | Murray State | Iowa | 57-92 |
| March 22, 2025 | Green Bay | Alabama | 67-81 |
| March 22, 2025 | Columbia | West Virginia | 59-78 |
| March 22, 2025 | UNC Greensboro | Southern California | 25-71 |
| March 22, 2025 | Norfolk State | Maryland | 69-82 |
| March 22, 2025 | Oregon State | North Carolina | 49-70 |
| March 22, 2025 | Creighton | Illinois | 57-66 |
| March 22, 2025 | William & Mary | Texas | 61-105 |
| March 22, 2025 | Arkansas State | UConn | 34-103 |
| March 22, 2025 | Vermont | NC State | 55-75 |
| March 22, 2025 | FGCU | Oklahoma | 58-81 |
| March 22, 2025 | South Dakota State | Oklahoma State | 74-68 |
| March 22, 2025 | Harvard | Michigan State | 50-64 |
| March 22, 2025 | Mississippi State | California | 59-46 |
| March 22, 2025 | George Mason | Florida State | 59-94 |
| March 22, 2025 | San Diego State | LSU | 48-103 |
2025 NCAA Tournament First Round Locations
The NCAA Tournament First Round games for men's teams were held at the following locations:
- Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island
- Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky
- Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas
- Ball Arena in Denver
- Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle
- Rocket Arena in Cleveland
- Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee
- Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina
The NCAA Tournament First Round games for women's teams were played on campus sites.
2025 NCAA Tournament First Round TV Schedule & Live Streaming
The NCAA Tournament First Round games were aired across CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, and ABC. The men's tournament aired across CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV, whereas the women's tournament aired on the ESPN suite.
The NCAA Tournament First Round games for men's teams were streamed on Paramount+, YouTube TV, Sling, and Hulu + Live TV. The women's games were streamed on ESPN+ alongside YouTube TV, Sling, and Hulu + Live TV.
FAQs on NCAA Tournament
A. The NCAA Tournament has seven rounds.
A. The NCAA Tournament First Round is competed by 64 teams.
A. The NCAA Tournament has seven rounds, namely First Four, First Round, Second Round, Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four, and Championship game.
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