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Arguably the best 48-hour stretch of the American sports calendar continues Friday as 2025 March Madness hits full stride with 16 more first-round NCAA Tournament games filling screens across the country from noon ET until after midnight. Drama, upsets and heroes will rule the day as teams fight to keep their national championship hopes alive.
Some mammoth battles are on the docket as second-round NCAA Tournament action begins Saturday with tickets to the Sweet 16 on the line. Both No. 1 seeds could have their hands full as Auburn and Houston each face formidable foes who cruised to blowout victories in the first round.
It’s going to be a loaded day and a spectacular beginning to the best weekend of college sports. Here’s the full schedule as the 2025 NCAA Tournament ramps up:
Be sure to bookmark this page as it will be continuously updated with scores, analysis and much more all the way through the Final Four on April 5 and national championship on April 7. CBS Sports will be along for the ride as you crush your bracket pool, so be sure to check back frequently over the next few weeks.
2025 NCAA Tournament bracket, scores
All times Eastern
South
FIRST FOUR
Tuesday — Dayton
FIRST ROUND
Thursday — Lexington
Thursday — Denver
Friday — Milwaukee
- (11) North Carolina vs. (6) Ole Miss | 4:05 p.m., TNT (watch live)
- (14) Lipscomb vs. (3) Iowa State | 1:30 p.m., TNT (watch live)
Friday — Cleveland
- (10) New Mexico vs. (7) Marquette | 7:25 p.m., TBS (watch live)
- (15) Bryant vs. (2) Michigan State | 10 p.m., TBS (watch live)
SECOND ROUND
Saturday — Lexington
- (9) Creighton vs. (1) Auburn | 7:10 p.m., TBS/truTV (watch live)
Saturday — Denver
- (5) Michigan vs. (4) Texas A&M | 5:15 p.m., CBS (watch live)
East
FIRST FOUR
Wednesday — Dayton
FIRST ROUND
Friday — Raleigh
Friday — Seattle
- (13) Akron vs. (4) Arizona | 7:35 p.m., truTV (watch live)
- (12) Liberty vs. (5) Oregon | 10:10 p.m., truTV (watch live)
Thursday — Denver
Friday — Cleveland
SECOND ROUND
Saturday — Denver
- (6) BYU vs. (3) Wisconsin | 7:45 p.m., CBS (watch live)
Midwest
FIRST FOUR
Wednesday — Dayton
FIRST ROUND
Thursday — Lexington
Thursday — Providence
Friday — Milwaukee
- (11) Xavier vs. (6) Illinois | 9:45 p.m., CBS (watch live)
- (14) Troy vs. (3) Kentucky | 7:10 p.m., CBS (watch live)
Thursday — Wichita
SECOND ROUND
Saturday — Wichita
- (8) Gonzaga vs. (1) Houston | 8:40 p.m., TNT (watch live)
Saturday — Providence
- (12) McNeese vs. Purdue (4) | 12:10 p.m., CBS (watch live)
Saturday — Lexington
- (7) UCLA vs. (2) Tennessee | 9:40 p.m., TBS/truTV (watch live)
West
FIRST ROUND
Friday — Raleigh
- (16) Norfolk State vs. (1) Florida | 6:50 p.m., TNT, (watch live)
- (9) Oklahoma vs. (8) UConn | 9:25 p.m., TNT (watch live)
Friday — Seattle
- (12) Colorado State vs. (5) Memphis | 2 p.m., TBS (watch live)
- (13) Grand Canyon vs. (4) Maryland | 4:35 p.m., TBS (watch live)
Thursday — Wichita
Thursday — Providence
SECOND ROUND
Saturday — Wichita
- (11) Drake vs. (3) Texas Tech | 6:10 p.m., TNT (watch live)
Saturday — Providence
- (10) Arkansas vs. (2) St. John’s | 2:40 p.m., CBS (watch live)
Second round
Sunday, March 19 — 12:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle), Rocket Arena (Cleveland), Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee), Lenovo Center (Raleigh)
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 27 — 7:09 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
Prudential Center (Newark), Chase Center (San Francisco)
Friday, March 28 — 7:09 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
State Farm Arena (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 29 — 6:09 p.m. start (TBS)
Prudential Center (Newark), Chase Center (San Francisco)
Sunday, March 30 — 2:20 p.m. start (CBS)
State Farm Arena (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
Final Four
Saturday, April 5 — 6:09 p.m. start (CBS)
Alamodome (San Antonio)
National Championship
Monday, April 7 — 8:50 p.m. (CBS)
Alamodome (San Antonio)
