2025 NCAA tournament plan: March Madness Bracket, game dates, places, tips, TV channels

The March Madness Bracket is officially here, College basketball fans. This means that it is now time to get the funny part: to observe as much hardwood action as possible during the NCAA tournament from 2025. CBS Sports is here to give you the details you need the most: when and how to watch every game in the March Madness time plan.

What are you waiting for – an invitation? Take this calendar and write down this data accordingly.

The selection on Sunday simply marked the first day of a three -week sprint with confetti, cut -off networks and a championship trophy. March Madness begins with 68 teams who are still alive in the first four before he drops to 64, then 32 … to the Final Four and ultimately a national champion.

Games are played all over the country from the early afternoon to late evening. To fill your college basketball, you have to be hardworking – and you probably have to find several screens, whether television, laptops or phones.

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The data and websites for each NCAA tournament from 2025 are listed on the first four action from Dayton, Ohio, on March 18 and summit on April 5 and 7 with the final Four and NCAA championship game on April 5 and 7 in the alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

The way to the Final Four is a long but worthwhile journey. So you can often get involved, since CBS Sports updates this page every time the NCAA tournament plan is set. Games are broadcast via CBS, TNT, TBS and Trutv and available live in March Madness. All games that are broadcast on CBS are also available Paramount+ subscribers.

2025 NCAA tournament plan, data

First four

Tuesday, March 18th
UD Arena (Dayton)

6.40 p.m.	(16) Saint Francis against (16) State Alabama	Trutv (see live)
9:10 p.m.	(11) North Carolina against (10) State of San Diego	Trutv (see live)

Wednesday, March 19th
UD Arena (Dayton)

6.40 p.m.	(16) Mount St. Mary's against (16) Americans	Trutv (see live)
9:10 p.m.	(11) Xavier vs. (11) Texas	Trutv (see live)

First round

Thursday, March 20th
Rupp Arena (Lexington), Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence), Intrust Bank Arena (Wichita), Ball Arena (Denver)

12:15 p.m.	(9) Creighton vs. (8) Louisville	CBS (see live)
12:40 p.m.	(13) High Point vs. (4) Purdue	Trutv (see live)
1:30 p.m.	(14) Montana against (3) Wisconsin	Tnt (view live)
14 o'clock	(16) Siu Edwardsville against (1) Houston	TBS (see live)
2.50 p.m.	(16) Saint Francis/Alabama St. against (1) Auburn	CBS (see live)
3:15 p.m.	(12) McNEese against (5) Clemson	Trutv (see live)
4:05 p.m.	(11) VCU against (6) byU	Tnt (view live)
4:35 p.m.	(9) Georgia against (8) Gonzaga	TBS (see live)
6.50 p.m.	(15) Wofford against (2) Tennessee	Tnt (view live)
7:10 p.m.	(10) Arkansas against (7) Kansas	CBS (see live)
7:25 p.m.	(13) Yale against (4) Texas A & M.	TBS (see live)
7:35 p.m.	(11) Drake against (6) Missouri	Trutv (see live)
9:25 p.m.	(10) State Utah against (7) UCLA	Tnt (view live)
9:45 p.m.	(15) Omaha against (2) St. Johns	CBS (see live)
10 p.m.	(12) UC San Diego against (5) Michigan	TBS (see live)
10:10 p.m.	(14) Uncw against (3) Texas Tech	Trutv (see live)

Friday, March 21st
Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle), Rocket Arena (Cleveland), Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee), Lenovo Center (Raleigh)

12:15 p.m.	(9) Baylor against (8) State Mississippi	CBS (see live)
12:40 p.m.	(15) Robert Morris against (2) Alabama	Trutv (see live)
1:30 p.m.	(14) Lipscomb against (3) State iowa	Tnt (view live)
14 o'clock	(12) Colorado State against (5) Memphis	TBS (see live)
2.50 p.m.	(16) Mount St. Mary's/American vs. (1) Duke	CBS (see live)
3:15 p.m.	(10) Vanderbilt against (7) Saint Mary's	Trutv (see live)
4:05 p.m.	(11) North Carolina/SDSU against (6) Ole Miss	Tnt (view live)
4:35 p.m.	(13) Grand Canyon against (4) Maryland	TBS (see live)
6.50 p.m.	(16) Norfolk State against (1) Florida	Tnt (view live)
7:10 p.m.	(14) Troy against (3) Kentucky	CBS (see live)
7:25 p.m.	(10) New Mexico against (7) Marquette	TBS (see live)
7:35 p.m.	(13) Akron against (4) Arizona	Trutv (see live)
9:25 p.m.	(9) Oklahoma against (8) Uconn	Tnt (view live)
9:45 p.m.	(11) Xavier/Texas against (6) Illinois	CBS (see live)
10 p.m.	(15) Bryant against (2) state Michigan	TBS (see live)
10:10 p.m.	(12) Liberty against (5) Oregon	Trutv (see live)

Second round

Saturday, March 22 – 12:10 p.m. Start (CBS, TBS, TNT, Trutv)
Rupp Arena (Lexington), Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence), Intrust Bank Arena (Wichita), Ball Arena (Denver)

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 27th – 6:30 p.m. Start (CBS, TBS)
Prudential Center (Newark), Chase Center (San Francisco)

Friday, March 28th – 6:30 p.m. Start (CBS, TBS)
State Farm Arena (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)

Elite 8

Saturday, March 29 – 6:09 p.m. Start (TBS)
Prudential Center (Newark), Chase Center (San Francisco)

Sunday, March 30th – 2.20pm Start (CBS)
State Farm Arena (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)

Final Four

Saturday, April 5 – 6:09 p.m. Start (TBS)
Alamodomas (San Antonio)

National championship

Monday, April 7th – 9.20pm (TBS)
Alamodomas (San Antonio)