March Madness Game Times, TV time plan for the NCAA tournament first round

The best week of the sports year has arrived.

On Thursday and Friday, the NCAA tournament in 2025 will dominate television, computer and telephone screens, because 32 men's basketball games of the first round will take place from Thursday at 10:15 a.m. MST and will be completed on Friday after 10 p.m. MST.

No. 8 Louisville and No. 9 Creighton will begin the party on Thursday morning with a game in the first round in South Region from the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. The first round will be completed on Friday with a matchup in the East region between Oregon No. 5 and No. 12 Liberty in Seattle.

No. 4 Arizona Wildcats will play your game in the first round in East region against Akron on Friday at 5:35 p.m.

Here is the complete schedule for the first round with television channels and seasons for the NCAA men's basketball tournament 2025.

Thursday, March 20th – schedule for the first round

(All seasons MST)

Friday, March 21st – schedule for the first round

(All seasons MST)

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