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March Madness clip, tip times, locations, television channels

March Madness has officially arrived. The NCAA basketball tournament of the NCAA men is locked up because the full 68 team field was presented on Sunday during the NCAA selection show for men's basketball championship on CBS.

The Auburn Tigers leads the southern region as No. 1 in total in the 68-team field. The other top seeds include the Duke Blue Devils in the Eastern region in the Midwest and Florida Gator region in the West region.

The tournament begins with the first four matchups on Tuesday and Wednesday from Dayton, Ohio, and culminates less than three weeks later with the national championship game in the alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

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Below you will find the complete schedule for the NCAA tournament 2025 with locations, tips and television information for every game. This article is updated with results.

2025 NCAA tournament plan

Note: All times Eastern.

First four: Tuesday, March 18th

Location: University of Dayton Arena | Dayton, Ohio
South region: No. 16 Alabama state Vs. No. 16 Saint Francis | 6:40 p.m. | Trut
South region: No. 11 North Carolina Vs. No. 11 State of San Diego | 9:10 p.m. | Trut

First four: Wed., March 19

Location: University of Dayton Arena | Dayton, Ohio
Ostregion: No. 16 American Vs. No. 16 Mount St. Mary's | 6:40 p.m. | Trut
Midwest region: No. 11 Texas Vs. No. 11 Xavier | 9:10 p.m. | Trut

First round: Thu., March 20 March 20th

Southern region
Location: Rupp Arena | Lexington, Ky.
No. 8 Louisville Vs. No. 9 Creighton | 12:15 p.m. | CBS
No. 1 Auburn against No. 16 Alabama State/Saint Francis | 2:50 p.m. | CBS

Region in the middle west
Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion | providenceRi
No. 4 Purdue Vs. No. 13 Climax | 12:40 p.m. | Trut
No. 5 Clemson Vs. No. 12 Mcneese | 3:15 p.m. | Trut

Eastern region
Location: Ball Arena | DenverColo.
No. 3 Wisconsin Vs. No. 14 Montana | 1:30 p.m. | Tnt
No. 6 Byu Vs. No. 11 VCU | 4:05 p.m. | Tnt

Region in the middle west
Location: Intrust Bank Arena | Wichita, Kan.
No. 1 Houston Vs. No. 16 Siu Edwardsville | 2 p.m. | TBS
No. 8 Gonzaga Vs. No. 9 Georgia | 4:35 p.m. | TBS

Region in the middle west
Location: Rupp Arena | Lexington, Ky.
No. 2 Tennessee Vs. No. 15 Wfford | 6:50 p.m. | Tnt
No. 7 Ucla Vs. No. 10 State Utah | 9:25 p.m. | Tnt

West region
Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion | Providence, RI
No. 7 Kansas Vs. No. 10 Arkansas | 7:10 p.m. | CBS
No. 2 St. John's Vs. No. 15 Omaha | 9:45 p.m. | CBS

Southern region
Location: Ball Arena | Denver, colo.
No. 4 Texas A&M against No. 13 Yale | 7:25 p.m. | TBS
No. 5 Michigan Vs. No. 12 UC San Diego | 10 p.m. | TBS

West region
Location: Intrust Bank Arena | Wichita, Kan.
No. 6 Missouri Vs. No. 11 drake | 7:35 p.m. | Trut
No. 3 Texas Tech Vs. No. 14 UNC Wilmington | 10:10 p.m. | Trut

First round: Fri., March 21st

Eastern region
Location: Lenovo Center | Raleigh, NC
No. 8 Mississippi State Vs. No. 9 Baylor | 12:15 p.m. | CBS
No. 1 duke against No. 16 Americans/Mount St. Mary's | 2:50 p.m. | CBS

Eastern region
Location: Rocket Arena | Cleveland, Ohio
No. 2 Alabama Vs. No. 15 Robert Morris | 12:40 p.m. | Trut
No. 7 Saint Mary's Vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt | 3:15 p.m. | Trut

Southern region
Location: Fiserv Forum | Milwaukee, Wis.
No. 3 State iowa Vs. No. 14 Lipscomb | 1:30 p.m. | Tnt
No. 6 Ole Miss against No. 11 North Carolina/San Diego State | 4:05 p.m. | Tnt

West region
Location: climate promise arena | SeattleWash.
No. 5 Memphis Vs. No. 12 Colorado State | 2 p.m. | TBS
No. 4 Maryland Vs. No. 13 Grand Canyon | 4:35 p.m. | TBS

West region
Location: Lenovo Center | Raleigh, NC
No. 1 Florida Vs. No. 16 Norfolk State | 6:50 p.m. | Tnt
No. 8 Uconn Vs. No. 9 Oklahoma | 9:25 p.m. | Tnt

Region in the middle west
Location: Fiserv Forum | Milwaukee, Wis.
No. 3 Kentucky Vs. No. 14 Troy | 7:10 p.m. | CBS
No. 6 Illinois Vs. No. 11 Texas/Xavier | 9:45 p.m. | CBS

Southern region
Location: Rocket Arena | Cleveland, Ohio
No. 7 Marquette Vs. No. 10 New Mexico | 7:25 p.m. | TBS
No. 2 State Michigan Vs. No. 15 Bryant | 10 p.m. | TBS

Eastern region
Location: climate promise arena | Seattle, Wash.
No. 4 Arizona Vs. No. 13 Acron | 7:35 p.m. | Trut
No. 5 Oregon Vs. No. 12 Freedom | 10:10 p.m. | Trut