Template for the NCAA tournament first round

Find the full March Madness time plan from 2025 with NCAA tournament games in the first round on Sunday from the selection.

The Madness clip from 2025 is to be selected on Sunday.
The NCAA clip is divided into four regions: southern region, Eastern region, Midwest and West region.
Here is a look at the complete NCAA tournament plan from 2025.

The NCAA tournament clip 2025 was published on Sunday evening at the selection.

14 SEC teams made the tournament field, including the overall sowing No. 1 Auburn.

March Madness begins with the first four games on Tuesday and Wednesday. The first NCAA tournament games of the first round will start four websites on Thursday. It will be culminated on April 5 with the Final Four in San Antonio.

Keep this page on this page for brackets, pairings and TV time plans for the NCAA tournament 2025. The NCAA tournament selection show started at 5 p.m. ct.

*Matchups and times of the first round are set*

Every time centrally

South region (Atlanta)

In Lexington, Kentucky (Thursday)

1-site Auburn (28-5) against 16-seed Alabama State/st. Francis (Pa) winner, 1:50 p.m. CT on CBS
8-seed Louisville (27-7) against 9-seed Creighton (24-10), 11:15 a.m. CT on CBS

In Denver (Thursday)

5-seed Michigan (25-9) against 12-seed UC San Diego (30-4), 9:00 p.m. CT on TBS
4-seed Texas A & M (22-10) against 13-seed Yale (22-7), 6.25 p.m. CT on TBS

In Milwaukee (Friday)

6-seed Ole Miss (22-11) against 11-seed San Diego State/UNC winner, 3:05 p.m. CT on TNT
3-seed iowa State (24-9) against 14-seed LipsComb (25-9), 12:30 p.m. CT on TNT

In Cleveland (Friday)

7 Seed Marquette (23-10) against 10-seed New Mexico (26-7), 6.25 p.m. CT on TBS
2-seed Michigan State (27-6) against 15-seed Bryant (23-11), 9:00 p.m. CT on TBS

Ostregion (Newark)

In Raleigh (Friday)

1-seed Duke (31-3) against 16-seed American/Mount St. Mary's winner, 1:50 p.m. CT on CBS
8-seed Mississippi State (21-12) against 9-seed Baylor (19-14), 11:15 a.m. CT on CBS

In Seattle (Friday)

5-seed Oregon (24-9) against 12-seed Liberty (28-6), 9.10 p.m. CT on Trutv
4-seed Arizona (22-12) against 13-seed Akron (28-6), 6.35 p.m. CT on Trutv

In Denver (Thursday)

6-seed byU (24-9) against 11-seed VCU (28-6), 3:05 a.m. CT on TNT
3-seed Wisconsin (26-9) against 14-seed Montana (25-9), 12:30 p.m. CT on TNT

In Cleveland (Friday)

7 Seed Saint Mary's (28-5) against 10-seed Vanderbilt (20-12), 2.15 p.m. CT on Trutv
2-seed Alabama (25-8) against 15-seed Robert Morris (26-8), 11:40 a.m. CT on Trutv

Midwest region (Indianapolis)

In Wichita, Kansas (Thursday)

1-seed Houston (30-4) against 16-seed Siu Edwardsville (22-11), 1 pm CT on TBS
8-seed Gonzaga (25-8) against 9-seed Georgia (20-12), 3:35 a.m. CT on TBS

In Providence (Thursday)

5-seed Clemson (27-6) against 12-seed McNeese (27-6), 2:15 p.m. CT on Trutv
4-seed Purdue (22-11) against 13-seed High Point (29-5), 11:40 a.m. CT on Trutv

In Milwaukee (Friday)

6-seed Illinois (21-12) against 11-seed Texas/Xavier winner, 8.45 p.m. CT on CBS
3-seed Kentucky (22-11) against 14-seed Troy (23-10), 6.10 p.m. CT on CBS

In Lexington, Ky. (Thursday)

7-seed UCLA (22-10) against 10-seed Utah State (26-7), 8:25 p.m. CT on TNT
2-seed Tennessee (27-7) against 15-seed Wfford (19-15), 5.50 p.m. CT on TNT

West region (San Francisco)

In Raleigh (Friday)

1-seed Florida (30-4) against 16-seed Norfolk State (24-10), 5.50 p.m. CT on TNT
8-seed Uconn (23-10) against 9-seed Oklahoma (20-13), 8:25 p.m. CT on TNT

In Seattle (Friday)

5-seed Memphis (29-5) against 12-seed Colorado State (25-9), 1 pm CT on TBS
4-seed Maryland (25-8) against 13-seed Grand Canyon (26-7), 3:35 p.m. CT on TBS

In Wichita, Kansas (Thursday)

6-seed Missouri (22-11) against 11-seed Drake (30-3), 6.35 p.m. CT on Trutv
3-seed Texas Tech (25-8) against 14-seed UNC Wilmington (27-7), 9.10 p.m. CT on Trutv

In Providence (Thursday)

7-seed Kansas (21-12) against 10-seed Arkansas (20-13), 6.10 p.m. CT on CBS
2-seed St. Johns (30-4) against 15-seed Omaha (22-12), 8.45 p.m. CT on CBS

Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio

16 Seed Alabama State against 16-Seed St. Francis (PA), 5.40 p.m. CT on Trutv
11-Seed San Diego State against 11-Seed North Carolina, 8:10 p.m. CT on Trutv

Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio

16-seed American vs. 16-Seed Mount St. Mary's, 5.40 p.m. CT on Trutv
11-seed Texas vs. 11-Seed Xavier, 8:10 p.m. CT on Trutv

Last teams in

Texas
Xavier
State of San Diego
UNC

First teams out

West Virginia
Indiana
Ohio state
Boise State

2025 NCAA tournament printable bracket (PDF)

First four

March 18 to 19: Dayton, Ohio

Play in the first and second round

March 20 and 22: Lexington, Kentucky; Wichita, Kansas; Providence, Ri, Denver

March 21 and 23: Raleigh, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Seattle

Sweet 16 and elite eight

March 27 and 29: Newark and San Francisco

March 28 and 30: Atlanta and Indianapolis

Final Four and National Championship

April 5 and 7: Alamodomas, San Antonio, Texas