2025 NCAA Tournament scores, schedule: March Madness bracket, game dates, locations, tip times, TV channels

The March Madness bracket is off and running with the 68-team field that comprised 2025 NCAA Tournament already down to 64 teams as North Carolina, Alabama State, Mount Saint Mary's and Xavier have advanced out of the First Four and into the first round. Sixteen games will be played on both Thursday and Friday in the most chaotic and exciting 48 hours that American sports has to offer each year.

It's now time to get down to the fun part: watching as much hardwood action as possible throughout the 2025 NCAA Tournament. CBS Sports is here to provide you with the details you need most: when and how to watch every game on the March Madness schedule.

So what are you waiting for -- an invitation? Grab that calendar and jotting these dates down accordingly. 

Selection Sunday simply marked the first day of a three-week-long sprint to a finish line filled with confetti, cut-down nets and a championship trophy. March Madness is just getting started with teams being whittled down to 48 by end of play Thursday, 32 once the first round concludes on Friday and just a Sweet 16 once Sunday night turns into Monday morning. The process continues all the way down to the Final Four until a national champion is ultimately crowned.

Games will be played across the country from the early afternoon to late evening. In order to get your fill of college basketball, you'll need to be diligent -- and you'll probably need to find multiple screens whether TVs, laptops or phones.

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The dates and sites for every 2025 NCAA Tournament game are listed below culminating with the Final Four and NCAA championship game on April 5 and 7 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

The road to the Final Four is a long but worthwhile journey, so be sure to check in often as CBS Sports will update this page every time the NCAA Tournament schedule is adjusted. Games will be aired across CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV and available on March Madness Live. All games airing on CBS will also be available to Paramount+ subscribers.

2025 NCAA Tournament schedule, dates

First Four

Tuesday, March 18
UD Arena (Dayton)

Wednesday, March 19
UD Arena (Dayton)

First round

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

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

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 23-- 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 -- 6:30 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
Prudential Center (Newark), Chase Center (San Francisco)

Friday, March 28 -- 6:30 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)