March is finally here, and the NCAA Tournament is quickly approaching. With that, Cinderella stories, buzzer-beaters, and stories of players from teams you’ve never heard of will be swimming in your mind as you fill out your bracket.
Let’s take a look at the full schedule for the 2025 edition of March Madness—from Selection Sunday to the National Championship. Here’s everything you need to know about the tournament, including key dates, venues, and how to catch all the action.
2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament’s Full Schedule
The road to the championship begins with the First Four games in Dayton, Ohio, followed by the First and Second Rounds played across multiple cities. Here’s a complete breakdown of the tournament schedule.
- Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 16 (CBS, 6 p.m. ET)
- First Four: March 18-19 (UD Arena, Dayton, OH)
- First Round (Round of 64): March 20-21
- Second Round (Round of 32): March 22-23
- Sweet 16: March 27-28
- Elite Eight: March 29-30
- Final Four: Saturday, April 5 (Alamodome, San Antonio, TX)
- NCAA Championship Game: Monday, April 7 (Alamodome, San Antonio, TX)
March Madness 2025 Locations and Sites
This year’s tournament will be played across multiple iconic basketball venues around the country. Here’s a look at where each round will take place.
First Four (March 18-19)
- UD Arena – Dayton, OH
First Round (March 20-21) & Second Round (March 22-23)
- Rupp Arena – Lexington, KY
- Amica Mutual Pavilion – Providence, RI
- Intrust Bank Arena – Wichita, KS
- Ball Arena – Denver, CO
- Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA
- Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse – Cleveland, OH
- Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee, WI
- PNC Arena – Raleigh, NC
Sweet 16 (March 27-28)
- Prudential Center – Newark, NJ
- Chase Center – San Francisco, CA
- State Farm Arena – Atlanta, GA
- Lucas Oil Stadium – Indianapolis, IN
Elite Eight (March 29-30)
- Prudential Center – Newark, NJ
- Chase Center – San Francisco, CA
- State Farm Arena – Atlanta, GA
- Lucas Oil Stadium – Indianapolis, IN
Final Four & National Championship (April 5 & 7)
- Alamodome – San Antonio, TX
How to Watch March Madness 2025
March Madness will be broadcast across multiple networks and streaming services, ensuring you don’t miss a single moment.
What Channel is March Madness On?
The NCAA Tournament will be aired on:
- CBS
- TBS
- TNT
- truTV
How to Stream March Madness 2025
If you prefer to stream the games, here are your options:
- Paramount+ (Live CBS coverage)
- YouTube TV (Includes CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV)
- Sling TV (Packages with TBS, TNT, and truTV)
- Hulu + Live TV (Includes CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV)
- March Madness App (Requires TV provider login)
Many games will also be available on local CBS affiliates, which means you can watch with a digital antenna if you don’t have a cable or streaming subscription.
MARCH MADNESS THROUGH THE YEARS: BREAKING DOWN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT’S RECORDS
March Madness coverage begins with Selection Sunday on March 16 at 6 p.m. ET on CBS, when teams find out whether they made the tournament, where they will play their first games, and who their opponents are in their piece of the bracket.
As for actual action, the NCAA Tournament officially starts with the First Four on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. The Round of 64 will take place just days later on Thursday and Friday.
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