Share Thursday, March 20 (First Round/Round of 64) 2025 NCAA men’s tournament bracket Someone had to be first. The first big fish to fall in the NCAA tournament, that is, after the top four seeds in each region skipped through the first round 16-0. That it turned out to be No. 2 seed St. John’s […]
2025 NCAA men’s tournament bracket
Someone had to be first. The first big fish to fall in the NCAA tournament, that is, after the top four seeds in each region skipped through the first round 16-0. That it turned out to be No. 2 seed St. John’s at the hands of Arkansas 75-66 was surprising. But how it happened was rather extraordinary. Fourteen facts about the first truly major upset of 2025.
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Thursday, March 27 (Sweet 16)
- Selection Sunday: 6 p.m. ET Sunday, March 16 on CBS
- First Four: March 18-19
- First round: March 20-21
- Second round: March 22-23
- Sweet 16: March 27-28
- Elite Eight: March 29-30
- Final Four: April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
- NCAA championship game: April 7 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
And here is the game-by-game rundown for the 2024 men’s tournament. Click or tap on each game to be taken to the final stats.
| ROUND | CITY | VENUE | DATES | HOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Four | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena | March 18 – 19 | University of Dayton |
| First/Second | Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena | March 20 -22 | University of Kentucky |
| First/Second | Providence, RI | Amica Mutual Pavilion | March 20 – 22 | Providence College |
| First/Second | Seattle, WA | Climate Pledge Arena | March 21 – 23 | University of Washington |
| First/Second | Wichita, KS | Intrust Bank Arena | March 20 – 22 | Wichita State University |
| First/Second | Cleveland, OH | Rocket Arena | March 21 – 23 | Mid-American Conference |
| First/Second | Denver, CO | Ball Arena | March 20 – 22 | Mountain West Conference |
| First/Second | Milwaukee, WI | Fiserv Forum | March 21 – 23 | Marquette University |
| First/Second | Raleigh, NC | Lenovo Center | March 21 – 23 | NC State University |
| East Regional | Newark, NJ | Prudential Center | March 27 – 29 | Seton Hall University |
| West Regional | San Francisco, CA | Chase Center | March 27 – 29 | Pac-12 Conference |
| South Regional | Atlanta, GA | State Farm Arena | March 28 – 30 | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Midwest Regional | Indianapolis, IN | Lucas Oil Stadium | March 28 – 30 | IU Indianapolis/Horizon League |
Sunday, March 30 (Elite Eight)
You can get a printable 2024 NCAA bracket here
Here is the official, printable 2025 NCAA bracket for the March Madness men’s tournament, along with the schedule, scores, game times and more.
Here is the schedule:
| FINAL FOUR DATES | CITY, REGION | FACILITY | HOST |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 5 and 7, 2025 | San Antonio | Alamodome | University of Texas at San Antonio, University of the Incarnate Word |
| April 4 and 6, 2026 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium | Horizon League, IUPUI |
| April 3 and 5, 2027 | Detroit | Ford Field | Michigan State University |
| April 1 and 3, 2028 | Las Vegas | Allegiant Stadium | UNLV |
| March 31 and April 2, 2029 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium | Horizon League, IUPUI |
| April 6 and 8, 2030 | North Texas | AT&T Stadium | Big 12 Conference |
