
March Madness Schedule: Your ultimate guide to the tournament schedule & how to watch every game
March Madness 2025 is heating up as the 68-team bracket for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament was officially revealed on Selection Sunday, March 16.
Fans across the country are gearing up for a thrilling ride as college basketball's biggest tournament kicks off.
Here’s a breakdown of the full schedule for the upcoming tournament, including when and where to catch all the live action.
March Madness: Key dates to mark on your calendar
The official March Madness 2025 schedule is packed with high-stakes games, starting with Selection Sunday on March 16. Here’s a look at the key dates:
Live Events
- Selection Sunday: March 16, 6 p.m. ET (CBS)
- First Four: March 18-19 (Dayton, Ohio)
- First Round: March 20-21
- Second Round: March 22-23
- Sweet 16: March 27-28
- Elite Eight: March 29-30
- Final Four: April 5 (Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas)
- National Championship Game: April 7 (Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas)
The tournament begins with the First Four games in Dayton, Ohio, on March 18-19, where the 16th and 11th seeds battle it out for a chance to move forward in the bracket.
This will be followed by the highly anticipated First Round starting on March 20. The stakes will rise as teams fight for a place in the Second Round.
Detailed March Madness game schedule
Here’s a breakdown of some of the key games in the first few days of the tournament:
First Four (March 18-19)
- Tuesday, March 18 (Dayton, Ohio)
- Wednesday, March 19 (Dayton, Ohio)
First Round (March 20-21)
- Thursday, March 20
- Friday, March 21
Second Round (March 22-23)
- Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23 – The tournament picks up pace with matchups.
How to watch March Madness live
March Madness will be broadcast across multiple platforms, ensuring fans