All 4 No. 1 seeds within the 2025 NCAA Event bracket have survived and superior to the second weekend of March Insanity, which is making some fascinating historical past as 68 groups have been whittled right down to 16 for the regional semifinals. For the primary time in March Insanity historical past, one convention is chargeable for seven members of the Candy 16; that will be the SEC, which is continuous the dominance it flexed all through the common season.
Moreover, the whole Candy 16 is simply made up of groups from 4 energy conferences (SEC, Massive Ten, Massive 12, ACC). This marks the primary time for the reason that subject expanded in 1975 that fewer than seven leagues could have groups competing within the second week of the NCAA Event.
Whether or not the SEC will proceed marching on and making extra historical past stays to be seen, however what’s now recognized are the tipoff occasions, areas and community assignments for the eight video games happening Thursday and Friday that may finally decide the Elite Eight.
March Insanity 2025: Rating each coach within the Candy 16 as NCAA Event rolls on to regional semifinals
Kyle Boone

The dates, websites and scores for each 2025 NCAA Event sport are listed under culminating with the Closing 4 and NCAA championship sport on April 5 and seven on the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
The street to the Closing 4 is an extended however worthwhile journey, so make sure you examine in usually as CBS Sports activities will replace this web page each time the NCAA Event schedule is adjusted. Video games will probably be aired throughout CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV and accessible on March Insanity Stay. All video games airing on CBS can even be accessible to Paramount+ subscribers.
2025 NCAA Event schedule, dates
Candy 16
Thursday, March 27
East Area — Prudential Heart (Newark), West Area — Chase Heart (San Francisco)
7:09 p.m. | (2) Alabama 113, (6) BYU 88 | Highlights |
7:39 p.m. | (1) Florida 87, (4) Maryland 71 | Highlights |
9:39 p.m. | (1) Duke 100, (4) Arizona 93 | Highlights |
10:09 p.m. | (3) Texas Tech 85, (10) Arkansas 83, OT | Highlights |
Friday, March 28
South Area — State Farm Enviornment (Atlanta), Midwest Area — Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
7:09 p.m. | (6) Ole Miss vs. (2) Michigan State | CBS (watch reside) |
7:39 p.m. | (3) Kentucky vs. (2) Tennessee | TBS (watch reside) |
9:39 p.m. | (5) Michigan vs. (1) Auburn | CBS (watch reside) |
10:09 p.m. | (4) Purdue vs. (1) Houston | TBS (watch reside) |
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 29
East Area — Prudential Heart (Newark), West Area — Chase Heart (San Francisco)
6:09 p.m. | (3) Texas Tech vs. (1) Florida || West | TBS/truTV (watch reside) |
8:49 p.m. | (2) Alabama vs. (1) Duke || East | TBS/truTV (watch reside) |
Sunday, March 30 — 2:20 p.m. begin (CBS)
South Area — State Farm Enviornment (Atlanta), Midwest Area — Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
Closing 4
Saturday, April 5 — 6:09 p.m. begin (CBS)
Alamodome (San Antonio)
Nationwide Championship
Monday, April 7 — 8:50 p.m. (CBS)
Alamodome (San Antonio)
First 4
Tuesday, March 18
UD Enviornment (Dayton)
(16) Alabama State 70, (16) Saint Francis 68 |
Highlights |
(11) North Carolina 95, (11) San Diego State 68 | Highlights |
Wednesday, March 19
UD Enviornment (Dayton)
First spherical
Friday, March 21
Local weather Pledge Enviornment (Seattle), Rocket Enviornment (Cleveland), Fiserv Discussion board (Milwaukee), Lenovo Heart (Raleigh)
12:15 p.m. | (9) Baylor 75, (8) Mississippi State 72 | Highlights |
12:40 p.m. | (2) Alabama 90, (15) Robert Morris 80 | Highlights |
1:30 p.m. | (3) Iowa State 82, (14) Lipscomb 55 | Highlights |
2 p.m. | (12) Colorado State 78, (5) Memphis 70 | Highlights |
2:50 p.m. | (1) Duke 93, (16) Mount St. Mary’s 49 | Highlights |
3:15 p.m. | (7) Saint Mary’s 59, (10) Vanderbilt 56 | Highlights |
4:05 p.m. | (6) Ole Miss 71, (11) North Carolina 64 | Highlights |
4:35 p.m. | (4) Maryland 81, (13) Grand Canyon 49 | Highlights |
6:50 p.m. | (1) Florida 95, (16) Norfolk State 69 | Highlights |
7:10 p.m. | (3) Kentucky 76, (14) Troy 59 | Highlights |
7:25 p.m. | (10) New Mexico 75, (7) Marquette 66 | Highlights |
7:35 p.m. | (4) Arizona 93, (13) Akron 65 | Highlights |
9:25 p.m. | (8) UConn 67, (9) Oklahoma 59 | Highlights |
9:45 p.m. | (6) Illinois 86, (11) Xavier 73 | Highlights |
10 p.m. | (2) Michigan State 87, (15) Bryant 62 | Highlights |
10:10 p.m. | (5) Oregon 81, (12) Liberty 52 | Highlights |
Second spherical
Saturday, March 22
Rupp Enviornment (Lexington), Amica Mutual Pavilion (Windfall), Intrust Financial institution Enviornment (Wichita), Ball Enviornment (Denver)
12:10 p.m. | (4) Purdue 76, (12) McNeese 72 | Highlights |
12:40 p.m. | (10) Arkansas 75, (2) St. John’s 66 | Highlights |
5:15 p.m. | (5) Michigan 91, (4) Texas A&M 79 | Highlights |
6:10 p.m. | (3) Texas Tech 77, (11) Drake 64 | Highlights |
7:10 p.m. | (1) Auburn 82, (9) Creighton 70 | Highlights |
7:45 p.m. | (6) BYU 91, (3) Wisconsin 89 | Highlights |
8:40 p.m. | (1) Houston 81, (8) Gonzaga 76 | Highlights |
9:40 p.m. | (2) Tennessee 67, (7) UCLA 58 | Highlights |
Sunday, March 23
Local weather Pledge Enviornment (Seattle), Rocket Enviornment (Cleveland), Fiserv Discussion board (Milwaukee), Lenovo Heart (Raleigh)
12:10 p.m. | (1) Florida 77, (8) UConn 75 | Highlights |
2:40 p.m. | (1) Duke 89, (9) Baylor 66 | Highlights |
5:15 p.m. | (3) Kentucky 84, (6) Illinois 75 | Highlights |
6:10 p.m. | (2) Alabama 80, (7) Saint Mary’s 66 | Highlights |
7:10 p.m. | (4) Maryland 72, (12) Colorado State 71 | Highlights |
7:45 p.m. | (6) Ole Miss 91, (3) Iowa State 78 | Highlights |
8:40 p.m. | (2) Michigan State 71, (10) New Mexico 63 | Highlights |
9:40 p.m. | (4) Arizona 87, (4) Oregon 83 | Highlights |