The best event in American sports activities technically began Tuesday. (Congrats to all First 4 winners!) However for anyone of a sure age, the primary Thursday and Friday of any NCAA Event is the place issues actually get going.
Now right here we’re.
Thursday’s first recreation originates from Rupp Area, the place Louisville will play Creighton simply 70 minutes from the Cardinals’ campus. That 8-9 matchup within the South Area is scheduled to tip at 12:15 pm ET. Barring a shock, the winner will advance to play Auburn, which is the No. 1 general seed within the NCAA Event.
It is uncommon to get two Naismith Memorial Corridor of Fame coaches matched-up within the first spherical of the NCAA Event — however that is what we’ve Thursday in Windfall. Invoice Self’s Kansas Jayhawks, the No. 7 seed within the West Area, will play John Calipari’s Arkansas Razorbacks, the No. 10 seed within the West Area, in a recreation scheduled to tip at 7:10 pm ET on CBS. Mixed, these males have received three nationwide championships and made 10 Closing Fours. Barring a shock, the winner of that recreation will advance to play St. John’s, which can also be coached by a Naismith Memorial Corridor of Famer (Rick Pitino).
The dates and websites for each 2025 NCAA Event recreation are listed under culminating with the Closing 4 and NCAA championship recreation on April 5 and seven on the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
The highway to the Closing 4 is an extended however worthwhile journey, so make sure to test in usually as CBS Sports activities will replace this web page each time the NCAA Event schedule is adjusted. Video games might be aired throughout CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV and accessible on March Insanity Stay. All video games airing on CBS will even be accessible to Paramount+ subscribers.
2025 NCAA Event schedule, dates
First spherical
Thursday, March 20
Rupp Area (Lexington), Amica Mutual Pavilion (Windfall), Intrust Financial institution Area (Wichita), Ball Area (Denver)
| 12:15 p.m. | (9) Creighton 89, (8) Louisville 75 | CBS (Highlights) |
| 12:40 p.m. | (4) Purdue 75, (13) Excessive Level 63 | truTV (Highlights) |
| 1:30 p.m. | (14) Montana vs. (3) Wisconsin | TNT (watch reside) |
| 2 p.m. | (16) SIU Edwardsville vs. (1) Houston | TBS (watch reside) |
| 2:50 p.m. | (16) Alabama State vs. (1) Auburn | CBS (watch reside) |
| 3:15 p.m. | (12) McNeese vs. (5) Clemson | truTV (watch reside) |
| 4:05 p.m. | (11) VCU vs. (6) BYU | TNT (watch reside) |
| 4:35 p.m. | (9) Georgia vs. (8) Gonzaga | TBS (watch reside) |
| 6:50 p.m. | (15) Wofford vs. (2) Tennessee | TNT (watch reside) |
| 7:10 p.m. | (10) Arkansas vs. (7) Kansas | CBS (watch reside) |
| 7:25 p.m. | (13) Yale vs. (4) Texas A&M | TBS (watch reside) |
| 7:35 p.m. | (11) Drake vs. (6) Missouri | truTV (watch reside) |
| 9:25 p.m. | (10) Utah State vs. (7) UCLA | TNT (watch reside) |
| 9:45 p.m. | (15) Omaha vs. (2) St. John’s | CBS (watch reside) |
| 10 p.m. | (12) UC San Diego vs. (5) Michigan | TBS (watch reside) |
| 10:10 p.m. | (14) UNCW vs. (3) Texas Tech | truTV (watch reside) |
Friday, March 21
Local weather Pledge Area (Seattle), Rocket Area (Cleveland), Fiserv Discussion board (Milwaukee), Lenovo Middle (Raleigh)
| 12:15 p.m. | (9) Baylor vs. (8) Mississippi State | CBS (watch reside) |
| 12:40 p.m. | (15) Robert Morris vs. (2) Alabama | truTV (watch reside) |
| 1:30 p.m. | (14) Lipscomb vs. (3) Iowa State | TNT (watch reside) |
| 2 p.m. | (12) Colorado State vs. (5) Memphis | TBS (watch reside) |
| 2:50 p.m. | (16) Mount St. Mary’s vs. (1) Duke | CBS (watch reside) |
| 3:15 p.m. | (10) Vanderbilt vs. (7) Saint Mary’s | truTV (watch reside) |
| 4:05 p.m. | (11) North Carolina vs. (6) Ole Miss | TNT (watch reside) |
| 4:35 p.m. | (13) Grand Canyon vs. (4) Maryland | TBS (watch reside) |
| 6:50 p.m. | (16) Norfolk State vs. (1) Florida | TNT (watch reside) |
| 7:10 p.m. | (14) Troy vs. (3) Kentucky | CBS (watch reside) |
| 7:25 p.m. | (10) New Mexico vs. (7) Marquette | TBS (watch reside) |
| 7:35 p.m. | (13) Akron vs. (4) Arizona | truTV (watch reside) |
| 9:25 p.m. | (9) Oklahoma vs. (8) UConn | TNT (watch reside) |
| 9:45 p.m. | (11) Xavier vs. (6) Illinois | CBS (watch reside) |
| 10 p.m. | (15) Bryant vs. (2) Michigan State | TBS (watch reside) |
| 10:10 p.m. | (12) Liberty vs. (5) Oregon | truTV (watch reside) |
Second spherical
Saturday, March 22 — 12:10 p.m. begin (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Rupp Area (Lexington), Amica Mutual Pavilion (Windfall), Intrust Financial institution Area (Wichita), Ball Area (Denver)
Sunday, March 23– 12:10 p.m. begin (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Local weather Pledge Area (Seattle), Rocket Area (Cleveland), Fiserv Discussion board (Milwaukee), Lenovo Middle (Raleigh)
Candy 16
Thursday, March 27 — 6:30 p.m. begin (CBS, TBS)
Prudential Middle (Newark), Chase Middle (San Francisco)
Friday, March 28 — 6:30 p.m. begin (CBS, TBS)
State Farm Area (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 29 — 6:09 p.m. begin (TBS)
Prudential Middle (Newark), Chase Middle (San Francisco)
Sunday, March 30 — 2:20 p.m. begin (CBS)
State Farm Area (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
Closing 4
Saturday, April 5 — 6:09 p.m. begin (CBS)
Alamodome (San Antonio)
Nationwide Championship
Monday, April 7 — 8:50Â p.m. (CBS)
Alamodome (San Antonio)
First 4
Tuesday, March 18
UD Area (Dayton)
Wednesday, March 19
UD Area (Dayton)
| (16) Mount St. Mary’s 83, (16) American 72 | Condensed recreation |
| (11) Xavier 86, (11) Texas 80 | Condensed recreation |