2025 NCAA Tournament first-round game dates, tip-off times, TV channels announced

The bracket is official for the 2025 NCAA Tournament after it was released this evening on Selection Sunday. With that, the schedule for the opening round of games is out with tip-offs from Tuesday through Friday.

The Round of 64 in the tournament has game times and television designations out for the first round of March Madness to end this week for Thursday and Friday. That includes the four games in the First Four from Dayton on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Here’s the full schedule for each game this week to tip off the start of the 2025 NCAA Tournament per CBS:

First Four (Dayton)

No. 16 Alabama State vs. No. 16 Saint Francis
Tuesday – 6:40 p.m. EST (TruTV)
No. 11. San Diego State vs. No. 11 North Carolina
Tuesday – 9:10 p.m. EST (TruTV)
No. 16 American vs. No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s
Wednesday – 6:40 p.m. EST (TruTV)
No. 11 Texas vs. No. 11 Xavier
Wednesday – 9:10 p.m. EST (TruTV)

South Region – Atlanta

1. Auburn vs. 16. Alabama State/Saint Francis
Thursday – 2:50 p.m. EST (CBS)
8. Louisville vs. 9. Creighton
Thursday – 12:15 p.m. EST (CBS)
5. Michigan vs. 12. UC San Diego
Thursday – 10:00 p.m. EST (TBS)
4. Texas A&M vs. 13. Yale
Thursday – 7:25 p.m. EST (TBS)

6. Ole Miss vs. 11. San Diego State/North Carolina
Friday – 4:05 p.m. EST (TNT)
3. Iowa State vs. 14. Lipscomb
Friday – 1:30 p.m. EST (TNT)
7. Marquette vs. 10. New Mexico
Friday – 7:25 p.m. EST (TBS)
2. Michigan State vs. 15. Bryant
Friday – 10:00 p.m. EST (TBS)

East Region – Newark

1. Duke vs. 16. American/Mount St. Mary’s
Friday – 2:50 p.m. EST (CBS)
8. Mississippi State vs. 9. Baylor
Friday – 12:15 p.m. EST (CBS)
5. Oregon vs. 12. Liberty
Friday – 10:10 p.m. EST (TruTV)
4. Arizona vs. 13. Akron
Friday – 7:35 p.m. EST (TruTV)

6. BYU vs. 11. VCU
Thursday – 4:05 p.m. EST (TNT)
3. Wisconsin vs. 14. Montana
Thursday – 1:30 p.m. EST (TNT)
7. Saint Mary’s vs. 10. Vanderbilt
Friday – 3:15 p.m. EST (TruTV)
2. Alabama vs. 15. Robert Morris
Friday – 12:40 p.m. EST (TruTV)

Midwest Region – Indianapolis

1. Houston vs. 16. SIU Edwardsville
TBS – 2:00 p.m. EST (TBS)
8. Gonzaga vs. 9. Georgia
Thursday – 4:35 p.m. EST (TBS)
5. Clemson vs. 12. McNeese State
Thursday – 3:15 p.m. EST (TruTV)
4. Purdue vs. 13. High Point
Thursday – 12:40 p.m. EST (TruTV)

6. Illinois vs. 11. Texas/Xavier
Friday – 9:45 p.m. EST (CBS)
3. Kentucky vs. 14. Troy
Friday – 7:10 p.m. EST (CBS)
7. UCLA vs. 10. Utah State
Thursday – 9:25 p.m. EST (TNT)
2. Tennessee vs. 15. Wofford
Thursday – 6:50 p.m. EST (TNT)

West Region – San Francisco

1. Florida vs. 16. Norfolk State
Friday – 6:50 p.m. EST (TNT)
8. Connecticut vs. 9. Oklahoma
Friday – 9:25 p.m. EST (TNT)
5. Memphis vs. 12. Colorado State
Friday – 2:00 p.m. EST (TBS)
4. Maryland vs. 13. Grand Canyon
Friday – 4:35 p.m. EST (TBS)

6. Missouri vs. 11. Drake
Thursday – 7:35 p.m. EST (TruTV)
3. Texas Tech vs. 14. UNC Wilmington
Thursday – 10:10 p.m. EST (TruTV)
7. Kansas vs. 10. Arkansas
Thursday – 7:10 p.m. EST (CBS)
2. St. John’s vs. Omaha
Thursday – 9:45 p.m. EST (CBS)