2025 NCAA Tournament: Tip-off times, TV channels announced for Saturday Round of 32 games

Day One of the NCAA Tournament is complete, providing a few thrilling games on Thursday. While 16 teams had their heartbroken, another 16 are still alive and competing for a national championship. Next up is the Round of 32, slated to begin on Saturday.

Matchups have been set and now, further information on them has been released. Tip-off times and TV channels are known. We should be in store for another great day of college basketball as spots in the Sweet Sixteen are officially on the line.

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

South Region – Atlanta

1. Auburn vs. 9. Creighton
7:10 p.m. ET (TBS/truTV)
4. Texas A&M vs. Michigan
5:15 p.m. ET (CBS)

East Region – Newark

3. Wisconsin vs. 6. BYU
7:45 p.m. ET (CBS)

Midwest Region – Indianapolis

1. Houston vs. 8. Gonzaga
8:40 p.m. ET (TNT)
2. Tennessee vs. 7. UCLA
9:40 p.m. ET (TBS/truTV)
4. Purdue vs. 12. McNeese
12:10 p.m. ET (CBS)

West Region – San Francisco

2. St. John’s vs. 7. Arkansas
2:40 p.m. ET (CBS)
3. Texas Tech vs. 11. Drake
6:10 p.m. ET (TNT)

More on Thursday at the NCAA Tournament

For the most part, chalk held on Thursday. Just two upsets took place and double-digit seeds Drake and McNeese are into the Round of 32 with the chance to make history on Saturday. A win against Texas Tech would put Drake into their first Sweet Sixteen since 1971 while McNeese is attempting to break through for the first time ever.

Most headlines will be made in Providence, though. St. John’s and Arkansas will be a battle of two familiar head coaches but at new programs. Rick Pitino and John Calipari have gone head-to-head many times but this one will be different.

Round of 32 matchups can be some of the best of the entire event. Teams are desperate to advance to the second weekend and plenty of power conference foes are facing each other. Hopefully, Saturday’s slate is able to deliver in a big way.