Selection Sunday for the 2025 NCAA March Madness basketball tournaments will take place on March 16. The men’s tournament schedule includes Selection Sunday at 6 p.m. ET on CBS, followed by the First Four on March 18-19 and the championship game on April 7 in San Antonio, Texas. Key venues include UD Arena in Dayton and Rupp Arena in Lexington. The women’s tournament will also announce its teams on March 16 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, featuring the Final Four on April 4 and championship on April 6 in Tampa, Florida.
The date for Selection Sunday for the 2025 March Madness tournament is confirmed for Sunday, March 16. The announcement of the 68-team brackets for both the men’s and women’s NCAA DI basketball tournaments will take place during the selection shows.
Here’s the timeline for the 2025 men’s tournament:
- Selection Sunday: 6 p.m. ET on March 16, aired on CBS
- First Four: March 18-19
- First round: March 20-21
- Second round: March 22-23
- Sweet 16: March 27-28
- Elite Eight: March 29-30
- Final Four: April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
- NCAA championship game: April 7 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
The following are the venues for the men’s tournament in 2025:
| ROUND | CITY | VENUE | DATES | HOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Four | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena | March 18 – 19 | University of Dayton |
| First/Second | Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena | March 20 – 22 | University of Kentucky |
| First/Second | Providence, RI | Amica Mutual Pavilion | March 20 – 22 | Providence College |
| First/Second | Seattle, WA | Climate Pledge Arena | March 20 – 22 | University of Washington |
| First/Second | Wichita, KS | Intrust Bank Arena | March 20 – 22 | Wichita State University |
| First/Second | Cleveland, OH | Rocket Arena | March 21 – 23 | Mid-American Conference |
| First/Second | Denver, CO | Ball Arena | March 21 – 23 | Mountain West Conference |
| First/Second | Milwaukee, WI | Fiserv Forum | March 21 – 23 | Marquette University |
| First/Second | Raleigh, NC | PNC Arena | March 21 – 23 | North Carolina State University |
| East Regional | Newark, NJ | Prudential Center | March 27 – 29 | Seton Hall University |
| West Regional | San Francisco, CA | Chase Center | March 27 – 29 | Pac-12 Conference |
| South Regional | Atlanta, GA | State Farm Arena | March 28 – 30 | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Midwest Regional | Indianapolis, IN | Lucas Oil Stadium | March 28 – 30 | IUPUI/Horizon League |
Take a look at the women’s tournament schedule below:
- Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET on March 16, aired on ESPN
- First Four: March 19-20
- First round: March 21-22
- Second round: March 23-24
- Sweet 16: March 28-29
- Elite Eight: March 30-31
- Final Four: Friday, April 4 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
- NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 6 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
| 2025 REGIONAL ROUND SITES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | City | Venue | Dates | Host |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | Birmingham, Alabama | Legacy Arena | March 28 – 31 | SEC |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | Spokane, Washington | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | March 28 – 31 | University of South Florida/Tampa Bay Sports Commission |
