The 2025 NCAA Men’s March Madness tournament is underway, with Second Round games scheduled for March 23. Key dates include Selection Sunday on March 16, First Four matches on March 18-19, and continuing rounds leading to the Final Four on April 5 and the championship game on April 7, both in San Antonio, Texas. The tournament’s venues include various locations such as Dayton, Ohio, and Lexington, Kentucky. Significant first-round results feature upsets, notably No. 10 Arkansas defeating No. 2 St. John’s. The tournament’s interactive bracket and full schedule are available for fans.
The Second Round of the 2025 March Madness tournament is set for Sunday, March 23. Check out the complete schedule and bracket below:
2025 NCAA men’s tournament bracket
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The schedule is as follows:
- Selection Sunday: 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 16 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 Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
- NCAA championship game: April 7 at Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
This is the list of locations 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 21 – 23 | 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 20 – 22 | Mountain West Conference |
| First/Second | Milwaukee, WI | Fiserv Forum | March 21 – 23 | Marquette University |
| First/Second | Raleigh, NC | Lenovo Center | March 21 – 23 | NC 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 | IU Indianapolis/Horizon League |
Below is the game-by-game breakdown for the 2024 men’s tournament. Click or tap on each game for the final stats.
You can find a printable version of the 2024 NCAA bracket here
March Madness: Upcoming sites and dates
Here are the future locations for the NCAA Division I men’s basketball Final Four:
| FINAL FOUR DATES | CITY, REGION | FACILITY | HOST |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 5 and 7, 2025 | San Antonio | Alamodome | University of Texas at San Antonio, University of the Incarnate Word |
| April 4 and 6, 2026 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium | Horizon League, IUPUI |
| April 3 and 5, 2027 | Detroit | Ford Field | Michigan State University |
| April 1 and 3, 2028 | Las Vegas | Allegiant Stadium | UNLV |
| March 31 and April 2, 2029 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium | Horizon League, IUPUI |
| April 6 and 8, 2030 | North Texas | AT&T Stadium | Big 12 Conference |
