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March Madness Bracket 2025: NCAA Men’s Basketball Bracket, First Four and First Round Schedule

The First Round Schedule for March Madness 2025 is here.

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The March Madness fun has begun! The highly-anticipated 2025 edition of the tournament started on March 16 with Selection Sunday. A 12-member Men’s Basketball Committee of the NCAA Division I, made up of conference commissioners and athletic directors, determined the 37 teams, and then the March Madness bracket.

According to the bracket, Auburn secured the No.1 overall seed, as it won the SEC regular season as well as had a terrific 28-5 record. Duke received the No.1 seed in the East, while Houston is No. 1 in the Midwest. In the West, Florida is the No. 1 team.

The No. 2 seeds were occupied by Tennessee, Michigan State, Alabama and St. John’s across various regions.

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March Madness 2025 First Four and First Round Schedule

Now that the bracket is here, the real madness is set to begin on March 18 with First Four. Following it, action will go underway for the first round, where 64 teams will clash against each other in 32 matches across two days.

Having said that, let us have a look at schedules for First Four and First Round for March Madness 2025

March Madness 2025 Bracket- First Four Schedule

Tuesday, March 18

(16) Alabama State vs. (16) Saint Francis, 6:40 p.m. | truTV

(11) San Diego State vs. (11) North Carolina, 9:10 p.m. | truT

Wednesday, March 19

(16) American University vs. (16) Mount St. Mary’s, 6:40 p.m. | truTV

(11) Texas vs. (11) Xavier, 9:10 p.m. | truTV

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March Madness 2025- First Round Schedule

Thursday, March 20

(8) Louisville vs. (9) Creighton, 12:15 p.m. | CBS

(4) Purdue vs. (13) High Point, 12:40 p.m. | truTV

(3) Wisconsin vs. (14) Montana, 1:30 p.m. | TNT

(1) Houston vs. (16) SIU Edwardsville, 2 p.m. | TBS

(1) Auburn vs. (16) Saint Francis/Alabama St., 2:50 p.m. | CBS

(5) Clemson vs. (12) McNeese, 3:15 p.m. | truTV

(6) BYU vs. (11) VCU, 4:05 p.m. | TNT

(8) Gonzaga vs. (9) Georgia, 4:35 p.m. | TBS

(2) Tennessee vs. (15) Wofford, 6:50 p.m. | TNT

(7) Kansas vs. (10) Arkansas, 7:10 p.m. | CBS

(4) Texas A&M vs. (13) Yale, 7:25 p.m. | TBS

(6) Missouri vs. (11) Drake, 7:35 p.m. | truTV

(7) UCLA vs. (10) Utah State, 9:25 p.m. | TNT

(2) St. John’s vs. (15) Omaha, 9:45 p.m. | CBS

(5) Michigan vs. (12) UC San Diego, 10 p.m. | TBS

(3) Texas Tech vs. (14) UNC Wilmington, 10:10 p.m. | truTV

Friday, March 21

(8) Mississippi State vs. (9) Baylor, 12:15 p.m. | CBS

(2) Alabama vs. (15) Robert Morris, 12:40 p.m. | truTV

(3) Iowa State vs. (14) Lipscomb, 1:30 p.m. | TNT

(5) Memphis vs. (12) Colorado State, 2 p.m. | TBS

(1) Duke vs. (16) Mount St. Mary’s/American, 2:50 p.m. | CBS

(7) Saint Mary’s vs. (10) Vanderbilt, 3:15 p.m. | truTV

(6) Ole Miss vs. (11) North Carolina/San Diego State, 4:05 p.m. | TNT

(4) Maryland vs. (13) Grand Canyon, 4:35 p.m. | TBS

(1) Florida vs. (16) Norfolk State, 6:50 p.m. | TNT

(3) Kentucky vs. (14) Troy, 7:10 p.m. | CBS

(7) Marquette vs. (10) New Mexico, 7:25 p.m. | TBS

(4) Arizona vs. (13) Akron, 7:35 p.m. | truTV

(8) UConn vs. (9) Oklahoma, 9:25 p.m. | TNT

(6) Illinois vs. (11) Xavier/Texas, 9:45 p.m. | TNT

(2) Michigan State vs. (15) Bryant, 10 p.m. | TBS

(5) Oregon vs. (12) Liberty, 10:10 p.m. | truTV

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