The field is set for the 2025 NCAA tournament, as 68 teams got the call to participate in the big dance. The selections were not without controversy, though. Auburn was the No. 1 overall seed, while Duke, Florida and Houston earned the other top spots. But No. 11-seed North Carolina's inclusion has the college basketball world riled up.
The First Four and first round matchups are set, as is the full structure of the bracket. What follows is a full look at the games that are currently scheduled.
March Madness Bracket 2025
Full Schedule of NCAA Tournament Games
South Region
First Four
No. 16 Alabama State vs. No. 16 St. Francis, 6:40 p.m., Tuesday March 18, Dayton, Ohio
No. 11 San Diego State vs. No. 11 North Carolina, 9:10 p.m. Tuesday March 18, Dayton, Ohio
First Round
No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 16 Alabama State/St. Francis, 2:50 p.m., Thursday March 20, Lexington, Ky.
No. 8 Louisville vs. No. 9 Creighton, 12:15 p.m. Thursday March 20, Lexington, Ky.
No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 12 UC San Diego, 10 p.m., Thursday March 20, Denver
No. 4 Texas A&M vs. No. 13 Yale, 7:25 p.m., 7:25 p.m. Thursday, March 20, Denver
No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 San Diego State/North Carolina, 4:05 p.m. Friday March 21, Milwaukee
No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 14 Lipscomb, 1:30 p.m., Friday March 21, Milwaukee
No. 7 Marquette vs. No. 10 New Mexico, 7:25 p.m., Friday March 21, Cleveland
No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 15 Bryant 10 p.m., Friday March 21, Cleveland
West Region
First Round
No. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 Norfolk State, 6:50 p.m., Friday March 21, Raleigh
No. 8 UConn vs. No. 9 Oklahoma, 9:25 p.m., Friday March 21, Raleigh
No. 5 Memphis vs. No. 12 Colorado State, 2 p.m., Friday March 21, Seattle
No. 4 Maryland vs. No 13 Grand Canyon, 4:35 p.m., Friday March 21, Seattle
No. 6 Missouri vs. No. 11 Drake, 7:35 p.m., Thursday March 20, Wichita, Kans.
No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 14 UNC Wilmington, 10:10 p.m., Thursday March 20, Wichita, Kans.
No, 7 Kansas vs. No. 10 Arkansas, 7:10 p.m., Thursday March 20, Providence
No. 2 St. John's vs. No. 15 Omaha, 9:45 p.m., Thursday March 20, Providence
East Region
First Four
No. 16 Mount St. Mary's vs. No. 16 American, 6:40 p.m., Wednesday March 19, Dayton, Ohio
First Round
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Mount St. Mary's/American, 2:50 p.m., Friday March 21, Raleigh
No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Baylor, 12:15 p.m., Friday March 21, Raleigh
No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 Liberty, 10:10 p.m., Friday March 21, Seattle
No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 13 Akron, 7:35 p.m., Friday March 21, Seattle
No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 VCU, 4:05 p.m., Thursday March 20, Denver
No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 14 Montana, 1:30 p.m., Thursday March 20, Denver
No. 7 Saint Mary's vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt, 3:15 p.m., Friday March 21, Cleveland
No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 15 Robert Morris, 12:40 p.m., Friday March 21, Cleveland
Midwest Region
First Four
No. 11 Xavier vs No. 11 Texas, 9:10 p.m., Wednesday March 19, Dayton, Ohio
First Round
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 SIU Edwardsville, 2 p.m., Thursday March 20, Wichita, Kans.
No. 8 Gonzaga vs. No. 9 Georgia, 4:35 p.m., Thursday March 20, Wichita, Kans.
No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 12 McNeese State, 3:15 p.m., Thursday March 20, Providence
No. 4 Purdue vs. No. 13 High Point, 12:40 p.m., Thursday March 20, Providence
No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 11 Xavier/Texas, 9:45 p.m., Friday March 21, Milwaukee
No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Troy, 7:10 p.m., Friday March 21, Milwaukee
No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 Utah State, 9:25 p.m., Thursday March 20, Lexington, Ky.
No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Wofford, 6:50 p.m., Thursday March 20, Lexington, Ky.
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