2025 NCAA Tournament scores, schedule: March Madness bracket, game dates, locations, tip times, TV channels - CBSSports.com

The March Madness bracket was officially released on Selection Sunday giving college basketball fans the first look at the field of 68 for the 2025 NCAA Tournament and after one day of the First Four, North Carolina and Alabama State are moving on to the main bracket with another day of First Four action set for Wednesday.

It's now time to get down to the fun part: watching as much hardwood action as possible throughout the 2025 NCAA Tournament. CBS Sports is here to provide you with the details you need most: when and how to watch every game on the March Madness schedule.

So what are you waiting for -- an invitation? Grab that calendar and jotting these dates down accordingly.

Selection Sunday simply marked the first day of a three-week-long sprint to a finish line filled with confetti, cut-down nets and a championship trophy. March Madness will begin with 68 teams still alive in the First Four before paring down to 64, then 32 ... all the way down to the Final Four, and ultimately, a national champion.

Games will be played across the country from the early afternoon to late evening. In order to get your fill of college basketball, you'll need to be diligent -- and you'll probably need to find multiple screens whether TVs, laptops or phones.

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The dates and sites for every 2025 NCAA Tournament game are listed below starting with First Four action from Dayton, Ohio, on March 18 and culminating with the Final Four and NCAA championship game on April 5 and 7 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

The road to the Final Four is a long but worthwhile journey, so be sure to check in often as CBS Sports will update this page every time the NCAA Tournament schedule is adjusted. Games will be aired across CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV and available on March Madness Live. All games airing on CBS will also be available to Paramount+ subscribers.

Tuesday, March 18 UD Arena (Dayton)

Wednesday, March 19 UD Arena (Dayton)

Thursday, March 20 Rupp Arena (Lexington), Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence), Intrust Bank Arena (Wichita), Ball Arena (Denver)

Friday, March 21 Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle), Rocket Arena (Cleveland), Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee), Lenovo Center (Raleigh)

Saturday, March 22 -- 12:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV) Rupp Arena (Lexington), Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence), Intrust Bank Arena (Wichita), Ball Arena (Denver)

Sunday, March 23-- 12:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV) Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle), Rocket Arena (Cleveland), Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee), Lenovo Center (Raleigh)

Thursday, March 27 -- 6:30 p.m. start (CBS, TBS) Prudential Center (Newark), Chase Center (San Francisco)

Friday, March 28 -- 6:30 p.m. start (CBS, TBS) State Farm Arena (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)

Saturday, March 29 -- 6:09 p.m. start (TBS) Prudential Center (Newark), Chase Center (San Francisco) Sunday, March 30 -- 2:20 p.m. start (CBS) State Farm Arena (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)

Saturday, April 5 -- 6:09 p.m. start (CBS) Alamodome (San Antonio)

Monday, April 7 -- 8:50 p.m. (CBS) Alamodome (San Antonio)