Get those remotes ready because March Madness is here.

The 2025 NCAA Tournament for men’s basketball began Tuesday and continues on Wednesday with First Four games and the action gets going in full on Thursday and Friday with 32 Round of 64 games. It’s one of the best weeks on the American sports calendar, with buzzer beaters and Cinderella teams and people around the country tracking their bracket as college basketball takes over the conversation..

For the 15th year in a row, CBS and Turner Sports will combine for coverage of the men’s NCAA Tournament. Games will be broadcast on CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV, with staggered tip-off times that create 12 hours of nearly continuous basketball on Thursday and Friday.

Here’s the complete men’s March Madness schedule with game times and TV channel information for the First Four games and round of 64 this week, as well as a look ahead to the schedule for the rest of the 2025 NCAA Tournament and this year’s Final Four:

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March Madness schedule: Dates, times, TV channels for 2025 NCAA Tournament

All times Eastern

Tuesday, March 18

First Four games

Wednesday, March 19

First Four games

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Thursday, March 20

Round of 64 games

• South region: No. 8 Louisville vs. No. 9 Creighton, 12:15 p.m. on CBS
• Midwest region: No. 4 Purdue vs. No. 13 High Point, 12:40 p.m. on truTV
• East region: No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 14 Montana, 1:30 p.m. on TNT
• Midwest region: No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 SIU-Edwardsville, 2 p.m. on TBS
• South region: No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 16 Alabama State/St. Francis, 2:50 p.m. on CBS
• Midwest region: No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 12 McNeese State, 3:15 p.m. on truTV
• East region: No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 VCU, 4:05 p.m. on TNT
• Midwest region: No. 8 Gonzaga vs. No. 9 Georgia, 4:35 p.m. on TBS
• Midwest region: No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Wofford, 6:50 p.m. on TNT
• West region: No. 7 Kansas vs. No. 10 Arkansas, 7:10 p.m. on CBS
• South region: No. 4 Texas A&M vs. No. 13 Yale, 7:25 p.m. on TBS
• West region: No. 6 Missouri vs. No. 11 Drake, 7:35 p.m. on truTV
• Midwest region: No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 Utah State, 9:25 p.m. on TNT
• West region: No. 2 St. John’s vs. No. 15 Omaha, 9:45 p.m. on CBS
• South region: No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 12 UC San Diego, 10 p.m. on TBS
• West region: No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 14 UNC-Wilmington, 10:10 p.m. on truTV

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Friday March 21

Round of 64 games

• East region: No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Baylor, 12:15 p.m. on CBS
• East region: No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 15 Robert Morris, 12:40 p.m. on truTV
• South region: No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 14 Lipscomb, 1:30 p.m. on TNT
• West region: No. 5 Memphis vs. No. 12 Colorado State, 2 p.m. on TBS
• East region: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 American/Mount St. Mary’s, 2:50 p.m. on CBS
• East region: No. 7 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt, 3:15 p.m. on truTV
• South region: No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 North Carolina/San Diego State, 4:05 p.m. on TNT
• West region: No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 13 Grand Canyon, 4:35 p.m. on TBS
• West region: No. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 Norfolk State, 6:50 p.m. on TNT
• Midwest region: No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Troy, 7:10 p.m. on CBS
• South region: No. 7 Marquette vs. No. 10 New Mexico, 7:25 p.m. on TBS
• East region: No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 13 Akron, 7:35 p.m. on truTV
• West region: No. 8 UConn vs. No. 9 Oklahoma, 9:25 p.m. on TNT
• Midwest region: No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 11 Texas/Xavier, 9:45 p.m. on CBS
• South region: No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 15 Bryant, 10 p.m. on TBS
• East region: No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 Liberty, 10:10 p.m. on truTV

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Saturday, March 22

• Round of 32 games, Time and TV channel TBD

Sunday, March 23

• Round of 32 games, Time and TV channel TBD

Thursday, March 27

• East and West region Sweet 16 games, Time and TV channel TBD

Friday, March 28

• Midwest and South region Sweet 16 games, Time and TV channel TBD

Saturday, March 29

• East and West region finals, Time and TV channel TBD

Sunday, March 30

• Midwest and South region finals, Time and TV channel TBD

Saturday, April 5

Final Four

• Game 1: 6:09 p.m. on CBS
• Game 2: 8:49 p.m. on CBS

Monday, April 7

• National championship game: 8:50 p.m. on CBS

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