March Madness 2025 Saturday and Sunday tip times, schedule: How to watch, follow the second round of the men’s NCAA tournament

The first round of the men’s NCAA tournament is now in the books, and it’s time to start figuring out who makes up the Sweet 16.

There are a few key matchups in Saturday’s slate of games, including a battle between Rick Pitino and John Calipari. The two longtime coaches will square off for the 24th time in history when St. John’s and Arkansas meet in Providence.

Auburn, the top seed in the tournament, will take on Creighton on Saturday and Michigan and Texas A&M will square off, too. Drake, which pulled off an upset over Missouri for what was their first win in the tournament since 1971, will take on Texas Tech with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line.

Sunday will follow with several good games, including an old Pac-12 contest between Arizona and Oregon. Alabama will go up against Saint Mary’s, and Ole Miss and Iowa State will match up in Milwaukee.

Here’s everything you need to know to follow the second round of the NCAA tournament this weekend.

All times ET | *Approx. tip time

No. 12 McNeese vs. No. 4 Purdue

When: 12:10 p.m.

Where: Providence, Rhode Island

TV: CBS

No. 10 Arkansas vs. No. 2 St. John’s

When: 2:40 p.m.*

Where: Providence, Rhode Island

TV: CBS

No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 4 Texas A&M

When: 5:15 p.m.

Where: Denver

TV: CBS

No. 11 Drake vs. No. 3 Texas Tech

When: 6:10 p.m.

Where: Wichita, Kansas

TV: TNT

No. 9 Creighton vs. No. 1 Auburn

When: 7:10 p.m.

Where: Lexington, Kentucky

TV: TBS/TruTV

No. 6 BYU vs. No. 3 Wisconsin

When: 7:45 p.m.*

Where: Denver

TV: CBS

No. 8 Gonzaga vs. No. 1 Houston

When: 8:40 p.m.*

Where: Wichita, Kansas

TV: TNT

No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 2 Tennessee

When: 9:40 p.m.*

Where: Lexington, Kentucky

TV: CBS

All times ET | *Approx. tip time

No. 8 UConn vs. No. 1 Florida

When: 12:10 p.m.

Where: Raleigh, North Carolina

TV: CBS

No. 9 Baylor vs. No. 1 Duke

When: 2:40 p.m.*

Where: Raleigh, North Carolina

TV: CBS

No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 3 Kentucky

When: 5:15 p.m.

Where: Milwaukee

TV: CBS

No. 7 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 2 Alabama

When: 6:10 p.m.

Where: Cleveland

TV: TNT

No. 12 Colorado State vs. No. 4 Maryland

When: 7:10 p.m.

Where: Seattle

TV: TBS

No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 3 Iowa State

When: 7:45 p.m.*

Where: Milwaukee

TV: TruTV

No. 10 New Mexico vs. No. 2 Michigan State

When: 8:40 p.m.*

Where: Cleveland

TV: TNT

No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 4 Arizona

When: 9:40 p.m.*

Where: Seattle

TV: TBS

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