2025 March Madness Schedule: Dates, locations, channels, how to watch

The 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament tips off with the First Four games on March 18-19 at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio.

Below are the dates and locations for March Madness, which will end with the championship game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on April 7.

Here is the bracket breakdown of the schedule for each game, including the TV channel (all times Eastern):

Thursday, March 20

Friday, March 21

Tuesday, March 18

Wednesday, March 19

March Madness coverage begins with Selection Sunday on March 16 at 6 p.m. ET on CBS.

The NCAA tournament begins with the First Four on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

March Madness will be broadcast across four cable networks: CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. It will also be streamed on Paramount+.

March Madness is available for streaming on Paramount+ and can also be accessed on any streaming service with access to CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV, like YouTube TV, Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV. 

Many March Madness games will be broadcast on local CBS affiliates. If you have a digital antenna, you can catch the games without any subscription to cable or streaming services.

For information about the 2025 Women's NCAA Tournament, check out our Women's March Madness guide.