March Madness kicks into full gear on Tuesday and Wednesday with the First Four–First Round action will follow on Thursday and Friday.

CBS Sports and TNT Sports’ exclusive coverage of the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship will tip off with the NCAA First Four on truTV, Tuesday, March 18, and Wednesday, March 19 (6 PM, ET, both days). First Round game coverage will be held on Thursday, March 20, and Friday, March 21 (Noon ET, both days), with all games available live in their entirety across four national television networks – TBS, CBS, TNT and truTV – and NCAA March Madness Live. Games airing on CBS will also stream live on Paramount+. Games airing on TBS, TNT and truTV will also stream live on Max.

The following are tip times and commentator assignments for the NCAA First Four and First Round games. Tip times for Saturday’s Second Round games will be announced after the conclusion of Thursday’s games. Sunday’s tip times will be released after the conclusion of play on Friday.

This year’s NCAA Men’s Final Four National Semifinals on Saturday, April 5, and Men’s National Championship on Monday, April 7, will air on CBS.

Commentator assignments:

• Raleigh: Ian Eagle/Bill Raftery/Grant Hill/Tracy Wolfson
• Lexington: Brian Anderson/Jim Jackson/Allie LaForce
• Milwaukee: Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner and Stan Van Gundy/Lauren Shehadi
• Providence: Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas/Evan Washburn
• Seattle: Lisa Byington/Steve Smith/Robbie Hummel/Andy Katz
• First Four and Cleveland: Spero Dedes/Jim Spanarkel/Jon Rothstein
• Wichita: Tom McCarthy/Debbie Antonelli/Avery Johnson/AJ Ross
• Denver: Brad Nessler/Brendan Haywood/Dana Jacobson

All times are displayed in ET.

First Four

No. 16 Saint Francis vs. Alabama State (Dayton, Tuesday, 6:40 PM, truTV)

No. 11 North Carolina vs. San Diego State (Dayton, Tuesday, approx 9:10 PM, truTV)

No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s vs. American (Dayton, Wednesday, 6:40 PM, truTV)

No. 11 Xavier vs. Texas (Dayton, Wednesday, approx 9:10 PM, truTV)

South Region

No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 16 Alabama State/Saint Francis (Lexington, Thursday, approx 2:50 PM, CBS)

No. 8 Louisville vs. No. 9 Creighton (Lexington, Thursday, 12:15 PM, CBS)

No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 12 UC San Diego (Denver, Thursday, approx 10 PM, TBS)

No. 4 Texas A&M vs No. 13 Yale (Denver, Thursday, 7:25 PM, TBS)

No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 San Diego State/No. 11 North Carolina (Milwaukee, Friday, approx 4:05 PM, TNT)

No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 14 Lipscomb (Milwaukee, Friday, 1:30 PM, TNT)

No. 7 Marquette vs. No. 10 New Mexico (Cleveland, Friday, 7:25 PM, TBS)

No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 15 Bryant (Cleveland, Friday, approx 10 PM, TBS)

East Region

No. 1 Duke vs. American/No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s (Raleigh, Friday, approx 2:50 PM, CBS)

No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Baylor (Raleigh, Friday, 12:15 PM, CBS)

No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 Liberty (Seattle, Friday, approx 10:10, truTV)

No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 13 Akron (Seattle, Friday, 7:35 PM, truTV)

No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 VCU (Denver, Thursday, approx 4:05 PM, TNT)

No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 14 Montana (Denver, Thursday, 1:30 PM, TNT)

No. 7 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt (Cleveland, Friday, approx 3:15 PM, truTV)

No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 15 Robert Morris (Cleveland, Friday, 12:40 PM, truTV)

Midwest Region

No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 SIU Edwardsville (Wichita, Thursday, 2 PM, TBS)

No. 8 Gonzaga vs. No. 9 Georgia (Wichita, Thursday, 4:35 PM, TBS)

No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 12 McNeese (Providence, Thursday, approx 3:15 PM, truTV)

No. 4 Purdue vs. No. 13 High Point (Providence, Thursday, 12:40 PM, truTV)

No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 11 Texas/Xavier (Milwaukee, Friday, approx 9:45 PM, CBS)

No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Troy (Milwaukee, Friday, 7:10 PM, CBS)

No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 Utah State (Lexington, Thursday, approx 9:25 PM, TNT)

No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Wofford (Lexington, Thursday, 6:50 PM, TNT)

West Region

No. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 Norfolk State (Raleigh, Friday, 6:50 PM, TNT)

No. 8 UConn vs. No. 9 Oklahoma (Raleigh, Friday, approx 9:25 PM, TNT)

No. 5 Memphis vs. No. 12 Colorado State (Seattle, Friday, 2 PM, TBS)

No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 13 Grand Canyon (Seattle, Friday, 4:35 PM, TBS)

No. 6 Missouri vs. No. 11 Drake (Wichita, Thursday, 7:35 PM, truTV)

No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 14 UNC Wilmington (Wichita, Thursday, approx 10:10, truTV)

No. 7 Kansas vs. No. 10 Arkansas (Providence, Thursday, 7:10 PM, CBS)

No. 2 St. John’s vs. No. 15 Omaha (Providence, Thursday, approx 9:45 PM, CBS)

NCAA Tournament production teams (Site/Producer/Director) are as follows:

• Raleigh, NC – Ken Mack/Mark Grant
• Lexington, KY– Tom Heitz/Matt Lipp
• Milwaukee, WI – Craig Silver/Andy Freedman
• Providence, RI – Jonathan Segal/Andy Goldberg
• Seattle, WA – Bert Bondi/Jonathan Bywaters
• Cleveland, OH – Steve McKee/Mike Arnold
• Wichita, KS – Deb Boulac and Jim Cornell/Kimani Morales and Matt Plundo
• Denver, CO – Ryan Galvin/Bill Thayer and Chris Svendsen
• Dayton, OH (First Four) – Jason Ross/Cory Fishman

The 2025 edition of March Madness runs March 18-April 7, 2025 across CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV.

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