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NCAA.com | May 3, 2024
The longest perfect March Madness bracket ever (we think)
The 2025 March Madness tournament starts with Selection Sunday on March 16 as 68 teams will play in the 2025 NCAA tournament for men's basketball. Check out the full schedule below:
- Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 16
- First Four: March 18-19
- First round: March 20-21
- Second round: March 22-23
- Sweet 16: March 27-28
- Elite Eight: March 29-30
- Final Four: April 5at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
- NCAA championship game: April 7at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
These are the sites for the men's tournament in 2025:
| ROUND | CITY | VENUR | DATES | HOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Four | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena | March 18- 19 | University of Dayton |
| First/Second | Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena | March 20-22 | University of Kentucky |
| First/Second | Providence, RI | Amica Mutual Pavilion | March 20- 22 | Providence College |
| First/Second | Seattle, WA | Climate Pledge Arena | March 20- 22 | University of Washington |
| First/Second | Wichita, KS | Intrust Bank Arena | March 20 - 22 | Wichita State University |
| First/Second | Cleveland, OH | Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse | March 21 - 23 | Mid-American Conference |
| First/Second | Denver, CO | Ball Arena | March 21 - 23 | Mountain West Conference |
| First/Second | Milwaukee, WI | Fiserv Forum | March 21- 23 | Marquette University |
| First/Second | Raleigh, NC | PNC Arena | March 21 - 23 | North Carolina State University |
| East Regional | Newark, NJ | Prudential Center | March 27- 29 | Seton Hall University |
| West Regional | San Francisco, CA | Chase Center | March 27- 29 | Pac-12 Conference |
| South Regional | Atlanta, GA | State Farm Arena | March 28- 30 | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| MidwestRegional | Indianapolis, IN | Lucas Oil Stadium | March 28 - 30 | IUPUI/Horizon League |
And here isthe game-by-game rundown for the 2024 men's tournament. Click or tap on each game to be taken to the final stats.
2024 NCAA tournament schedule, scores, highlights
Monday, April 8 (National championship game)
Tuesday, March 19 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)
Wednesday, March 20 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)
Thursday, March 21 (Round of 64)
- (9) Michigan State 66,(8) Mississippi State 51
- (11) Duquesne 71,(6) BYU 67
- (3) Creighton 77,(14) Akron 60
- (2) Arizona 85,(15) Long Beach State 65
- (1) North Carolina 90,(16) Wagner 61
- (3) Illinois 85,(14) Morehead State 69
- (11) Oregon 87, (6) South Carolina 73
- (7) Dayton 63,(10) Nevada 60
- (7) Texas 56, (10) Colorado State 44
- (14) Oakland 80,(3) Kentucky 76
- (5) Gonzaga 86,(12) McNeese 65
- (2) Iowa State 82,(15) South Dakota State 65
- (2) Tennessee 83,(15) Saint Peter's 49
- (7) Washington State 66, (10) Drake 61
- (11) NC State 80, (6) Texas Tech 67
- (4) Kansas 93,(13) Samford 89
Friday, March 22 (Round of 64)
- (3) Baylor 92,(14) Colgate 67
- (9) Northwestern 77, (8) Florida Atlantic 65(OT)
- (5) San Diego State 69,(12) UAB 65
- (2) Marquette 87,(15) Western Kentucky 69
- (1) UConn 91,(16) Stetson 52
- (6) Clemson 77, (11) New Mexico 56
- (10) Colorado 102, (7) Florida 100
- (13) Yale 78, (4) Auburn 76
- (9) Texas A&M 98, (8) Nebraska 83
- (4) Duke 64,(13) Vermont 47
- (1) Purdue 78, (16) Grambling 50
- (4) Alabama 109, (13) College of Charleston 96
- (1) Houston 86,(16) Longwood 46
- (12) James Madison 72, (5) Wisconsin 61
- (8) Utah State 88, (9) TCU 72
- (12) Grand Canyon 77, (5) Saint Mary's 66
Saturday, March 23 (Round of 32)
- (2) Arizona 78,(7) Dayton 68
- (5) Gonzaga 89, (4) Kansas 68
- (1) North Carolina 85,(9) Michigan State 69
- (2) Iowa State 67,(7) Washington State 56
- (11) NC State 79,(14) Oakland 73
- (2) Tennessee 62, (7) Texas 58
- (3) Illinois 89,(11) Duquesne 63
- (3) Creighton 86,(11) Oregon 73 (2OT)
Sunday, March 24 (Round of 32)
- (2) Marquette81,(10) Colorado 77
- (1) Purdue 106,(8) Utah State 67
- (4) Duke 93,(12) James Madison 55
- (6) Clemson 72, (3) Baylor 64
- (4) Alabama 72,(12) Grand Canyon 61
- (1) UConn 75,(9) Northwestern 58
- (1) Houston 100,(9) Texas A&M 95 (OT)
- (5) San Diego State 85,(13) Yale 57
Thursday, March 28 (Sweet 16)
- (6) Clemson 77,(2) Arizona 72
- (1) UConn 82,(5) San Diego State 52
- (4) Alabama 89,(1) North Carolina 87
- (3) Illinois 72,(2) Iowa State 69
Friday, March 29 (Sweet 16)
- (11) NC State 66,(2) Marquette 58
- (1) Purdue 80,(5) Gonzaga 68
- (4) Duke 54,(1) Houston 51
- (2) Tennessee 82,(3) Creighton 75
Saturday, March 30 (Elite Eight)
Sunday, March 31 (Elite Eight)
- (1) Purdue 72, (2) Tennessee 66
- (11) NC State 76, (4) Duke 64
Saturday, April 6 (Final Four)
You can get a printable 2024 NCAA bracket here
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Here are the future sites for the NCAA Division I men's basketball Final Four:
| FINAL FOUR DATES | CITY, REGION | FACILITY | HOST |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 6 and 8, 2024 | Phoenix | State Farm Stadium | Arizona State University |
| April 5 and 7, 2025 | San Antonio | Alamodome | University of Texas at San Antonio, University of the Incarnate Word |
| April 4 and 6, 2026 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium | Horizon League, IUPUI |
| April 3 and 5, 2027 | Detroit | Ford Field | Michigan State University |
| April 1 and 3, 2028 | Las Vegas | Allegiant Stadium | UNLV |
| March 31 and April 2, 2029 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium | Horizon League, IUPUI |
| April 6 and 8, 2030 | North Texas | AT&T Stadium | Big 12 Conference |
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