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All 31 NCAA Men’s Basketball Conference Tournaments & Auto Bids – Updated

NCAA mens basketball conference tournaments, auto bids for 2025

31 of the 68 teams who qualified for the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament did so by winning their conference tournaments. Without the permission of the selection committee, these champs secure their spot in March Madness.

After defeating Southeast Missouri State 69-48 to win the Ohio Valley Conference, SIUE became the first team to earn a spot in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The Cougars are participating in the event for the first time.

A table with the dates, locations, and links to bracket information for each of the 31 Division I men’s basketball conferences may be found below. At-large teams chosen by the committee will compete for the remaining 37 NCAA Tournament slots. As teams secure their automatic bids, this list will be updated.

2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Conference Tournament: Schedules, Brackets, Scores & Automatic Bids-

The 31 Division I men’s basketball teams that win their conference tournaments will automatically qualify for the 2025 NCAA Tournament, starting the journey to March Madness. The selection committee will decide the final 37 seats in the field of 68 teams.

As teams compete for a chance to perform in March, find important information about each conference tournament below, including dates, locations, brackets, and updated scores.

This year’s bracket will be revealed at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 16 on CBS.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE/RESULTS/TV SCHEDULE Automatic Bid LOCATION
America East
(Bracket)
Quarterfinals: March 8
Semifinals: March 11
Championship: 11 a.m. March 15 on ESPN2
Higher seed hosts
American Athletic
(Bracket)
First Round: March 12
Second Round: March 13
Quarterfinals: March 14
Semifinals: March 15
Championship: 3:15 p.m. ET March 16 on ESPN
Fort Worth, Texas
Atlantic 10
(Bracket)
First Round: March 12
Second Round: March 13
Quarterfinals: March 14
Semifinals: March 15
Championship: 1 p.m. March 16 on CBS
Washington, D.C.
ACC
(Bracket)
First Round: March 11
Second Round: March 12
Quarterfinals: March 13
Semifinals: March 14
Championship: 8:30 p.m. March 15
Charlotte, N.C.
ASUN
(Bracket)
First Round: March 2
Quarterfinals: March 3
Semifinals: March 6
Championship: March 9 on ESPN2
Lipscomb Hosted at campus sites
Big 12
(Bracket)
First Round: March 11
Second Round: March 12
Quarterfinals: March 13
Semifinals: March 14
Championship: 6 p.m. March 15
Kansas City, Mo.
Big East
(Bracket)
First Round: March 12
Quarterfinals: March 13
Semifinals: March 14
Championship: 6:30 p.m. March 15 on FOX
New York City
Big Sky
(Bracket)
First Round: March 8
Second Round: March 9
Third Round: March 10
Semifinals: March 11
Championship: 11:30 p.m. March 12 on ESPN2
Boise, Idaho
Big South
(Bracket)
First Round: March 5
Quarterfinals: March 7
Semifinals: March 8
Championship: 12 p.m. March 9 on ESPN2
High Point Johnson City, Tenn.
Big Ten
(Bracket)
First Round: March 12
Second Round: March 13
Quarterfinals: March 14
Semifinals: March 15
Championship: 3:30 p.m. March 16 on CBS
Indianapolis, Ind.
Big West
(Bracket)
First Round: March 12
Quarterfinals: March 13
Semifinals: March 14
Championship: 9:40 p.m. March 15 on ESPN2
Henderson, Nev.
CAA
(Bracket)
First Round: March 7
Second Round: March 8
Quarterfinals: March 9
Semifinals: March 10
Championship: 7 p.m. March 11 on CBSSN
Washington, D.C.
Conference USA
(Bracket)
First Round: March 11
Quarterfinals: March 12 and 13
Semifinals: March 14
Championship: 8:30 p.m. March 15 on CBSSN
Huntsville, Ala.
Horizon League
(Bracket)
First Round: March 4
Quarterfinals: March 6
Semifinals: March 10
Championship: 7 p.m. March 11 on ESPN/ESPN2
Higher seed hosts first two rounds, Indianapolis for last two rounds
Ivy League
(Bracket)
Semifinals: March 15
Championship: 12 p.m. March 16 on ESPN2
Providence, R.I.
MAAC
(Bracket)
First Round: March 11
Quarterfinals: March 12 and 13
Semifinals: March 14
Championship: 7:30 p.m. March 15 on ESPNU
Atlantic City, N.J.
MAC
(Bracket)
Quarterfinals: March 13
Semifinals: March 14
Championship: 7:40 p.m. March 15 on ESPN2
Cleveland, Ohio
MEAC
(Bracket)
Quarterfinals: March 12 and 13
Semifinals: March 14
Championship: 1 p.m. March 15 on ESPN2
Norfolk, Va.
Missouri Valley
(Bracket)
First Round: March 6
Quarterfinals: March 7
Semifinals: March 8
Championship: 2:10 p.m. March 9 on CBS
Drake St. Louis, Mo.
Mountain West
(Bracket)
First Round: March 12
Quarterfinals: March 13
Semifinals: March 14
Championship: 6 p.m. March 15 on CBS
Las Vegas
Northeast
(Bracket)
Quarterfinals: March 5
Semifinals: March 8
Championship: 7 p.m. March 11 on ESPN2
Higher seed hosts
Ohio Valley
(Bracket)
First Round: March 5
Quarterfinals: March 6
Semifinals: March 7
Championship: 9 p.m. March 8 on ESPN2
SIUE Evansville, Ind.
Patriot League
(Bracket)
First Round: March 4
Quarterfinals: March 6
Semifinals: March 9
Championship: 7 p.m. March 12 on CBSSN
Higher seed hosts
SEC
(Bracket)
First Round: March 12
Second Round: March 13
Quarterfinals: March 14
Semifinals: March 15
Championship: 1 p.m. March 16 on ESPN
Nashville, Tenn.
Southern
(Bracket)
First Round: March 7
Quarterfinals: March 8
Semifinals: March 9
Championship: 7 p.m. March 10 on ESPN
Asheville, N.C.
Southland
(Bracket)
First Round: March 9
Quarterfinals: March 10
Semifinals: March 11
Championship: 5 p.m. March 12 on ESPN2
Lake Charles, La.
SWAC
(Bracket)
First Round: March 11
Quarterfinals: March 12 and 13
Semifinals: March 14
Championship: 9:30 p.m. March 15
Atlanta
Summit League
(Bracket)
First Round: March 5
Quarterfinals: March 6 and 7
Semifinals: March 8
Championship: 9 p.m. March 9 on CBSSN
Omaha
Won by default
since St. Thomas
is ineligible
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Sun Belt
(Bracket)
First Round: March 4
Second Round: March 5
Third Round: March 6
Fourth Round: March 7
Quarterfinals: March 8
Semifinals: March 9
Championship: 7 p.m. March 10 on ESPN2
Pensacola, Fla.
West Coast
(Bracket)
First Round: March 6
Second Round: March 7
Third Round: March 8
Quarterfinals: March 9
Semifinals: March 10
Championship: 9 p.m. March 11 on ESPN
Las Vegas
WAC
(Bracket)
Opening Round: March 11
Quarterfinals: March 12 and 13
Semifinals: March 14
Championship: 11:40 p.m. March 15 on ESPN2
Las Vegas

 

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