The March Madness tournament’s selection Sunday 2025 is set for Sunday, March 16. The much-anticipated selection shows for the men’s and women’s NCAA Division I basketball championships will officially unveil the 68-team brackets on this day.
Here’s the schedule for the 2025 men’s tournament:
- Selection Sunday: 6 p.m. ET Sunday, March 16 on CBS
- 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 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
- NCAA championship game: April 7 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
These are the sites for the men’s tournament in 2025:
| ROUND | CITY | VENUe | 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 Arena | 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 | NC 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 |
| Midwest Regional | Indianapolis, IN | Lucas Oil Stadium | March 28 – 30 | IU Indianapolis/Horizon League |
Check out the women’s schedule below:
- Selection Sunday 2025: 8 p.m. ET Sunday, March 16 on ESPN
- First Four: March 19-20
- First round: March 21-22
- Second round: March 23-24
- Sweet 16: March 28-29
- Elite Eight: March 30-31
- Final Four: Friday, April 4 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
- NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 6 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
| 2025 REGIONAL ROUND SITES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | City | Venue | Dates | Host |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | Birmingham, Alabama | Legacy Arena | March 28 – 31 | SEC |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | Spokane, Washington | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | March 28 – 31 | University of South Florida/Tampa Bay Sports Commission |
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