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As in past years, the tournament will be shown across four channels: CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV (that's right, it's the time of year to find TruTV again). You can watch these channels with a cable subscription or a live TV streaming service, but the most affordable option is signing up for a month of two streaming services: Max and Paramount Plus with Showtime.​

Fill out your bracket then find the best way to watch or stream all the games on Max and Paramount Plus or a live TV streaming service

When does March Madness start?​

With 68 teams invited to the Big Dance, the NCAA holds four play-in games to get the field down to 64, after which point the math works out to have four regional tournaments of 16 teams each. The winners of the four regional tournaments then advance to the Final Four, held this year at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

First Four — latest updates
The 2025 men’s NCAA Tournament has officially begun with the First Four.
(16) Mount St. Mary’s is taking on (16) American in the first of tonight's two games, before (11) Xavier faces (11) Texas at approximately 9:10 p.m. ET.

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2025 NCAA DII men's basketball: Bracket, schedule, how to watch​

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The tournament consists of a 64-team field, including 23 automatic bids, with regionals determining the eight quarterfinalists that will advance to the Men’s Elite Eight at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana, on March 25-29.

2025 DII men's basketball championship bracket​

Below is the 2025 DII men's basketball tournament bracket.

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2025 DII men's basketball championship schedule​

*All times listed in Eastern Standard Time

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• Quarterfinals | Tuesday, March 25
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  • No. 3 DBU vs. No. 6 Lake Superior St., 1 p.m.
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  • No. 2 West Liberty vs. No. 7 Cal. St. Dom. Hills, 3:30 p.m.
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  • No. 1 Nova Southeastern vs. No. 8 Assumption, 7 p.m.
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  • No. 4 Washburn vs. No. 5 Lenoir-Rhyne, 9:30 p.m.
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• Semifinals | Thursday, March 27
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  • Live on ESPN+
• There are dozens of teams on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament. If they don't get an automatic or at-large bid, they can earn the opportunity to play in the NIT Tournament.
  
  The tourney has been running since 1938, with Temple being the first champion. Most recently, Seton Hall won in 2024, defeating Indiana State.
  
  Just like the NCAA Tournament, there's a selection show for the NIT Tournament. Teams await their fate to see whether their season will continue or end right then and there.
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• National championship | Saturday, March 29
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  • Live on ESPN+

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Thursday, March 20​

• No. 9 Creighton vs. No. 8 Louisville: 12:15 p.m. on CBS
• No. 13 High Point vs. No. 4 Purdue: 12:40 p.m. on TruTV
• No. 14 Montana vs. No. 3 Wisconsin: 1:30 p.m. on TNT
• No. 16 SIU Edwardsville vs. No. 1 Houston: 2 p.m. on TBS
• No. 16 Alabama State vs. No. 1 Auburn: 2:50 p.m. on CBS
• No. 12 McNeese vs. No. 5 Clemson: 3:15 p.m. on TruTV
• No. 11 VCU vs. No. 6 BYU: 4:05 p.m. on TNT
• No. 9 Georgia vs. No. 8 Gonzaga: 4:35 p.m. on TBS
• No. 15 Wofford vs. No. 2 Tennessee: 6:50 p.m. on TNT
• No. 10 Arkansas vs. No. 7 Kansas: 7:10 p.m. on CBS
• No. 13 Yale vs. No. 4 Texas A&M: 7:25 p.m. on TBS
• No. 11 Drake vs. No. 6 Missouri: 7:35 p.m. on TruTV
• No. 10 Utah State vs. No. 7 UCLA: 9:25 p.m. on TNT
• No. 15 Omaha vs. No. 2 St. John's: 9:45 p.m. on CBS
• No. 12 UC San Diego vs. No. 5 Michigan: 10 p.m. on TBS
• No. 14 UNC Wilmington vs. No. 3 Texas Tech: 10:10 p.m. on TruTV

Friday, March 21​

• No. 9 Baylor vs. No. 8 Mississippi State: 12:15 p.m. on CBS
• No. 15 Robert Morris vs. No. 2 Alabama: 12:40 p.m. on TruTV
• No. 14 Lipscomb vs. No. 3 Iowa State: 1:30 p.m. on TNT
• No. 12 Colorado State vs. No. 5 Memphis: 2 p.m. on TBS
• No. 16 Mount St. Mary's or American vs. No. 1 Duke: 2:50 p.m. on CBS
• No. 10 Vanderbilt vs. No. 7 St. Mary's: 3:15 p.m. on TruTV
• No. 11 North Carolina vs. No. 6 Ole Miss: 4:05 p.m. on TNT
• No. 13 Grand Canyon vs. No. 4 Maryland: 4:35 p.m. on TBS
• No. 16 Norfolk State vs. No. 1 Florida: 6:50 p.m. on TNT
• No. 14 Troy vs. No. 3 Kentucky: 7:10 p.m. on CBS
• No. 10 New Mexico vs. No. 7 Marquette: 7:25 p.m. on TBS
• No. 13 Akron vs. No. 4 Arizona: 7:35 p.m. on TruTV
• No. 9 Oklahoma vs. No. 8 UConn: 9:25 p.m. on TNT
• No. 11 Texas or Xavier vs. No. 6 Illinois: 9:45 p.m. on CBS
• No. 15 Bryant vs. No. 2 Michigan State: 10 p.m. on TBS
• No. 12 Liberty vs. No. 5 Oregon: 10:10 p.m. on TruTV

If you want to look ahead, you can check out the schedule, round by round, for both the men's and women's tournaments:

Men's March Madness schedule​

• 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: Saturday, April 5
• National championship: Monday, April 7

Women's March Madness schedule​

• 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
• National championship: Sunday, April 6

How to watch March Madness without cable​

As in past years, the tournament will be shown across four channels: CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV (that's right, it's the time of year to find TruTV again). You can watch these channels with a cable subscription or a live TV streaming service, but the most affordable option is signing up for a month of two streaming services: Max and Paramount Plus with Showtime.