The US college basketball regular season is behind us. Conference tournaments have been completed. Let the "Big Dance" begin.
The 2025 NCAA Tournament officially started with First Four games on March 19 and March 20 before the highly anticipated opening weekend of March Madness. The tournament will end with the championship game at the Alamodome in San Antonio on April 8.
Auburn, Duke, Florida and Houston are just a few of the contenders hoping to capture a national title. Which team will work its way through the bracket and cut down the nets?
Here is everything you need to know about this year's NCAA Tournament, including key dates and TV and streaming options for each round.
How to watch March Madness in Australia
- TV channel: ESPN via Foxtel
- Live stream: Kayo
NCAA Tournament games will air on ESPN via Foxtel. Viewers can also stream select March Madness games on Kayo, which is currently offering a free trial for new users.
March Madness schedule, scores 2025
Final Four
Sunday, April 6
| Game | Time (AEST) |
|---|---|
| No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 1 Florida | 8:09 a.m. |
| No. 1 Duke vs. No. 1 Houston | 10:49 a.m. |
National championship
Tuesday, April 8
| Game | Time (AEST) |
|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 10:50 a.m. |
First Four
Wednesday, March 19
| Scores |
|---|
| No. 16 Alabama State 70, No. 16 Saint Francis 68 |
| No. 11 North Carolina 95, No. 11 San Diego State 68 |
Thursday, March 20
| Scores |
|---|
| No. 16 Mount St. Mary's 83, No. 16 American 72 |
| No. 11 Xavier 86, No. 11 Texas 80 |
Round 1
Friday, March 21
| Scores |
|---|
| No. 9 Creighton 89, No. 8 Louisville 75 |
| No. 4 Purdue 75, No. 13 High Point 63 |
| No. 3 Wisconsin 85, No. 14 Montana 66 |
| No. 1 Houston 78, No. 16 SIU Edwardsville 40 |
| No. 1 Auburn 83, No. 16 Alabama State 63 |
| No. 12 McNeese 69, No. 5 Clemson 67 |
| No. 6 BYU 80, No. 11 VCU 71 |
| No. 8 Gonzaga 89, No. 9 Georgia 68 |
| No. 2 Tennessee 77, No. 15 Wofford 62 |
| No. 10 Arkansas 79, No. 7 Kansas 72 |
| No. 4 Texas A&M 80, No. 13 Yale 71 |
| No. 11 Drake 67, No. 6 Missouri 57 |
| No. 7 UCLA 72, No. 10 Utah State 47 |
| No. 2 St. John's 83, No. 15 Omaha 53 |
| No. 5 Michigan 68, No. 12 UC San Diego 65 |
| No. 3 Texas Tech 82, No. 14 UNCW 72 |
Saturday, March 22
| Scores |
|---|
| No. 9 Baylor 75, No. 8 Mississippi State 72 |
| No. 2 Alabama 90, No. 15 Robert Morris 81 |
| No. 3 Iowa State 82, No. 14 Lipscomb 55 |
| No. 12 Colorado State 78, No. 5 Memphis 70 |
| No. 1 Duke 93, No. 16 Mount St. Mary's 49 |
| No. 7 Saint Mary's 59, No. 10 Vanderbilt 56 |
| No. 6 Ole Miss 71, No. 11 North Carolina 64 |
| No. 4 Maryland 81, No. 13 Grand Canyon 49 |
| No. 1 Florida 95, No. 16 Norfolk State 69 |
| No. 3 Kentucky 76, No. 14 Troy 57 |
| No. 10 New Mexico 75, No. 7 Marquette 66 |
| No. 4 Arizona 93, No. 13 Akron 65 |
| No. 8 UConn 67, No. 9 Oklahoma 59 |
| No. 6 Illinois 86, No. 11 Xavier 73 |
| No. 2 Michigan State 87, No. 15 Bryant 62 |
| No. 5 Oregon 81, No. 12 Liberty 52 |
Round 2
Sunday, March 23
| Scores |
|---|
| No. 4 Purdue 76, No. 12 McNeese 62 |
| No. 10 Arkansas 75, No. 2 St. John's 66 |
| No. 5 Michigan 91, No. 4 Texas A&M 79 |
| No. 3 Texas Tech 77, No. 11 Drake 64 |
| No. 1 Auburn 82, No. 9 Creighton 70 |
| No. 6 BYU 91, No. 3 Wisconsin 89 |
| No. 1 Houston 81, No. 8 Gonzaga 76 |
| No. 2 Tennessee 67, No. 7 UCLA 58 |
Monday, March 24
| Scores |
|---|
| No. 1 Florida 77, No. 8 UConn 75 |
| No. 1 Duke 89, No. 9 Baylor 66 |
| No. 3 Kentucky 84, No. 6 Illinois 75 |
| No. 2 Alabama 80, No. 7 Saint Mary's 66 |
| No. 4 Maryland 72, No. 12 Colorado State 71 |
| No. 6 Ole Miss 91, No. 3 Iowa State 78 |
| No. 2 Michigan State 71, No. 10 New Mexico 63 |
| No. 4 Arizona 87, No. 5 Oregon 83 |
Sweet 16
Friday, March 28
| Scores |
|---|
| No. 2 Alabama 113, No. 6 BYU 88 |
| No. 1 Florida 87, No. 4 Maryland 71 |
| No. 1 Duke 100, No. 4 Arizona 93 |
| No. 3 Texas Tech 85, No. 10 Arkansas 83 (OT) |
Saturday, March 29
| Scores |
|---|
| No. 2 Michigan State 73, No. 6 Ole Miss 70 |
| No. 2 Tennessee 78, No. 3 Kentucky 65 |
| No. 1 Auburn 78, No. 5 Michigan 65 |
| No. 1 Houston 62, No. 4 Purdue 60 |
Elite Eight
Sunday, March 30
| Scores |
|---|
| No. 1 Florida 84, No. 3 Texas Tech 79 |
| No. 1 Duke 85, No. 2 Alabama 65 |
Monday, March 31
| Scores |
|---|
| No. 1 Houston 69, No. 2 Tennessee 50 |
| No. 1 Auburn 70, No. 2 Michigan State 64 |
NCAA Tournament sites 2025
| Round | City | Venue |
| First Four | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena |
| First/Second | Lexington, Ky. | Rupp Arena |
| First/Second | Providence, R.I. | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| First/Second | Seattle | Climate Pledge Arena |
| First/Second | Wichita, Kan. | Intrust Bank Arena |
| First/Second | Cleveland | Rocket Arena |
| First/Second | Denver | Ball Arena |
| First/Second | Milwaukee | Fiserv Forum |
| First/Second | Raleigh, N.C. | Lenovo Center |
| East Regional | Newark, N.J. | Prudential Center |
| West Regional | San Francisco | Chase Center |
| South Regional | Atlanta | State Farm Arena |
| Midwest Regional | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| Final Four | San Antonio | Alamodome |
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