March Madness 2025 results: Dates, times and full schedule with iconic NCAA tournament enters Sweet 16

March Madness is one of the most highly anticipated tournaments in basketball, and it’s now well underway.

The iconic annual event, which sees 68 teams compete to become NCAA Champions, has now reached the Sweet 16 stage.

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In the 85th edition of the tournament last year, UConn won their second consecutive title after beating Purdue 75-60 in the Championship Game. 

They’re now aiming to become only the second team ever to achieve a March Madness three-peat after UCLA’s seven wins from 1967 to 1973. 

March Madness: Dates and start times

March Madness began on Sunday, March 16 when fans found out the full brackets for the men’s and women’s tournaments.

Games started on Tuesday, March 18, and the schedule will run until Monday, April 7. 

Start times vary from midday to evening tip-offs in the USA, while in the UK, start times are set to be between 4pm and 2am.

The women’s and men’s NCAA Championship games will take place on April 6 and 7.

Fans are able to watch all the March Madness games live on Sky Sports+ and more details can be found here.

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March Madness: Full schedule and results

First Four: March 18-19

• (16) Alabama State 70-68 (16) Saint Francis
• (11) San Diego State 68-95 (11) North Carolina
• (16) American University 72-83 (16) Mount St. Mary’s
• (11)) Texas 80-86 (11) Xavier

First round: March 20-21

• (8) Louisville 75-89 (9) Creighton
• (4) Purdue 75-63 (13) High Point
• (3) Wisconsin 85-66 (14) Montana
• (1) Houston 78-40 (16) SIU Edwardsville
• (1) Auburn 83-63 (16) Saint Francis/Alabama St.
• (5) Clemson 67-69 (12) McNeese
• (6) BYU 80-71 (11) VCU
• (8) Gonzaga 89-68 (9) Georgia
• (2) Tennessee 77-62 (15) Wofford
• (7) Kansas 72-79 (10) Arkansas
• (4) Texas A&M 80-71 (13) Yale
• (6) Missouri 57-67 (11) Drake
• (7) UCLA 72-47 (10) Utah State
• (2) St. John’s 83-54 (15) Omaha
• (5) Michigan 68-65 (12) UC San Diego
• (3) Texas Tech 82-72 (14) UNC Wilmington
• (8) Mississippi State 72-75 (9) Baylor
• (2) Alabama 90-81 (15) Robert Morris
• (3) Iowa State 82-55 (14) Lipscomb
• (5) Memphis 70-78 (12) Colorado State
• (1) Duke 93-49 (16) Mount St. Mary’s/American
• (7) Saint Mary’s 59-56 (10) Vanderbilt
• (6) Ole Miss 71-64 (11) North Carolina/San Diego State
• (4) Maryland 81-49 (13) Grand Canyon
• (1) Florida 95-69 (16) Norfolk State
• (3) Kentucky 76-57 (14) Troy
• (7) Marquette 66-75 (10) New Mexico
• (4) Arizona 93-65 (13) Akron
• (8) UConn 67-59 (9) Oklahoma
• (6) Illinois 86-73 (11) Xavier/Texas
• (2) Michigan State 87-62 (15) Bryant
• (5) Oregon 81-52 (12) Liberty

Second round: March 22-23

Saturday, March 22

• (4) Purdue 76-62 (12) McNeese
• (2) St. John’s 66-75 (10) Arkansas
• (4) Texas A&M 91-79 (5) Michigan
• (3) Texas Tech 77-64 (11) Drake
• (1) Auburn 82-70 (9) Creighton
• (3) Wisconsin 91-89 (6) BYU
• (1) Houston 81-76 (8) Gonzaga
• (2) Tennessee 67-58 (7) UCLA

Sunday, March 23

• (1) Florida 77-75 (8) UConn
• (1) Duke 89-66 (9) Baylor
• (3) Kentucky 84-75 (6) Illinois
• (2) Alabama 80-66 (7) Saint Mary’s
• (4) Maryland 72-21 (12) Colorado State
• (3) Iowa State 78-91 (6) Ole Miss
• (2) Michigan State 71-63 (10) New Mexico
• (4) Arizona 87-83 (5) Oregon

Sweet 16: March 27-28

• (6) BYU vs (2) Alabama
• (4) Maryland vs (1) Florida
• (4) Arizona vs (1) Duke
• (10) Arkansas vs (3) Texas Tech
• (6) Ole Miss vs (2) Michigan State
• (3) Kentucky vs (2) Tennessee
• (5) Michigan vs (1) Auburn
• (4) Purdue vs (1) Houston

Elite Eight: March 29-30

• (10) Arkansas / (3) Texas Tech vs (4) Maryland / (1) Florida
• (6) BYU / (2) Alabama vs (4) Arizona / (1) Duke
• (6) Ole Miss / (2) Michigan State vs (5) Michigan / (1) Auburn
• (3) Kentucky / (2) Tennessee vs (4) Purdue / (1) Houston

Final Four: April 5

Championship game: April 7

And here’s the schedule for the women’s tournament. 

First Four: March 19-20

• (11) Iowa State 68-63 (11) Princeton
• (16) UC San Diego 56-68 (16) Southern U.
• (11) Columbia 63-60 (11) Washington
• (16) High Point 63-69 (16) William & Mary

First round: March 21-22

• (6) Michigan 80-74 (11) Iowa State/Princeton
• (4) Kentucky 79-78 (13) Liberty
• (8) Utah 68-76 (9) Indiana
• (3) Notre Dame 106-54 (14) Stephen F. Austin
• (5) Kansas State 85-41 (12) Fairfield
• (4) Baylor 73-60 (13) Grand Canyon
• (2) TCU 73-51 (15) FDU
• (1) South Carolina 108-48 (16) Tennessee Tech
• (7) Vanderbilt 73-77 (10) Oregon
• (4) Ohio State 71-51 (13) Montana State
• (5) Ole Miss 83-65 (12) Ball State
• (7) Louisville 63-58 (10) Nebraska
• (8) Richmond 74-49 (9) Georgia Tech
• (2) Duke 86-25 (15) Lehigh
• (5) Tennessee 101-66 (12) South Florida
• (1) UCLA 84-46 (16) UC San Diego/Southern U.
• (6) Iowa 92-57 (11) Murray State
• (2) UConn 103-34 (15) Arkansas State
• (5) Alabama 81-67 (12) Green Bay
• (2) NC State 75-55 (15) Vermont
• (6) West Virginia 78-59 (11) Columbia/Washington
• (3) Oklahoma 81-58 (14) FGCU
• (1) Southern California 71-25 (16) UNC Greensboro
• (7) Oklahoma State 68-74 (10) South Dakota State
• (4) Maryland 82-69 (13) Norfolk State
• (3) North Carolina 70-49 (14) Oregon State
• (7) Michigan State 64-50 (10) Harvard
• (8) California 46-59 (9) Mississippi State
• (8) Illinois 66-57 (9) Creighton
• (6) Florida State 94-59 (11) George Mason
• (1) Texas 105-61 (16) High Point/William & Mary
• (3) LSU 103-48 (14) San Diego State

Second round: March 23-24

• (2) Duke 59-53 (10) Oregon
• (3) Notre Dame 76-55 (6) Michigan
• (5) Kansas State 80-79 (4) Kentucky
• (1) South Carolina 64-53 (9) Indiana
• (5) Ole Miss 69-63 (4) Baylor
• (2) TCU 85-70 (7) Louisville
• (5) Tennessee 82-67 (4) Ohio State
• (1) UCLA 84-67 (8) Richmond
• (2) NC State vs. (7) Michigan State
• (1) Texas vs. (8) Illinois
• (3) Oklahoma vs. (6) Iowa
• (4) Maryland vs. (5) Alabama
• (3) LSU vs. (6) Florida State
• (3) North Carolina vs. (6) West Virginia
• (2) UConn vs. (10) South Dakota State
• (1) Southern California vs. (9) Mississippi State

Sweet 16: March 28-29

Elite Eight: March 30-31

Final Four: April 4

Championship game: April 6

March Madness: Betting

NCAA Championship Winner:

Duke Blue Devils +333

Florida Gators +400

Auburn Tigers +450

Houston Cougars +600

Alabama Crimson Tide +1600

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