The March Madness debut of the projected No. 1 pick in the NBA draft and a slew of popular upset picks highlighted the first-round action as the 2025 men’s NCAA Tournament rolled on throughout the country Friday.
There were 16 games on the schedule and the slate featured blowouts, upsets and so much more.
Cooper Flagg and No. 1 seed Duke beat No. 16 seed Mount St. Mary’s in a East region matchup that garnered a lot of attention early.
Two-time defending national champion UConn is moving on to the second round after a 67-59 victory over No. 9 seed Oklahoma. No. 6 seed Illinois beat No. 11 seed Xavier in a Midwest region battle while No. 12 Colorado State held on to beat No. 5 seed Memphis in their South Region first-round game.
Popular Final Four and national championship picks like No. 1 seed Florida and No. 2 seeds Alabama and Michigan State also earned NCAA Tournament victories and will move on to the second round of March Madness.
Here’s how the second day of the 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket went down.
How many perfect brackets remain?
The chances of producing a perfect bracket this year are looking slim with each passing game. According to ESPN, only 121 perfect brackets are remaining in its respective tournament challenge after the second day of action.
Prior to Michigan State and Oregon’s victories, the official March Madness X account stated that only 249 perfect brackets remained.
Second-round game times announced for Sunday
Final: Oregon 81, Liberty 52
Nate Bittle had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Ducks in the first-round victory. Jackson Shelstad had 17 points and four rebounds. Oregon will play former Pac-12 rival Arizona in the second round.
Final: Michigan State 87, Bryant 62
Coen Carr had 18 points and nine rebounds for the Spartans in the victory over the Bulldogs. Jeremy Fears Jr. finished with 11 points and six assists. Michigan State will play New Mexico in the next round.
Final: Illinois 86, Xavier 73
Tomislav Ivišić produced a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds in the Illini’s first-round victory over the Musketeers. Kasparas Jakučionis added 16 points and nine rebounds. Illinois will play Kentucky in the second round.
Final: UConn 67, Oklahoma 59
Solo Ball had 14 points and five rebounds for the Huskies while Alex Karaban had 13 points and seven rebounds. UConn will meet Florida in the second round.
UConn vs Oklahoma: Huskies fighting off Sooners
After a pair of free throws by Jeremiah Fears closed the Sooners’ deficit to 57-56, the Huskies went on a 7-2 run over the next two minutes to take a 64-58 lead with a little more than a minute to go.
Illinois vs. Xavier: Illini opening things up
Illinois has turned a five-point halftime lead against Xavier into a 17-point lead against Xavier. After the Musketeers got a layup from Dayvion McKnight, the Fighting Illini went on a 17-6 run to go up 69-52 with 9:39 to play.
Oklahoma vs. UConn: Here come the Sooners
Trailing by six at the half, the Sooners are within 46-45 against the Huskies with 9:54 to play after Mohamed Wague scored five unanswered points in a matter of 39 seconds. UConn called timeout.
Michigan State vs Bryant: Spartans up at half
Michigan State finished the first half on a 10-4 run to go up 33-28 at halftime against Bryant. Trailing 24-23, the Spartans went on a run over the next 4:06 that included five points from Coen Carr, who went into the locker room with 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting and was 3 for 3 from the line.
Oregon vs. Liberty: Ducks off to hot start
The Ducks, who are the 5 seed in the East Region, are shooting the lights out against the Flames and hold a 27-11 lead with 7:55 to go in the first half. Jackson Shelstad already has 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting, including two 3-pointers. Oregon is shooting 50% as a team from the field.
Illinois vs Xavier: Illini lead by five
Tomislav Ivisic and Kylan Boswell have been a problem for the No. 11 Musketeers so far, as they have combined for 23 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including five 3-pointers. But Xavier only trails 40-35 at halftime thanks to eight points from Dailyn Swain and Dante Maddox Jr.
Michigan State struggling against Bryant
The Spartans, who are the No. 2 seed in the South Region, are finding tough sledding against the Bulldogs, champions of the America East Conference. Bryant jumped out to a 5-0 lead and held Michigan State scoreless for the first 2 minutes, 37 seconds. Bryant leads 19-17 with 7:19 remaining at the TV timeout.
UConn vs Oklahoma: Huskies lead at halftime
The two-time defending champion Huskies have a narrow 32-26 lead against the Sooners at halftime in an 8-versus-9 West Region matchup. UConn has put together a balanced attack with Tarris Reed Jr. leading the way with eight points off the bench. Jeremiah fears has 11 points for Oklahoma.
Final: Arizona 93, Akron 65
The Wildcats overwhelmed the Zips in the second half, turning a 10-point halftime lead into a lopsided 28-point victory. After falling behind 9-0 to start the game, Akron hung around for most of the first half before Arizona found some separation just before halftime. The Wildcats methodically pulled away from the Zips in the second half, with Jaden Bradley (19 points) and Trey Townsend (16 points) leading the way. Arizona shot 56.5% from the field, including 48% from 3-point land.
Final: New Mexico 75, Marquette 66
The Lobo pulled away late in what was a fairly close game from start to finish. Donovan Dent finished with 21 points while Nelly Junior Joseph added 19 points and seven rebounds. David Joplin’s game-high 28 points was not enough to push the Golden Eagles into the second round. The Lobos will play the winner of Michigan State vs. Bryant.
Final: Kentucky 76, Troy 57
Otega Oweh finished with 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the Wildcats in the first-round victory. Andrew Carr and Koby Brea reached scored 13 points. Kentucky will meet the winner of Illinois and Xavier in the second round.
Marquette and New Mexico remain close in second half
The Golden Eagles and Lobos were tied at 55 with 7:47 left in the second half before Donovan Dent made a pair of free throws to put New Mexico ahead.
Final: Florida 95, Norfolk State 69
Walter Clayton Jr.’s 23 points set the pace for the Gators in the first-round victory over the Spartans. Thomas Haugh had 13 points and four assists and Alex Condon scored 12 points. Christian Ings scored a team-high 16 points for the Spartans.
Florida will play the winner of UConn and Oklahoma.
Halftime: Arizona 41, Akron 31
Trey Townsend has 11 points for the Wildcats in the first half while Caleb Love has contributed with five points and five rebounds. Tavari Johnson had a game-high 13 points for the Zips in the first half.
Florida running away from Norfolk State
Walter Clayton Jr. had 23 points and four rebounds as the Gators led the Spartans 72-52 with 9:37 left in the second half. Alijah Martin added 13 points. Jaylani Darden leads the Spartans with 15 points and six rebounds.
Halftime: Kentucky 35, Troy 27
Otega Oweh had 10 points, four rebounds and three assists for the Wildcats in the first half. Andrew Carr added 11 points. No other player had more than four points for the team. Jackson Fields had a team-high seven points in the first half for the Trojans.
Halftime: New Mexico 35, Marquette 32
CJ Noland had a team-high nine points while Donovan Dent had eight points for New Mexico. The Lobos had three other players with six points.
Ben Gold had nine points and four rebounds for the Golden Eagles. David Joplin also had nine points.
Kentucky and Troy begin play
Kentucky leads Troy 11-9 with 14:04 remaining in the first half. Otega Oweh has six points after making his first three field goal attempts for the Wildcats.
Florida continues to overwhelm Norfolk State
The Gators have quickly pulled away from the Spartans. Florida leads Norfolk State 42-14 with 6:52 left in the first half. Walter Clayton Jr. led the way early with his 13 points but Alijah Martin has also contributed to the Gators’ offensive attack with 11 points.
Florida leads Norfolk State early in first half
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 13 of the Flordia’s first 22 points with 13:13 left in the first half. Clayton also had three rebounds and two assists.
Maryland beats Grand Canyon
The Terrapins are moving on to the second round after an 81-49 victory over the Antelopes. Maryland will play Colorado State in Seattle.
Forward Julian Reese nearly produced a double-double performance with 18 points and nine rebounds in Maryland’s first-round game. Center Derik Queen produced 12 points and 15 rebounds to record a double-double in his first playoff game.
According to ESPN, 1,098 perfect brackets remain as part of its tournament challenge after Maryland beat Grand Canyon.
How many perfect NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament brackets remain?
It’s always one thing to strive for a bracket that will win you bragging rights against your friends but others may strive for more, such as the perfect bracket.
Many of those dreams have already been shattered during the tournament’s first round. Following Ole Miss’ victory over North Carolina, there are only 0.0044% perfect brackets remaining, according to the official March Madness Men’s Basketball account on X.
Ole Miss’ win provided a positive moment for the last winless bracket on ESPN’s platform. The bracket had incorrectly predicted the first 22 games of the tournament.
Ole Miss beats RJ Davis, North Carolina
The Tar Heels fall short in their comeback attempt. Ole Miss is moving on after securing the 71-64 victory. Sean Pedulla led the Rebels with 20 points, six rebounds and five assists. Davis had 15 points in the loss.
Julian Reese, Maryland lead Grand Canyon in second half
Reese has 18 points and nine rebounds with 7:36 left in the second half. Ja’Kobi Gillespie has contributed 16 points for the Terrapins. Tyon Grant-Foster has 23 points for Grand Canyon, but he is the team’s only player in double figures.
UNC attempts to come back
North Carolina rallies for an 11-0 run, bringing the Tar Heels within four points against the Rebels, who lead 63-59 with 4:09 remaining in the second half.
Maryland leads Grand Canyon at the half
The No. 4 seed Maryland Terrapins are leading No. 13 seed Grand Canyon 42-28 at halftime. Julian Reese tops the Terrapins in scoring with 12 points and six rebounds.
Saint Mary’s survives Vanderbilt
No. 7 seed Saint Mary’s narrowly escaped an early exit by defeating Vanderbilt 59-56 to advance to the second round. Jordan Ross led the Gaels in scoring with 15 points, while Augustas Marciulionis added 14 points and eight rebounds in the victory. Saint Mary’s will face No. 2 seed Alabama in the next round.
Duke Blue Devils cruise into the second round
No. 1 seed Duke defeated No. 16 seed Mount St. Mary’s with a dominant 93-49 victory. The Blue Devils were led by Tyrese Proctor, who scored 19 points, and Cooper Flagg, who contributed 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Duke will face No. 9 seed Baylor in the second round.
Ole Miss leads North Carolina at the half
No. 6 seed Ole Miss leads No. 11 seed North Carolina 44-26 at halftime. Dre Davis is leading the Rebels with 13 points, while Jaemyn Brakefield came off the bench and added 10 points.
Flagg’s NCAA Tournament debut
Cooper Flagg played 22 minutes, scoring 14 points and recording 7 rebounds, 4 assists and two blocks against the No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers. Flagg appears to be at his best despite dealing with an ankle injury that has sidelined him for the past two and a half games.
Vanderbilt leads Saint Mary’s at the half
No. 10 seed Vanderbilt is leading No. 7 seed Saint Mary’s 29-22. Jason Edwards is leading the Commodores in scoring with 13 points and three rebounds.
No. 12 Colorado State upsets No. 5 Memphis
Colorado State narrowly defeated Memphis 78-70, with Kyan Evans leading the Rams in scoring with 23 points, which included six three-pointers, four assists and no turnovers. Colorado State will play the winner of the matchup between No. 4 seed Maryland and No. 13 Grand Canyon in the second round.
Duke leads Mount St. Mary’s at the half
The No. 1 seeded Duke Blue Devils are leading the No. 16 seed Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers 54-28 at halftime. Duke’s Cooper Flagg has nine points, two rebounds, and two assists. Flagg returns from missing the past couple of games due to an ankle injury.
March Madness Friday schedule reset
Vanderbilt and Saint Mary’s are underway in Raleigh, North Carolina as the second set of 2025 NCAA Tournament games have tipped off. It’s tied early. Duke is crushing Mount St. Mary’s late in the first half and Colorado State is nursing a lead over Memphis in the final minutes of regulation
Memphis and Colorado State go back-and-forth
No. 12 seed Colorado State was a popular pick in NCAA Tournament brackets this year, so much so that the Rams were actually a slight favorite over No. 5 seed Memphis at tip off. Their South Region first-round game has lived up to those predictions.
Memphis entered halftime with the lead behind big man Dain Dainja (20 points) and Colby Rogers (15 points), but Colorado State star Nique Clifford is starting to come alive after halftime and just sparked a 7-0 run to the Rams a 52-48 lead with 13:20 to go in the second half. There have already been seven lead changes.
Iowa State cruises past Lipscomb into March Madness second round
No. 3 Iowa State made easy work in its 82-55 win over No. 14 seed Lipscomb in a South Region first-round matchup on Friday in Milwaukee. Milan Momcilovic led the Cyclones with 20 points and they shot better than 58% as a team. Iowa State gets the winner of Ole Miss-North Carolina in the second round.
Duke’s Cooper Flagg gets first March Madness points
Freshman Cooper Flagg was in the starting lineup for Duke when it tipped off its 2025 NCAA Tournament against No. 16 seed Mount St. Mary’s on Friday. He got his first bucket about 90 seconds into the game in transition, completing a nifty and-1 layup.
Prepare for Duke vs. Mount St. Mary’s with Cooper Flagg’s mom
As No. 1 seed Duke gets ready to tip off its 2025 NCAA Tournament against No. 16 seed Mount St. Mary’s, the status of star Cooper Flagg will be the biggest topic of discussion. He’s expected to play for the first time since suffering an ankle injury in the ACC tournament last week and make his March Madness debut.
It will be the latest chapter in a banner freshman season for the projected No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft. USA TODAY Sports recently spoke to Flagg’s mom to get her thoughts on being a sports parent.
Alabama pulls away to beat upset-minded Robert Morris
The Crimson Tide are safe. After Robert Morris briefly took a second-half lead, its Cinderella bid fell short thanks to the play of Alabama star Mark Sears. He led the second-seeded Crimson Tide to a 90-81 win over No. 15 seed Robert Morris in Cleveland. Sears finished with 22 points and 10 assists. They await the winner of the East Region first-round matchup between No. 7 seed Saint Mary’s and No. 10 seed Vanderbilt in Sunday’s round of 32 games.
Mark Sears steps up for Alabama vs. Robert Morris
No. 15 seed Robert Morris briefly took the lead on No. 2 seed Alabama with seven minutes to go in their East Region first-round matchup, but an 11-1 Crimson Tide run capped off by a 3-point play from star Mark Sears has provided some breathing room. Robert Morris maybe has time for one last push, down 81-71 with two minutes left.
Baylor holds on to beat Mississippi State
Things got dicey late for Baylor and it nearly led to the first buzzer beater of March Madness, but the Bears are moving on to the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. No. 9 seed Baylor held on for a 75-72 win over No. 8 seed Mississippi State Friday in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Mississippi State cut the Baylor lead to one in the final two minutes of regulation, but Bears freshman V.J. Edgecombe knocked down some clutch free throws and the Bulldogs’ potential game-tying 3-pointer in the closing seconds was well off the mark.
A matchup with No. 1 seed Duke or No. 16 seed Mount St. Mary’s awaits on Sunday.
Robert Morris, Mississippi State on the comeback trail
After a mostly sleepy Thursday of March Madness, the first couple games of Friday’s action appear to set to come down to the wire.
No. 9 seed Mississippi State just cut No. 8 Baylor’s lead to 69-67 with less than two minutes to go, while Robert Morris has pushed back to within four of No. 15 seed Robert Morris with 10 minutes to go.
Alabama extends lead on Robert Morris
Just when it seemed like Alabama was officially on upset watch early in the second half, the Crimson Tide have answered. Alabama has limited Robert Morris to 3 of 10 shooting since halftime and just hit four of its past five shots to push the lead to 56-46 with 12:18 to go.
Iowa State takes control early vs. Lipscomb
No. 3 seed Iowa State and No. 14 seed Lipscomb are underway in their South Region first-round matchup and the Cyclones have seized momentum about 12 minutes into the first half. Iowa State just reeled off a 12-0 run to take a double-digit lead on the Atlantic Sun Conference champions.
Can Amarion Dickerson, Robert Morris make March Madness noise?
A Cleveland native is going off in Cleveland, and a potential Cinderella possibility is brewing as a result.
Robert Morris guard Amarion Dickerson is up to 13 points on 6 of 12 shooting after his late 3-pointer cut Alabama’s lead to 40-36 at halftime. The Colonials were big underdogs against their SEC counterparts and have stayed within reach despite the Crimson Tide shooting better than 60% from the field in the first half.
Robert Morris is controlling the tempo and grabbed eight offensive rebounds before halftime to set up an intriguing final 20 minutes. The school has never won an NCAA Tournament game in eight previous appearances.
Baylor leads Mississippi State to start second half
No. 9 seed Baylor will take a 37-32 lead into the second half of its East Region first-round matchup against No. 8 seed Mississippi State. Forward Norchad Omier leads the Bears with nine points and six rebounds, while Josh Hubbard is pacing Mississippi State with a game-high 14 points. Poor shooting is affecting Baylor, while eight turnovers have left the Bulldogs in an early hole.
Robert Morris hanging tough vs. Alabama, Clifford Omoruyi’s dunks
No. 15 seed Robert Morris keeping things interesting with No. 2 seed Alabama in the first half of their East Region matchup. The Horizon League champion Colonials pulled to within 32-29 at one point, taking advantage of Alabama’s turnovers after falling behind by 10. The problem is Robert Morris has no answer for Alabama big man Clifford Omoruyi. He’s got 13 points on 6 of 6 shooting, including a couple thunderous dunks.
Alabama leads Robert Morris, 34-29, at the under-four minute media timeout before halftime.
March Madness upset picks today
South Region No. 5 seed Memphis and No. 12 seed Colorado State is the fourth game set to tip off soon as part of Friday’s first-round action at the 2025 NCAA Tournament. It’s also one of the trendy upset picks in NCAA brackets around the country, although oddsmakers have actually pegged the Rams as a slight favorite as Memphis deals with injury concerns.
The first full day of action was relatively short on upsets, with McNeese’s win over Clemson being an exception. Friday offers a few more opportunities for lower seeds to advance. Here’s a look at some options, including Colorado State.
No. 9 Baylor vs. No. 8 Mississippi keep it close
The No. 9 seeded Baylor Bears and No. 8 Mississippi State faced off early in the first quarter to kick off the Friday March Madness action. The Bulldogs led 16-14 with 11:16 left in the first half.
March Madness Friday schedule has started
The Friday first-round games at the men’s 2025 NCAA Tournament are officially underway with No. 9 seed Baylor facing No. 8 seed Mississippi State the first to tip off from Raleigh, North Carolina.
March Madness 2025 expert predictions
USA TODAY experts set their picks ahead of the NCAA Tournament. Here is who they picked.
Jordan Mendoza
Full bracket
- Final Four: Michigan State, Florida, Duke, Houston
- Final: Florida vs. Houston
- National champion: Houston
Paul Myerberg
Full bracket
- Final Four: Auburn, St. John’s, Duke, Tennessee
- Final: Auburn vs. Duke
- National champion: Duke
Eddie Timanus
Full bracket
- Final Four: Auburn, Florida, Duke, Houston
- Final: Florida vs. Duke
- National champion: Florida
Dan Wolken
Full bracket
- Final Four: Michigan State, Florida, Duke, Houston
- Final: Florida vs. Duke
- National champion: Duke
2025 Men’s March Madness Printable Bracket
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- Click for your 2025 NCAA Tournament printable bracket
Is Cooper Flagg playing in March Madness for Duke?
Cooper Flagg, the projected top pick in this year’s NBA draft and one of the favorites to win national player of the year, will be available to play for No. 1-ranked Duke on Friday in the first round of the Men’s NCAA Tournament after spraining his ankle a week ago in the ACC quarterfinals. — Dan Wolken
March Madness bracket: Dates, times, TV, results and scores (needs updates)
All times Eastern
Tuesday, March 18
First Four games
- South region: No. 16 Alabama State def. No. 16 St. Francis, 70-68
- South region: No. 11 North Carolina def. No. 11 San Diego State, 95-68
Wednesday, March 19
First Four games
- East region: No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s def. No. 16 American, 83-72, 6:40 p.m. on truTV
- Midwest region: No. 11 Xavier def. No. 11 Texas, 86-80, 9:10 p.m. on truTV
Thursday, March 20
Round of 64 games
- South region: No. 9 Creighton def. No. 8 Louisville, 89-75
- Midwest region: No. 4 Purdue def. No. 13 High Point, 75-63
- East region: No. 3 Wisconsin def. No. 14 Montana, 86-66
- Midwest region: No. 1 Houston def. No. 16 SIU-Edwardsville, 78-40
- South region: No. 1 Auburn def. No. 16 Alabama State, 83-63
- Midwest region: No. 12 McNeese State def. No. 5 Clemson, 69-67
- East region: No. 6 BYU def. No. 11 VCU, 80-71
- Midwest region: No. 8 Gonzaga def. No. 9 Georgia, 89-68
- Midwest region: No. 2 Tennessee def. No. 15 Wofford, 77-62
- West region: No. 10 Arkansas def. No. 7 Kansas, 79-72
- South region: No. 4 Texas A&M def. No. 13 Yale, 80-71
- West region: No. 11 Drake def. No. 6 Missouri, 67-57
- Midwest region: No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 Utah State, 9:25 p.m. on TNT
- West region: No. 2 St. John’s vs. No. 15 Omaha, 9:45 p.m. on CBS
- South region: No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 12 UC San Diego, 10 p.m. on TBS
- West region: No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 14 UNC-Wilmington, 10:10 p.m. on truTV
Friday March 21
Round of 64 games
- East region: No. 9 seed Baylor def. No. 8 seed Mississippi State, 75-72
- East region: No. 2 Alabama def No. 15 Robert Morris, 90-81
- South region: No. 3 Iowa State def No. 14 Lipscomb, 82-55
- West region: No. 5 Memphis vs. No. 12 Colorado State, 2 p.m. on TBS
- East region: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 American/Mount St. Mary’s, 2:50 p.m. on CBS
- East region: No. 7 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt, 3:15 p.m. on truTV
- South region: No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 North Carolina/San Diego State, 4:05 p.m. on TNT
- West region: No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 13 Grand Canyon, 4:35 p.m. on TBS
- West region: No. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 Norfolk State, 6:50 p.m. on TNT
- Midwest region: No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Troy, 7:10 p.m. on CBS
- South region: No. 7 Marquette vs. No. 10 New Mexico, 7:25 p.m. on TBS
- East region: No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 13 Akron, 7:35 p.m. on truTV
- West region: No. 8 UConn vs. No. 9 Oklahoma, 9:25 p.m. on TNT
- Midwest region: No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 11 Texas/Xavier, 9:45 p.m. on CBS
- South region: No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 15 Bryant, 10 p.m. on TBS
- East region: No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 Liberty, 10:10 p.m. on truTV
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Saturday, March 22
- Midwest Region: No. 12 McNeese State vs. No. 4 Purdue, 12:10 p.m. on CBS
- West Region: No. 10 seed Arkansas vs. No. 2 seed St. John’s, 2:40 p.m. on CBS
- South Region: No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 4 Texas A&M, 5:15 p.m. on CBS
- West Region: No. 11 Drake vs. No. 3 Texas Tech, 6:10 p.m. on TNT
- South Region: No. 9 Creighton vs. No. 1 Auburn, 7:10 p.m. on TBS
- East Region: No. 6 BYU vs. No. 3 Wisconsin, 7:45 p.m. on CBS
- Midwest Region: No. 8 Gonzaga vs. No. 1 Houston, 8:40 p.m. on TNT
- Midwest Region: No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 2 Tennessee, 9:40 p.m. on TBS
Sunday, March 23
- Round of 32 games, Time and TV channel TBD
Thursday, March 27
- East and West region Sweet 16 games, Time and TV channel TBD
Friday, March 28
- Midwest and South region Sweet 16 games, Time and TV channel TBD
Saturday, March 29
- East and West region finals, Time and TV channel TBD
Sunday, March 30
- Midwest and South region finals, Time and TV channel TBD
Saturday, April 5
Final Four
- Game 1: 6:09 p.m. on CBS
- Game 2: 8:49 p.m. on CBS
Monday, April 7
- National championship game: 8:50 p.m. on CBS
What time are March Madness games today?
March Madness continues Friday with another 16 games slated throughout the day. The action kicks off with No. 9 Baylor taking on No. 8 Mississippi State at 12:15 p.m. ET. The first round concludes with No. 12 Liberty vs. No. 5 Oregon at 10:10 p.m. ET.
How to watch March Madness Friday: TV, streaming coverage
- TV channels: Coverage across CBS, TNT, TBS, TruTV
- Live stream: Max and Sling for games carried on TNT, TBS, TruTV; CBS games available on Fubo
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What channel is March Madness on?
Coverage for Friday’s Day 2 action will be broadcast across CBS, TNT, TBS, and TruTV channels. You can also watch the conclusion of the first round via streaming options: Max and Sling for games carried on TNT, TBS, TruTV. Games carried on CBS are available on Fubo, which offers a free trial subscription to new users.
March Madness odds
March Madness First Four odds, according to BetMGM. Odds as of Thursday, March 20.
Here’s a full look at the favorites to win the men’s tournament, everyone who sits at better odds than +2500.
- T1. Duke (+325)
- T1. Florida (+325)
- 3. Auburn (+400)
- 4. Houston (+600)
- 5. Tennessee (+1800)
- 6. Alabama (+2000)
- T7. Michigan State (+2500)
- T7. St. John’s (+2500)
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