The schedule has been finalized for the first round of the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament, also known as March Madness. The tournament kicks off with the First Four games in Dayton, Ohio starting on Tuesday. Following that, the first round will feature an action-packed lineup of 16 games on Thursday and another 16 games on Friday. Here are the tip-off times for the First Four games and all 32 first-round matchups. All times are Eastern Standard Time.
6:40 p.m.: St. Francis vs. Alabama State (No. 16 seeds)
9:10 p.m.: North Carolina vs. San Diego State (No. 11 seeds)
**Wednesday**
6:40 p.m.: Mount St. Mary’s vs. American (No. 16 seeds)
9:10 p.m.: Xavier vs. Texas (No. 11 seeds)
**Thursday**
12:15 p.m.: Creighton vs. Louisville (No. 9 vs. No. 8)
12:40 p.m.: High Point vs. Purdue (No. 13 vs. No. 4)
1:30 p.m.: Montana vs. Wisconsin (No. 14 vs. No. 3)
2:00 p.m.: SIU Edwardsville vs. Houston (No. 16 vs. No. 1)
2:50 p.m.: St. Francis or Alabama State vs. Auburn (No. 16 or No. 1)
3:15 p.m.: McNeese vs. Clemson (No. 12 vs. No. 5)
4:05 p.m.: VCU vs. BYU (No. 11 vs. No. 6)
4:35 p.m.: Georgia vs. Gonzaga (No. 9 vs. No. 8)
6:50 p.m.: Wofford vs. Tennessee (No. 15 vs. No. 2)
7:10 p.m.: Arkansas vs. Kansas (No. 10 vs. No. 7)
7:25 p.m.: Yale vs. Texas A&M (No. 13 vs. No. 4)
7:35 p.m.: Drake vs. Missouri (No. 11 vs. No. 6)
9:25 p.m.: Utah State vs. UCLA (No. 10 vs. No. 7)
9:45 p.m.: Omaha vs. St. John’s (No. 15 vs. No. 2)
10:00 p.m.: UC San Diego vs. Michigan (No. 12 vs. No. 5)
10:10 p.m.: UNC Wilmington vs. Texas Tech (No. 14 vs. No. 3)
**Friday**
12:15 p.m.: Baylor vs. Mississippi State (No. 9 vs. No. 8)
12:40 p.m.: Robert Morris vs. Alabama (No. 15
