2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{Short description|United States top collegiate-level basketball tournament for 2025}}
{{Lead too long|date=March 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NCAA Basketball Tournament
| Year = 2025
| Image = 2025 NCAA Men's Final Four Logo.svg
| Caption =
| Teams = 68
| FinalFourArena = Alamodome
| FinalFourCity = San Antonio, Texas
| Champions = Florida Gators
| TitleCount = {{Ordinal|3}}
| ChampGameCount = {{Ordinal|4}}
| ChampFFCount ={{Ordinal|6}}
| RunnerUp = Houston Cougars
| GameCount ={{Ordinal|3}}
| RunnerFFCount ={{Ordinal|7}}
| Semifinal1 = Auburn Tigers
| FinalFourCount = {{Ordinal|2}}
| Semifinal2 = Duke Blue Devils
| FinalFourCount2 ={{Ordinal|18}}
| Coach = Todd Golden
| CoachCount = {{Ordinal|1}}
| MOP = Walter Clayton Jr.
| MOPTeam = Florida
| Attendance = 707,961
| OneTopScore =
| TwoTopScorers =
| TopScorer =Walter Clayton Jr.
| TopScorerTeam = Florida
| TopScorer2 =
| TopScorerTeam2 =
| Points = 134
}}
The 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was a single-elimination tournament to determine the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college basketball national champion for the 2024–25 season. The 86th annual edition of the tournament began on March 18, 2025, and concluded on April 7 with the championship game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) broke the record for the most bids earned to the tournament, with 14 of the 16 teams qualifying. Each regional final game had an SEC team playing. The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) had historic lows, with only four teams earning bids, the smallest percentage of the conference since tournament expansion in 1975.{{Cite web |last=Cobb |first=David |date=2025-03-21 |title=March Madness 2025: Once-proud ACC hits decades-low mark for NCAA Tournament futility |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/march-madness-2025-once-proud-acc-hits-decades-low-mark-for-ncaa-tournament-futility/ |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=CBS Sports |language=en}} Big South champion High Point, Big West champion UC San Diego, Ohio Valley champion SIU Edwardsville, and Summit League champion Omaha made their tournament debuts. ASUN champion Lipscomb made its second-ever appearance, its first since 2018. America East champion Bryant also made its second-ever appearance, its first since 2022, and its first time in the first round. NEC champion Saint Francis made its second-ever appearance as well, its first since 1991, but a week after losing in the First Four, they announced they would move down from Division I to Division III.{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ncaa-tournament-team-dropping-to-division-iii-in-shocking-move/ar-AA1BErcf|title=NCAA Tournament team dropping to Division III in shocking move|first=Adam|last=Gretz|website=Yardbarker|date=March 25, 2025}} UC San Diego's qualification came in its first year of eligibility, making it only the fourth school since 1972 to do so.{{Cite web|url=https://www.midmajormadness.com/2017/3/8/14854146/norse-mythology-why-northern-kentuckys-win-is-so-special-horizon-league-championship|title=Norse Mythology: Why Northern Kentucky's win is so special|first=Andrew|last=Evans|date=March 8, 2017|website=Mid-Major Madness}}{{Cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=290692449|title=Oakland vs. North Dakota State - Recap - March 10, 2009 - ESPN|date=March 14, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090314043507/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=290692449 |archive-date=March 14, 2009 }}
This was the second time since the First Four was established in 2011 that no teams in the First Four advanced past the first round, and the first since 2019. For the first time since 2017, no team seeded lower than 12 made it past the first round.{{Cite news |last=Williams |first=Justin |date=2025-03-22 |title=Where's the March Madness? Making sense of the NCAA Tournament's Cinderella shortage |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6222948/2025/03/22/march-madness-upsets-ncaa-tournament-history/ |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=The Athletic |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} In the first round the Big Ten was 8–0, setting an NCAA record for the most wins without a loss by any conference. The eight total wins were also a record, matched by the SEC in the same first round (8–5). In doing so, both conferences combined to represent 50% of the field in the second round.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/march-madness-2025-big-ten-sets-ncaa-tournament-record-with-8-0-mark-in-round-1-challenges-secs-supremacy |title=March Madness 2025: Big Ten sets NCAA Tournament record with 8-0 mark in Round 1, challenges SEC's supremacy |first=David |last=Cobb |website=CBS Sports |date=March 22, 2025 |access-date=March 22, 2025}} In the ACC, only Duke made it past the first round, the first time since at-large bids were given out that multiple teams from that conference did not make the second round.
With 10-seed Arkansas advancing to the Sweet 16, it marked the 17th consecutive time at least one double-digit seed advanced to the regional semifinals. UConn was attempting to be the first team to win three consecutive titles since UCLA won seven consecutive from 1967 to 1973, but its elimination by Florida in the second round marked the seventh time in the last eight tournaments that the defending champion failed to make the Sweet 16. For the first time since the tournament's 1985 expansion to 64 teams, the Sweet 16 was composed entirely of teams from the Power Four conferences (SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, and ACC).
Though recent tournaments were some of the most upset-prone,{{cite web | url=https://www.natesilver.net/p/ncaa-upsets-are-happening-more-often | title=NCAA upsets are happening more often }} 2025 had some of the fewest upsets in NCAA tournament history. No top-four seed lost in the first round, and 10th seeded Arkansas was the only Sweet 16 team with higher than a #6 seed. All 12 games of the regional semifinals and finals were won by the higher-seeded team. As a result, the Elite Eight had four #1 seeds, three #2 seeds, and one #3 seed, tying it with 2007 as the lowest seed total for an Elite Eight in tournament history,{{cite web | url=https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/bracket | title=NCAA bracket for March Madness }}{{cite web | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2025/03/29/march-madness-elite-eight-seed-total/82715776007/ | title=March Madness seed success: Men's NCAA Tournament Elite Eight has lowest seed total ever | website=USA Today }} and all four #1 seeds made the Final Four, an occurrence only matched by the 2008 tournament (which was also played in San Antonio).{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2025/03/30/march-madness-winners-losers-final-four/82733954007|title=March Madness winners, losers: No. 1 seeds rule, Big Ten falters in men's NCAA Tournament|work=USA Today|date=March 30, 2025|first=Paul|last=Myerberg}} The Final Four were the four #1 seeds: Florida, Duke, Houston, and Auburn. The championship matchup was between Florida and Houston. Florida defeated Houston 65–63 to claim its third title, and its first since 2007.
Tournament procedure
{{further|NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament #Format}}
Out of 355 eligible Division I teams, 68 participated in the tournament.{{efn|Nine teams are ineligible, all due to being in the process of reclassifying to Division I from a lower division: East Texas A&M, Le Moyne, Lindenwood, Mercyhurst, Queens, St. Thomas, Southern Indiana, Stonehill, and West Georgia.}} A total of 31 automatic bids are awarded to each program that win a conference tournament. The remaining 37 bids are issued "at-large", with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee on Selection Sunday, March 16. The Selection Committee will also seed the entire field from 1 to 68.
Eight teams (the four-lowest seeded automatic qualifiers and the four lowest-seeded at large-teams) play in the First Four. The winners of these games will advance to the main tournament bracket.
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|+First four out |
scope="col"|NET
!scope="col" style="width:130px;"|School !scope="col"|Conference !scope="col"|Record |
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align=center|51
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|West Virginia |align=center|19–13 |
align=center|54
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Indiana |rowspan="2"|Big Ten |align=center|19–13 |
align=center|41
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Ohio State |align=center|17–15 |
align=center|44
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Boise State |MWC |align=center|24–10 |
2025 NCAA tournament schedule and venues
The following were the sites selected to host each round of the 2025 tournament:{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/mens-final-four/future-info|accessdate=March 30, 2012|publisher=NCAA|title=Future Dates & Sites|archive-date=February 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221223835/https://www.ncaa.com/mens-final-four/future-info|url-status=live}}
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First Four
- March 18 and 19
- University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio (Host: University of Dayton)
First and Second Rounds (Subregionals)
- March 20 and 22
- Amica Mutual Pavilion, Providence, Rhode Island (Host: Providence College)
- Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky (Host: University of Kentucky)
- Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, Kansas (Host: Wichita State University)
- Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado (Host: Mountain West Conference)
- March 21 and 23
- Rocket Arena, Cleveland, Ohio (Host: Mid-American Conference)
- Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Host: Marquette University)
- Lenovo Center, Raleigh, North Carolina (Host: North Carolina State University)
- Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington (Host: University of Washington)
Regional Semi-Finals and Finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)
- March 27 and 29
- East Regional
- Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey (Host: Seton Hall University)
- West Regional
- Chase Center, San Francisco, California (Host: Pac-12 Conference{{efn|The Pac-12 Conference was inactive as a men's basketball conference this season.}})
- March 28 and 30
- South Regional
- State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia (Host: Georgia Institute of Technology)
- Midwest Regional
- Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana (Hosts: Horizon League, IU-Indianapolis)
National Semifinals and Championship (Final Four)
- April 5 and 7
- Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas (Hosts: UTSA, University of the Incarnate Word)
San Antonio will host the Final Four for the fifth time, having previously hosted in 2018.
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Qualification and selection of teams
{{Further|2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament qualifying teams}}
The 68 teams came from 35 states and the District of Columbia.
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=Automatic qualifiers=
Teams who won their conference championships (31) automatically qualify.
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|+Automatic qualifiers in the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament |
scope="col"|Conference
!scope="col"|Team !scope="col" data-sort-type="number"|Appearance !scope="col"|Last bid |
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America East
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Bryant |align=center|2nd |align=center|2022 |
American
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Memphis |align=center|29th |align=center|2023 |
Atlantic 10
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| VCU |align=center|20th |align=center|2023 |
ACC
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Duke |align=center|47th |align=center|2024 |
ASUN
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Lipscomb |align=center|2nd |align=center|2018 |
Big 12
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Houston |align=center|26th |align=center|2024 |
Big East
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| St. John's |align=center|31st |align=center|2019 |
Big Sky
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Montana |align=center|13th |align=center|2019 |
Big South
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| High Point |align=center|1st |align=center|Never |
Big Ten
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Michigan |align=center|32nd |align=center|2022 |
Big West
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| UC San Diego |align=center|1st |align=center|Never |
CAA
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| UNC Wilmington |align=center|7th |align=center|2017 |
CUSA
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Liberty |align=center|6th |align=center|2021 |
Horizon
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Robert Morris |align=center|9th |align=center|2015 |
Ivy League
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Yale |align=center|8th |align=center|2024 |
MAAC
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Mount St. Mary's |align=center|7th |align=center|2021 |
MAC
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Akron |align=center|7th |align=center|2024 |
MEAC
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Norfolk State |align=center|4th |align=center|2022 |
Missouri Valley
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Drake |align=center|8th |align=center|2024 |
Mountain West
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Colorado State |align=center|13th |align=center|2024 |
NEC
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Saint Francis |align=center|2nd |align=center|1991 |
Ohio Valley
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|SIU Edwardsville |align=center|1st |align=center|Never |
Patriot
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| American |align=center|4th |align=center|2014 |
SEC
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Florida |align=center|25th |align=center|2024 |
Southern
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Wofford |align=center|6th |align=center|2019 |
Southland
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| McNeese |align=center|4th |align=center|2024 |
SWAC
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Alabama State |align=center|5th |align=center|2011 |
Summit League
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Omaha |align=center|1st |align=center|Never |
Sun Belt
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Troy |align=center|3rd |align=center|2017 |
WAC
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Grand Canyon |align=center|4th |align=center|2024 |
WCC
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Gonzaga |align=center|27th |align=center|2024 |
=<span id="RegionSeeds">Seeds</span>=
The tournament seeds and regions are determined through the NCAA basketball tournament selection process and were published by the selection committee after the brackets are released on March 16.
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{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+East Regional – Prudential Center, Newark, NJ |
scope="col"|Seed
!scope="col" style="width: 165px;"|School !scope="col" style="width: 80px;"|Conference !scope="col"|Record !scope="col"|Overall Seed !scope="col"|Berth type !scope="col"|Last bid |
---|
align=center|1
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Duke |ACC |align=center|31–3 |align=center|2 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2024 |
align=center|2
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Alabama |SEC |align=center|25–8 |align=center|6 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
align=center|3
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Wisconsin |align=center|26–9 |align=center|12 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
align=center|4
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Arizona |align=center|22–12 |align=center|16 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
align=center|5
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Oregon |align=center|24–9 |align=center|19 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
align=center|6
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|BYU |align=center|24–9 |align=center|21 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
align=center|7
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Saint Mary's |WCC |align=center|28–5 |align=center|27 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
align=center|8
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Mississippi State |SEC |align=center|21–12 |align=center|32 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
align=center|9
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Baylor |align=center|19–14 |align=center|35 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
align=center|10
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Vanderbilt |SEC |align=center|20–12 |align=center|39 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2017 |
align=center|11
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|VCU |align=center|28–6 |align=center|45 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2023 |
align=center|12
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Liberty |align=center|28–6 |align=center|50 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2021 |
align=center|13
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Akron |MAC |align=center|28–6 |align=center|53 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2024 |
align=center|14
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Montana |align=center|25–9 |align=center|58 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2019 |
align=center|15
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Robert Morris |align=center|26–8 |align=center|59 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2015 |
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|16*
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|American |align=center|22–12 |align=center|65 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2014 |
scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Mount St. Mary's
|MAAC |align=center|22–12 |align=center|66 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2021 |
|-
| valign=top |
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+West Regional – Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |
scope="col"|Seed
!scope="col" style="width: 165px;"|School !scope="col" style="width: 80px;"|Conference !scope="col"|Record !scope="col"|Overall Seed !scope="col"|Berth type !scope="col"|Last bid |
---|
align=center|1
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Florida |SEC |align=center|30–4 |align=center|4 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2024 |
align=center|2
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|St. John's |align=center|30–4 |align=center|8 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2019 |
align=center|3
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Texas Tech |align=center|25–8 |align=center|9 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
align=center|4
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Maryland |align=center|25–8 |align=center|15 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2023 |
align=center|5
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Memphis |align=center|29–5 |align=center|20 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2023 |
align=center|6
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Missouri |SEC |align=center|22–11 |align=center|23 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2023 |
align=center|7
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Kansas |align=center|21–12 |align=center|28 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
align=center|8
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|UConn |align=center|23–10 |align=center|31 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
align=center|9
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Oklahoma |SEC |align=center|20–13 |align=center|36 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2021 |
align=center|10
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Arkansas |SEC |align=center|20–13 |align=center|37 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2023 |
align=center|11
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Drake |align=center|30–3 |align=center|44 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2024 |
align=center|12
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Colorado State |align=center|25–9 |align=center|48 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2024 |
align=center|13
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Grand Canyon |WAC |align=center|26–7 |align=center|54 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2024 |
align=center|14
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|UNC Wilmington |CAA |align=center|27–7 |align=center|57 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2017 |
align=center|15
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Omaha |align=center|22–12 |align=center|61 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|Never |
align=center|16
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Norfolk State |MEAC |align=center|24–10 |align=center|63 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2022 |
|-
| valign=top |
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+South Regional – State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA |
scope="col"|Seed
!scope="col" style="width: 165px;"|School !scope="col" style="width: 80px;"|Conference !scope="col"|Record !scope="col"|Overall Seed !scope="col"|Berth type !scope="col"|Last bid |
---|
align=center|1
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Auburn |SEC |align=center|28–5 |align=center|1 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
align=center|2
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Michigan State |align=center|27–6 |align=center|7 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
align=center|3
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Iowa State |align=center|24–9 |align=center|10 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
align=center|4
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Texas A&M |SEC |align=center|22–10 |align=center|13 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
align=center|5
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Michigan |align=center|25–9 |align=center|17 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2022 |
align=center|6
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Ole Miss |SEC |align=center|22–11 |align=center|24 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2019 |
align=center|7
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Marquette |align=center|23–10 |align=center|26 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
align=center|8
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Louisville |ACC |align=center|27–7 |align=center|29 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2019 |
align=center|9
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Creighton |align=center|24–10 |align=center|33 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
align=center|10
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|New Mexico |align=center|26–7 |align=center|38 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|11*
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|San Diego State |align=center|21–9 |align=center|43 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
scope="row" style="text-align:left"|North Carolina
|ACC |align=center|22–13 |align=center|46 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
align=center|12
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|UC San Diego |align=center|30–4 |align=center|47 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|Never |
align=center|13
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Yale |Ivy |align=center|22–7 |align=center|51 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2024 |
align=center|14
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Lipscomb |ASUN |align=center|25–9 |align=center|55 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2018 |
align=center|15
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Bryant |align=center|23–11 |align=center|62 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2022 |
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|16*
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Alabama State |SWAC |align=center|19–15 |align=center|67 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2011 |
scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Saint Francis
|NEC |align=center|16–17 |align=center|68 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|1991 |
|-
| valign=top |
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|+Midwest Regional – Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN |
scope="col"|Seed
!scope="col" style="width: 165px;"|School !scope="col" style="width: 80px;"|Conference !scope="col"|Record !scope="col"|Overall Seed !scope="col"|Berth type !scope="col"|Last bid |
---|
align=center|1
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Houston |align=center|30–4 |align=center|3 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2024 |
align=center|2
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Tennessee |SEC |align=center|27–7 |align=center|5 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
align=center|3
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Kentucky |SEC |align=center|22–11 |align=center|11 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
align=center|4
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Purdue |align=center|22–11 |align=center|14 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
align=center|5
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Clemson |ACC |align=center|27–6 |align=center|18 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
align=center|6
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Illinois |align=center|21–12 |align=center|22 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
align=center|7
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|UCLA |align=center|22–10 |align=center|25 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2023 |
align=center|8
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Gonzaga |WCC |align=center|25–8 |align=center|30 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2024 |
align=center|9
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Georgia |SEC |align=center|20–12 |align=center|34 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2015 |
align=center|10
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Utah State |align=center|26–7 |align=center|40 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|11*
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Texas |SEC |align=center|19–15 |align=center|41 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2024 |
scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Xavier
|align=center|21–11 |align=center|42 |align=center|At Large |align=center|2023 |
align=center|12
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|McNeese |align=center|27–6 |align=center|49 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2024 |
align=center|13
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|High Point |align=center|29–5 |align=center|52 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|Never |
align=center|14
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Troy |align=center|23–10 |align=center|56 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2017 |
align=center|15
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|Wofford |align=center|19–15 |align=center|60 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|2019 |
align=center|16
!scope="row" style="text-align:left"|SIU Edwardsville |align=center|22–11 |align=center|64 |align=center|Automatic |align=center|Never |
|}
Tournament bracket
All times are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4). Games on CBS are also on Paramount+, while games on TBS, TNT, and truTV are also on Max.
=First Four – Dayton, Ohio=
The First Four games involve eight teams: the four lowest-seeded automatic qualifiers and the four lowest-seeded at-large teams.
{{align|left|{{2TeamBracket | RD1=March 18 – South Regional |boldwinner=high
| RD1-seed1=16
| RD1-team1=Saint Francis
| RD1-score1=68
| RD1-seed2=16
| RD1-team2=Alabama State
| RD1-score2=70
}}}}
{{align|left|{{2TeamBracket | RD1=March 18 – South Regional |boldwinner=high
| RD1-seed1=11
| RD1-team1=North Carolina
| RD1-score1=95
| RD1-seed2=11
| RD1-team2=San Diego State
| RD1-score2=68
}}}}
{{align|left|{{2TeamBracket | RD1=March 19 – East Regional |boldwinner=high
| RD1-seed1=16
| RD1-team1=Mount St. Mary's
| RD1-score1=83
| RD1-seed2=16
| RD1-team2=American
| RD1-score2=72
}}}}
{{align|left|{{2TeamBracket | RD1=March 19 – Midwest Regional |boldwinner=high
| RD1-seed1=11
| RD1-team1=Xavier
| RD1-score1=86
| RD1-seed2=11
| RD1-team2=Texas
| RD1-score2=80
}}}}
{{clear left}}
=South regional – Atlanta, Georgia=
{{16TeamBracket | nowrap = yes
| RD1=First round
Round of 64
March 20–21
| RD2=Second round
Round of 32
March 22–23
| RD3=Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 28
| RD4=Regional Final
Elite 8
March 30
| boldwinner = high
| subgroup1=Lexington – Thu/Sat
| subgroup2=Denver – Thu/Sat
| subgroup3=Milwaukee – Fri/Sun
| subgroup4=Cleveland – Fri/Sun
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01=Auburn
| RD1-score01=83
| RD1-seed02=16
| RD1-team02=Alabama State
| RD1-score02=63
| RD1-seed03=8
| RD1-team03=Louisville
| RD1-score03=75
| RD1-seed04=9
| RD1-team04=Creighton
| RD1-score04=89
| RD1-seed05=5
| RD1-team05=Michigan
| RD1-score05=68
| RD1-seed06=12
| RD1-team06=UC San Diego
| RD1-score06=65
| RD1-seed07=4
| RD1-team07=Texas A&M
| RD1-score07=80
| RD1-seed08=13
| RD1-team08=Yale
| RD1-score08=71
| RD1-seed09=6
| RD1-team09=Ole Miss
| RD1-score09=71
| RD1-seed10=11
| RD1-team10=North Carolina
| RD1-score10=64
| RD1-seed11=3
| RD1-team11=Iowa State
| RD1-score11=82
| RD1-seed12=14
| RD1-team12=Lipscomb
| RD1-score12=55
| RD1-seed13=7
| RD1-team13=Marquette
| RD1-score13=66
| RD1-seed14=10
| RD1-team14=New Mexico
| RD1-score14=75
| RD1-seed15=2
| RD1-team15=Michigan State
| RD1-score15=87
| RD1-seed16=15
| RD1-team16=Bryant
| RD1-score16=62
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01=Auburn
| RD2-score01=82
| RD2-seed02=9
| RD2-team02=Creighton
| RD2-score02=70
| RD2-seed03=5
| RD2-team03=Michigan
| RD2-score03=91
| RD2-seed04=4
| RD2-team04=Texas A&M
| RD2-score04=79
| RD2-seed05=6
| RD2-team05=Ole Miss
| RD2-score05=91
| RD2-seed06=3
| RD2-team06=Iowa State
| RD2-score06=78
| RD2-seed07=10
| RD2-team07=New Mexico
| RD2-score07=63
| RD2-seed08=2
| RD2-team08=Michigan State
| RD2-score08=71
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01=Auburn
| RD3-score01=78
| RD3-seed02=5
| RD3-team02=Michigan
| RD3-score02=65
| RD3-seed03=6
| RD3-team03=Ole Miss
| RD3-score03=70
| RD3-seed04=2
| RD3-team04=Michigan State
| RD3-score04=73
| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-team01=Auburn
| RD4-score01=70
| RD4-seed02=2
| RD4-team02=Michigan State
| RD4-score02=64
}}
==South regional final==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #e3e3e3
| date = March 30
| time = 5:05 p.m. EDT
| report =
| team1 = No. 1 Auburn Tigers
| score1 = 70
| team2 = No. 2 Michigan State Spartans
| score2 = 64
| points1 = Broome (25)
| rebounds1 = Broome (14)
| assist1 = Baker-Mazara (5)
| points2 = Kohler (17)
| rebounds2 = Kohler (11)
| assist2 = Fears Jr. (5)
| H1 = 33–24
| H2 = 37–40
| place = State Farm Arena – Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = 16,768
| referee = Ron Groover, Jeff Anderson, Don Daily
| TV = CBS
}}
==South regional all-tournament team==
- Johni Broome (MOP) - Auburn
- Tahaad Pettiford - Auburn
- Jase Richardson - Michigan State
- Danny Wolf - Michigan
- Sean Pedulla - Ole Miss
=West regional – San Francisco, California=
{{16TeamBracket | nowrap = yes
| RD1=First round
Round of 64
March 20–21
| RD2=Second round
Round of 32
March 22–23
| RD3=Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 27
| RD4=Regional Final
Elite 8
March 29
| boldwinner = high
| subgroup1=Raleigh – Fri/Sun
| subgroup2=Seattle – Fri/Sun
| subgroup3=Wichita – Thu/Sat
| subgroup4=Providence – Thu/Sat
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01=Florida
| RD1-score01=95
| RD1-seed02=16
| RD1-team02=Norfolk State
| RD1-score02=69
| RD1-seed03=8
| RD1-team03=UConn
| RD1-score03=67
| RD1-seed04=9
| RD1-team04=Oklahoma
| RD1-score04=59
| RD1-seed05=5
| RD1-team05=Memphis
| RD1-score05=70
| RD1-seed06=12
| RD1-team06=Colorado State
| RD1-score06=78
| RD1-seed07=4
| RD1-team07=Maryland
| RD1-score07=81
| RD1-seed08=13
| RD1-team08=Grand Canyon
| RD1-score08=49
| RD1-seed09=6
| RD1-team09=Missouri
| RD1-score09=57
| RD1-seed10=11
| RD1-team10=Drake
| RD1-score10=67
| RD1-seed11=3
| RD1-team11=Texas Tech
| RD1-score11=82
| RD1-seed12=14
| RD1-team12=UNC Wilmington
| RD1-score12=72
| RD1-seed13=7
| RD1-team13=Kansas
| RD1-score13=72
| RD1-seed14=10
| RD1-team14=Arkansas
| RD1-score14=79
| RD1-seed15=2
| RD1-team15=St. John's
| RD1-score15=83
| RD1-seed16=15
| RD1-team16=Omaha
| RD1-score16=53
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01=Florida
| RD2-score01=77
| RD2-seed02=8
| RD2-team02=UConn
| RD2-score02=75
| RD2-seed03=12
| RD2-team03=Colorado State
| RD2-score03=71
| RD2-seed04=4
| RD2-team04=Maryland
| RD2-score04=72
| RD2-seed05=11
| RD2-team05=Drake
| RD2-score05=64
| RD2-seed06=3
| RD2-team06=Texas Tech
| RD2-score06=77
| RD2-seed07=10
| RD2-team07=Arkansas
| RD2-score07=75
| RD2-seed08=2
| RD2-team08=St. John's
| RD2-score08=66
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01=Florida
| RD3-score01=87
| RD3-seed02=4
| RD3-team02=Maryland
| RD3-score02=71
| RD3-seed03=3
| RD3-team03=Texas Tech
| RD3-score03=85{{Abbr|OT|Overtime}}
| RD3-seed04=10
| RD3-team04=Arkansas
| RD3-score04=83
| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-team01=Florida
| RD4-score01=84
| RD4-seed02=3
| RD4-team02=Texas Tech
| RD4-score02=79
}}
==West regional final==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #e3e3e3
| date = March 29
| time = 6:09 p.m. EDT
| report =
| team1 = No. 1 Florida Gators
| score1 = 84
| team2 = No. 3 Texas Tech Red Raiders
| score2 = 79
| points1 = Clayton Jr. (30)
| rebounds1 = Haugh (11)
| assist1 = Clayton Jr. (4)
| points2 = Toppin (20)
| rebounds2 = Toppin (11)
| assist2 = Hawkins (7)
| H1 = 40−37
| H2 = 44−42
| place = Chase Center – San Francisco, California
| attendance = 16,778
| referee = James Breeding, Michael Irving, Steven Anderson
| TV = TBS
}}
==West regional all-tournament team==
- Walter Clayton Jr. (MOP) - Florida
- Thomas Haugh - Florida
- Darrion Williams - Texas Tech
- JT Toppin - Texas Tech
- Johnell Davis - Arkansas
=East regional – Newark, New Jersey=
{{16TeamBracket | nowrap = yes
| RD1=First round
Round of 64
March 20–21
| RD2=Second round
Round of 32
March 22–23
| RD3=Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 27
| RD4=Regional Final
Elite 8
March 29
| boldwinner = high
| subgroup1=Raleigh – Fri/Sun
| subgroup2=Seattle – Fri/Sun
| subgroup3=Denver – Thu/Sat
| subgroup4=Cleveland – Fri/Sun
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01=Duke
| RD1-score01=93
| RD1-seed02=16
| RD1-team02=Mount St. Mary's
| RD1-score02=49
| RD1-seed03=8
| RD1-team03=Mississippi State
| RD1-score03=72
| RD1-seed04=9
| RD1-team04=Baylor
| RD1-score04=75
| RD1-seed05=5
| RD1-team05=Oregon
| RD1-score05=81
| RD1-seed06=12
| RD1-team06=Liberty
| RD1-score06=52
| RD1-seed07=4
| RD1-team07=Arizona
| RD1-score07=93
| RD1-seed08=13
| RD1-team08=Akron
| RD1-score08=65
| RD1-seed09=6
| RD1-team09=BYU
| RD1-score09=80
| RD1-seed10=11
| RD1-team10=VCU
| RD1-score10=71
| RD1-seed11=3
| RD1-team11=Wisconsin
| RD1-score11=85
| RD1-seed12=14
| RD1-team12=Montana
| RD1-score12=66
| RD1-seed13=7
| RD1-team13=Saint Mary's
| RD1-score13=59
| RD1-seed14=10
| RD1-team14=Vanderbilt
| RD1-score14=56
| RD1-seed15=2
| RD1-team15=Alabama
| RD1-score15=90
| RD1-seed16=15
| RD1-team16=Robert Morris
| RD1-score16=81
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01=Duke
| RD2-score01=89
| RD2-seed02=9
| RD2-team02=Baylor
| RD2-score02=66
| RD2-seed03=5
| RD2-team03=Oregon
| RD2-score03=83
| RD2-seed04=4
| RD2-team04=Arizona
| RD2-score04=87
| RD2-seed05=6
| RD2-team05=BYU
| RD2-score05=91
| RD2-seed06=3
| RD2-team06=Wisconsin
| RD2-score06=89
| RD2-seed07=7
| RD2-team07=Saint Mary's
| RD2-score07=66
| RD2-seed08=2
| RD2-team08=Alabama
| RD2-score08=80
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01=Duke
| RD3-score01=100
| RD3-seed02=4
| RD3-team02=Arizona
| RD3-score02=93
| RD3-seed03=6
| RD3-team03=BYU
| RD3-score03=88
| RD3-seed04=2
| RD3-team04=Alabama
| RD3-score04=113
| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-team01=Duke
| RD4-score01=85
| RD4-seed02=2
| RD4-team02=Alabama
| RD4-score02=65
}}
==East regional final==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #e3e3e3
| date = March 29
| time = 8:49 p.m. EDT
| report =
| team1 = No. 1 Duke Blue Devils
| score1 = 85
| team2 = No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide
| score2 = 65
| points1 = Knueppel (21)
| rebounds1 = {{tooltip|Tied|Flagg, Maluach}} (9)
| assist1 = Knueppel (5)
| points2 = Philon (16)
| rebounds2 = Nelson (7)
| assist2 = Sears (6)
| H1 = 46–37
| H2 = 39–28
| place = Prudential Center – Newark, New Jersey
| attendance = 18,793
| referee = Terry Oglesby, Roger Ayers, Greg Nixon
| TV = TBS/TruTV
}}
==East regional all-tournament team==
- Cooper Flagg (MOP) - Duke
- Kon Knueppel - Duke
- Khaman Maluach - Duke
- Mark Sears - Alabama
- Caleb Love - Arizona
=Midwest regional – Indianapolis, Indiana=
{{16TeamBracket | nowrap = yes
| RD1=First round
Round of 64
March 20–21
| RD2=Second round
Round of 32
March 22–23
| RD3=Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 28
| RD4=Regional Final
Elite 8
March 30
| boldwinner = high
| subgroup1=Wichita – Thu/Sat
| subgroup2=Providence – Thu/Sat
| subgroup3=Milwaukee – Fri/Sun
| subgroup4=Lexington – Thu/Sat
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01=Houston
| RD1-score01=78
| RD1-seed02=16
| RD1-team02=SIU Edwardsville
| RD1-score02=40
| RD1-seed03=8
| RD1-team03=Gonzaga
| RD1-score03=89
| RD1-seed04=9
| RD1-team04=Georgia
| RD1-score04=68
| RD1-seed05=5
| RD1-team05=Clemson
| RD1-score05=67
| RD1-seed06=12
| RD1-team06=McNeese
| RD1-score06=69
| RD1-seed07=4
| RD1-team07=Purdue
| RD1-score07=75
| RD1-seed08=13
| RD1-team08=High Point
| RD1-score08=63
| RD1-seed09=6
| RD1-team09=Illinois
| RD1-score09=86
| RD1-seed10=11
| RD1-team10=Xavier
| RD1-score10=73
| RD1-seed11=3
| RD1-team11=Kentucky
| RD1-score11=76
| RD1-seed12=14
| RD1-team12=Troy
| RD1-score12=57
| RD1-seed13=7
| RD1-team13=UCLA
| RD1-score13=72
| RD1-seed14=10
| RD1-team14=Utah State
| RD1-score14=47
| RD1-seed15=2
| RD1-team15=Tennessee
| RD1-score15=77
| RD1-seed16=15
| RD1-team16=Wofford
| RD1-score16=62
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01=Houston
| RD2-score01=81
| RD2-seed02=8
| RD2-team02=Gonzaga
| RD2-score02=76
| RD2-seed03=12
| RD2-team03=McNeese
| RD2-score03=62
| RD2-seed04=4
| RD2-team04=Purdue
| RD2-score04=76
| RD2-seed05=6
| RD2-team05=Illinois
| RD2-score05=75
| RD2-seed06=3
| RD2-team06=Kentucky
| RD2-score06=84
| RD2-seed07=7
| RD2-team07=UCLA
| RD2-score07=58
| RD2-seed08=2
| RD2-team08=Tennessee
| RD2-score08=67
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01=Houston
| RD3-score01=62
| RD3-seed02=4
| RD3-team02=Purdue
| RD3-score02=60
| RD3-seed03=3
| RD3-team03=Kentucky
| RD3-score03=65
| RD3-seed04=2
| RD3-team04=Tennessee
| RD3-score04=78
| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-team01=Houston
| RD4-score01=69
| RD4-seed02=2
| RD4-team02=Tennessee
| RD4-score02=50
}}
==Midwest regional final==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #e3e3e3
| date = March 30
| time = 2:20 p.m. EDT
| report =
| team1 = No. 1 Houston Cougars
| score1 = 69
| team2 = No. 2 Tennessee Volunteers
| score2 = 50
| points1 = Cryer (17)
| rebounds1 = Tugler (9)
| assist1 = {{tooltip|Tied|Cryer, Wilson}} (4)
| points2 = {{tooltip|Tied|Gainey, Lanier}} (17)
| rebounds2 = Okpara (9)
| assist2 = Zeigler (5)
| H1 = 34–15
| H2 = 35–35
| place = Lucas Oil Stadium – Indianapolis, Indiana
| attendance = 18,567
| referee = Doug Sirmons, Courtney Green, A.J. Desai
| TV = CBS
}}
==Midwest regional all-tournament team==
- Emanuel Sharp (MOP) - Houston
- LJ Cryer - Houston
- Milos Uzan - Houston
- Jordan Gainey - Tennessee
- Braden Smith - Purdue
=Final Four – San Antonio, Texas=
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1=National Semifinals
Final Four
Saturday, April 5
| RD2=National Championship Game
Monday, April 7
| team-width=130
| boldwinner=high
| RD1-seed1=S1
| RD1-team1=Auburn
| RD1-score1=73
| RD1-seed2=W1
| RD1-team2=Florida
| RD1-score2=79
| RD1-seed3=E1
| RD1-team3=Duke
| RD1-score3=67
| RD1-seed4=MW1
| RD1-team4=Houston
| RD1-score4=70
| RD2-seed1=W1
| RD2-team1=Florida
| RD2-score1=65
| RD2-seed2=MW1
| RD2-team2=Houston
| RD2-score2=63
}}
==National semifinals==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #e3e3e3
| date = April 5
| time = 6:09 p.m. EDT
| report = [https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/game/601 Recap]
| team1 = W1 Florida Gators
| score1 = 79
| team2 = S1 Auburn Tigers
| score2 = 73
| H1 = 38–46
| H2 = 41–27
| points1 = Walter Clayton Jr., 34
| rebounds1 = Rueben Chinyelu, 9
| assist1 = Alex Condon, 3
| points2 = Chad Baker-Mazara, 18
| rebounds2 = Dylan Cardwell, 8
| assist2 = Tahaad Pettiford, 4
| place = Alamodome – San Antonio, Texas
| attendance = 68,252
| referee = Roger Ayers, Tony Padilla, Courtney Green
| TV = CBS
Paramount+
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = fff
| date = April 5
| time = 8:49 p.m. EDT
| report = [https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/game/602 Recap]
| team1 = MW1 Houston Cougars
| score1 = 70
| team2 = E1 Duke Blue Devils
| score2 = 67
| H1 = 28–34
| H2 = 42–33
| points1 = LJ Cryer, 26
| rebounds1 = J'Wan Roberts, 12
| assist1 = J'Wan Roberts, 5
| points2 = Cooper Flagg, 27
| rebounds2 = Flagg and Knueppel, 7
| assist2 = Cooper Flagg, 4
| place = Alamodome – San Antonio, Texas
| attendance = 68,252
| referee = Keith Kimble, James Breeding, Doug Shows
| TV = CBS
Paramount+
}}
==National championship==
{{Main|2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #e3e3e3
| date = April 7
| time = 8:50 p.m. EDT
| report = [https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/game/701 Recap]
| team1 = W1 Florida Gators
| score1 = 65
| team2 = MW1 Houston Cougars
| score2 = 63
| H1 = 28–31
| H2 = 37–32
| points1 = Will Richard, 18
| rebounds1 = Will Richard, 8
| assist1 = Walter Clayton Jr., 7
| points2 = LJ Cryer, 19
| rebounds2 = J'Wan Roberts, 8
| assist2 = LJ Cryer, 2
| place = Alamodome – San Antonio, Texas
| attendance = 66,602
| referee = Ron Groover, Doug Sirmons, Terry Oglesby
| TV = CBS
Paramount+
}}
==Final Four all-tournament team==
- Walter Clayton Jr. (MOP) - Florida{{Cite web |last=Salerno |first=Cameron |date=2025-04-08 |title=Duke star Cooper Flagg named to All-NCAA Tournament team despite not playing in national championship game |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/duke-star-cooper-flagg-named-to-all-ncaa-tournament-team-despite-not-playing-in-national-championship-game/ |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}
- Will Richard - Florida
- LJ Cryer - Houston
- J'Wan Roberts - Houston
- Cooper Flagg - Duke
Record by conference
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+Overview of conference performance in the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament |
scope="col"|Conference
!scope="col"|Bids !scope="col"|Record !scope="col"|Win % !scope="col"|{{abbr|FF|First Four}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|R64|Round of 64}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|R32|Round of 32}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|S16|Sweet 16}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|E8|Elite 8}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|F4|Final 4}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|CG|Championship Game}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|NC|National Champion}} |
---|
scope="row" |Southeastern
| 14* || 23–13 || .639 || 1 || 13 || 8* || 7* || 4 || 2 || 1 || 1 |
scope="row" |Big 12
| 7 || 14–7 || .667 || – || 7 || 6 || 4 || 2 || 1 || 1 || – |
scope="row" |Atlantic Coast
| 4 || 5–4 || .556 || 1 || 4 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || – || – |
scope="row" |Big Ten
| 8 || 13–8 || .619 || – || 8 || 8* || 4 || 1 || – || – || – |
scope="row" |Big East
| 5 || 4–5 || .444 || 1 || 5|| 3 || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row" |West Coast
| 2 || 2–2 || .500 || – || 2 || 2 || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row" |Mountain West
| 4 || 2–4 || .333 || 1 || 3 || 2 || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row" |Missouri Valley
| 1 || 1–1 || .500 || – || 1 || 1 || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row"|Southland
| 1 || 1–1 || .500 || – || 1 || 1 || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row" |MAAC
| 1 || 1–1 || .500 || 1 || 1 || – || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row" |SWAC
| 1 || 1–1 || .500 || 1 || 1 || – || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row" |American
| 1 || 0–1 || .000 || – || 1 || – || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row" |America East
| 1 || 0–1 || .000 || – || 1 || – || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row" |ASUN
| 1 || 0–1 || .000 || – || 1 || – || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row" |Atlantic 10
| 1 || 0–1 || .000 || – || 1 || – || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row" |Big Sky
| 1 || 0–1 || .000 || – || 1 || – || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row" |Big South
| 1 || 0–1 || .000 || – || 1 || – || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row" |Big West
| 1 || 0–1 || .000 || – || 1 || – || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row" |CAA
| 1 || 0–1 || .000 || – || 1 || – || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row" |CUSA
| 1 || 0–1 || .000 || – || 1 || – || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row" |Horizon
| 1 || 0–1 || .000 || – || 1 || – || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row" |Ivy League
| 1 || 0–1 || .000 || – || 1 || – || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row" |MAC
| 1 || 0–1 || .000 || – || 1 || – || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row" |MEAC
| 1 || 0–1 || .000 || – || 1 || – || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row" |Ohio Valley
| 1 || 0–1 || .000 || – || 1 || – || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row" |Southern
| 1 || 0–1 || .000 || – || 1 || – || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row" |Summit
| 1 || 0–1 || .000 || – || 1 || – || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row" |Sun Belt
| 1 || 0–1 || .000 || – || 1 || – || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row" |WAC
| 1 || 0–1 || .000 || – || 1 || – || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row"|Northeast
| 1 || 0–1 || .000 || 1 || – || – || – || – || – || – || – |
scope="row" |Patriot
| 1 || 0–1 || .000 || 1 || – || – || – || – || – || – || – |
Game summaries and tournament notes
The “seed composition” of the Elite Eight was the exact same in both the men's and women's tournament{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/womens-march-madness-sweet-16-live-updates-scores-results/EqIQs76R8eD5/ | title=March Madness Women's Sweet 16 live updates: Scores, results and bracket for NCAA Tournament | website=The New York Times | date=March 30, 2025 }} -
Men's Elite Eight -
Four #1 seeds,
three #2 seeds,
one #3 seed.
Women's Elite Eight -
Four #1 seeds,
three #2 seeds,
one #3 seed.
=Tournament upsets=
Per the NCAA, an upset occurs "when the losing team in an NCAA tournament game was seeded at least five seed lines better than the winning team."{{Cite web |last=Wittry |first=Andy |date=March 15, 2023 |title=Here's how to pick March Madness men's upsets, according to the data |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/bracketiq/2018-03-13/heres-how-pick-march-madness-upsets-according-data |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312204528/https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/bracketiq/2018-03-13/heres-how-pick-march-madness-upsets-according-data |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |access-date=2023-03-12 |publisher=NCAA}}
The 2025 tournament had a total of four upsets, with three in the first round and one in the second round.
class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|+Upsets in the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament !scope="col"|Round !scope="col"|West !scope="col"|Midwest !scope="col"|South !scope="col"|East |
scope="row"|Round of 64
|No. 11 Drake defeated No. 6 Missouri, 67–57 |No. 12 McNeese defeated No. 5 Clemson, 69–67 |colspan=2 align=center| None |
---|
align=center
!scope="row"|Round of 32 |No. 10 Arkansas defeated No. 2 St. John's, 75–66 |colspan=3 align=center| None |
align=center
!scope="row"|Sweet 16 |colspan=4 align=center| None |
align=center
!scope="row"|Elite 8 | colspan="4" align="center" | None |
scope="row"|Final 4
|colspan=4 align=center| None |
scope="row"|National Championship
|colspan=4 align=center| None |
Media coverage
=Television=
{{main|NCAA March Madness (TV program)}}
CBS Sports and TNT Sports had US television rights to the tournament.{{cite news|last=Bonesteel|first=Matt|title=CBS And Turner lock down NCAA Tournament Through 2032|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=April 12, 2016|accessdate=April 12, 2016|archive-date=February 8, 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010208221807/http://www.al-oholicsanonymous.com/interviews/washpost.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=CBS Sports and TNT Sports announce 2025 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship commentator teams |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2025-03-11/cbs-sports-and-tnt-sports-announce-2025-ncaa-division-i-mens-basketball |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=www.ncaa.com |date=March 11, 2025}} As part of a cycle that began in 2016, CBS televised the 2025 Final Four and the national championship game.
This was the first NCAA tournament since the death of Greg Gumbel, who served as the studio host from 1998 through 2023, and missed the 2024 tournament due to family health issues. Gumbel died from cancer on December 27, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Nivison |first=Austin |date=December 27, 2024 |title=Greg Gumbel, trailblazing CBS Sports broadcast legend, dies at 78 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/greg-gumbel-trailblazing-cbs-sports-broadcast-legend-dies-at-78/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227235739/https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/greg-gumbel-trailblazing-cbs-sports-broadcast-legend-dies-at-78/ |archive-date=December 27, 2024 |access-date=December 27, 2024 |website=CBSSports.com}}
==Linear channels==
==Streaming==
- Max (only TBS, TNT, and truTV games)
- Paramount+ (only CBS games)
==Studio hosts==
- Ernie Johnson (New York City and San Antonio) – First and second rounds, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
- Adam Zucker (New York City and San Antonio) – First and second rounds and Final Four
- Adam Lefkoe (Atlanta) – First Four, first and second rounds, and regional semifinals
- Jamie Erdahl (New York City) – First and second rounds (game breaks)
==Studio analysts==
- Charles Barkley (New York City and San Antonio) – First and second rounds, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
- Seth Davis (Atlanta and San Antonio) – First Four, first and second rounds, regional semifinals and Final Four
- Clark Kellogg (New York City and San Antonio) – First and second rounds, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
- Candace Parker (Atlanta) – First and second rounds and regional semifinals
- Jalen Rose (Atlanta and San Antonio) – First Four and Final Four
- Kenny Smith (New York City and San Antonio) – First and second rounds, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
- Gene Steratore (New York City and San Antonio) (Rules Analyst) – First Four, first and second rounds, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
- Wally Szczerbiak (New York City and San Antonio) – Second round and Final Four
- Jay Wright (Atlanta, New York City and San Antonio) – First Four, first and second rounds, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
==Broadcast assignments==
- Ian Eagle/Bill Raftery/Grant Hill/Tracy Wolfson – First and second rounds at Raleigh, North Carolina; South Regional at Atlanta, Georgia; Final Four and National Championship at San Antonio, Texas
- Brian Anderson/Jim Jackson/Allie LaForce – First and second rounds at Lexington, Kentucky; East Regional at Newark, New Jersey
- Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner/Stan Van Gundy/Lauren Shehadi – First and second rounds at Milwaukee, Wisconsin; West Regional at San Francisco, California
- Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas/Evan Washburn – First and second rounds at Providence, Rhode Island; Midwest Regional at Indianapolis, Indiana
- Brad Nessler/Brendan Haywood/Dana Jacobson – First and second rounds at Denver, Colorado
- Spero Dedes/Jim Spanarkel/Jon Rothstein – First Four at Dayton, Ohio; First and second rounds at Cleveland, Ohio
- Lisa Byington/Robbie Hummel/Jalen Rose/Andy Katz – First and second rounds at Seattle, Washington
- Tom McCarthy/Debbie Antonelli/Steve Smith/AJ Ross – First and second rounds at Wichita, Kansas
==Most watched tournament games==
{{small|(#) Tournament seedings and region in parentheses.}}
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" size="95" | ||||||||
Rank | Round | Date and Time (ET) | class="unsortable" colspan=3|Matchup | Network | data-sort-type="number"|Viewers (millions) | data-sort-type="number"|TV rating{{Cite web |title=Chalk rocks: Men's Final Four hits multi-year high |url=https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2025/04/mens-final-four-most-watched-since-2017-duke-houston-florida-auburn/}}{{Cite web |title=Men's Elite Eight no match for last year's Easter-fueled high |date=April 2025 |url=https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2025/04/elite-eight-viewership-down-auburn-msu/}}{{Cite web |title=Auburn-Michigan tops Sweet 16 |date=April 2025 |url=https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2025/03/ncaa-sweet-16-ratings-auburn-michigan-viewership/}} | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | National Championship | April 7, 2025, 8:50 p.m. | (1 W) Florida | 65–63 | (1 MW) Houston | rowspan="4" | CBS | 18.1 | |
2 | Final Four | data-sort-value="2" | April 5, 2025, 8:39 p.m. | (1 MW) Houston | 70–67 | (1 E) Duke | 16.3 | ||
3 | Final Four | data-sort-value="2" | April 5, 2025, 6:09 p.m. | (1 W) Florida | 79–73 | (1 S) Auburn | 14.8 | ||
4 | Elite Eight | March 30, 2025, 4:05 p.m. | (1 S) Auburn | 70–61 | (8 S) Michigan State | 11.7 | ||
5 | Elite Eight | March 29, 2025, 8:49 p.m. | (1 E) Duke | 85–65 | (2 E) Alabama | rowspan="2" | TBS/TruTV | 9.8 | |
6 | Elite Eight | March 29, 2025, 7:49 p.m. | (1 W) Florida | 84–79 | (3 W) Texas Tech | 7.5 | ||
7 | Sweet Sixteen | March 28, 2025, 9:39 p.m. | (1 S) Auburn | 78–65 | (5 S) Michigan | rowspan="5" | CBS | 7.34 | 3.6 |
8 | Elite Eight | March 30, 2025, 2:20 p.m. | (1 MW) Houston | 69–50 | (2 MW) Tennessee | 7.1 | ||
9 | Sweet Sixteen | March 28, 2025, 7:09 p.m. | (2 S) Michigan State | 73–70 | (6 S) Ole Miss | 6.71 | ||
10 | Sweet Sixteen | March 27, 2025, 9:39 p.m. | (1 E) Duke | 100–93 | (4 E) Arizona | 6.57 | 3.5 |
=Radio=
==First Four==
- Nate Gatter and King McClure – at Dayton, Ohio
==First and second rounds==
- Chris Carrino and Jordan Cornette – Providence, Rhode Island
- John Sadak and LaPhonso Ellis – Lexington, Kentucky
- Ted Emrich and Casey Jacobsen – Wichita, Kansas
- Kevin Kugler and Austin Croshere – Denver, Colorado
- Scott Graham and Jon Crispin – Cleveland, Ohio
- Noah Eagle and Tom Crean – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Jason Benetti and Sarah Kustok – Raleigh, North Carolina
- Ryan Radtke and P. J. Carlesimo – Seattle, Washington
{{col-2}}
==Regionals==
- Scott Graham and Jordan Cornette – East Regional at Newark, New Jersey
- Ryan Radtke and P. J. Carlesimo – West Regional at San Francisco, California
- Spero Dedes and Tom Crean – South Regional at Atlanta, Georgia
- Kevin Kugler and Robbie Hummel – Midwest Regional at Indianapolis, Indiana
==Final Four and national championship==
- Kevin Kugler, Robbie Hummel, P. J. Carlesimo, and Andy Katz – San Antonio, Texas
{{col-end}}
=Internet=
Video
Live video of games is available for streaming through the following means:{{cite web |last1=Maiman |first1=Beth |title=March Madness TV schedule: How to watch and live stream every game in the NCAA men's basketball tournament |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/march-madness-2017-tv-schedule-how-watch-and-live-stream |publisher=NCAA |access-date=March 9, 2017 |date=March 8, 2017 |archive-date=March 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309203801/http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/march-madness-2017-tv-schedule-how-watch-and-live-stream |url-status=live }}
- NCAA March Madness Live (website and app, CBS games available for free on digital media players; access to all other games requires TV Everywhere authentication through provider)
- Watch TBS website and app (only TBS games, required TV Everywhere authentication)
- Watch TNT website and app (only TNT games, required TV Everywhere authentication)
- Watch truTV website and app (only truTV games, required TV Everywhere authentication)
- CBS website and app (only CBS games, required TV Everywhere authentication)
- Websites and apps of cable, satellite, and OTT providers of CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV (access required subscription)
For the app this year, a multiview that showed all games airing simultaneously was available for the second straight year.{{Cite web |last=Costa |first=Brandon |date=2023-03-16 |title=March Madness Live Returns with Four-Game Multiview on Desktop; Greater Focus on Discoverability Across Devices |url=https://www.sportsvideo.org/2023/03/16/march-madness-live-returns-with-four-game-multiview-on-desktop-greater-focus-on-discoverability-across-devices/ |access-date=2023-03-17 |work=Sports Video Group |archive-date=March 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317042041/https://www.sportsvideo.org/2023/03/16/march-madness-live-returns-with-four-game-multiview-on-desktop-greater-focus-on-discoverability-across-devices/ |url-status=live }}
In addition, the March Madness app will offer Fast Break, whip around coverage of games similar to NFL RedZone on the first weekend of the tournament (first and second rounds).
- Jared Greenberg, Randolph Childress, Tony Delk, Josh Pastner (Atlanta) - First and second round{{Cite web |title=NCAA® March Madness® Live, Tri-Presented by NCAA Corporate Champions AT&T, Capital One, and Coca-Cola, Delivers Enhanced Video Features, New "Mascot Mode" for Bracket Challenge and Redesigned Boss Button for the 2025 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Champ {{!}} NCAA.com |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2025-03-13/ncaar-march-madnessr-live-tri-presented-ncaa-corporate-champions-att-capital-one |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=www.ncaa.com |language=en}}
Audio
Live audio of games is available for streaming through the following means:
- NCAA March Madness Live (website and app)
- Westwood One Sports website
- TuneIn (website and app, required TuneIn Premium subscription)
- Varsity Network app
- Websites and apps of Westwood One Sports affiliates
The March Madness app also supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto through a native app.{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Chance |date=2023-03-10 |title=NCAA March Madness app will support Live Activities, CarPlay, and more this year |url=https://9to5mac.com/2023/03/10/stream-march-madness-app-live-activites/ |access-date=2023-03-17 |work=9to5Mac |archive-date=March 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317042036/https://9to5mac.com/2023/03/10/stream-march-madness-app-live-activites/ |url-status=live }}
See also
References
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