2025 March Madness:

Men’s NCAA Tournament  Key Dates

68 teams will play in the 2025 NCAA tournament for men’s basketball.

Check out the full schedule for key dates below:

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• Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 16
• First Four: March 18-19
• First round: March 20-21
• Second round: March 22-23
• Sweet 16: March 27-28
• Elite Eight: March 29-30
• Final Four: April 5
• NCAA championship game: April 7

Both the Final Four games and the National Championship will be played at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas