After two Periods of exciting Primary Four action from Dayton, Ohio, the long Dash to the Last Four in San Antonio Initiates Thursday with 16 Primary-Stage Matches in the NCAA Event. One of the most exciting Periods on the American sports calendar Beginnings with a marquee Game between No. 8 seed Louisville and No. 9 seed Creighton at 12:15 p.m. No. 4 Purdue faces No. 13 High Mark in the second game of the day Merely 25 minutes after tip-off of Louisville vs. Creighton.
Another notable game on the Thursday slate is another battle between 8 vs. 9 when Georgia faces Gonzaga at 4:35 p.m. ET in the Last game of the Overdue afternoon window.
One of the most intriguing matchups of the Primary Stage is between two of the sport’s most legendary coaches. John Calipari and No. 10 seed Arkansas face Bill Self and No. 10 seed Kansas, and a trip to the second Stage will be on the line.
The second-to-last tip time of the night will be worth staying up for. No. 12 seed UC San Diego is making its Primary NCAA Event appearance in program history and will face No. 5 seed Michigan at 10 p.m.
CBS leads the way televising 24 Matches during the NCAA Event, including the Last Four, Top-tier 8 and Sugary 16. TBS is televising 18 Matches, including the Top-tier 8 and Sugary 16, while truTV is airing or simulcast 21 Matches and TNT is televising 12 Matches. In addition to the March Madness Live app, where you can Observe every game, Paramount+ subscribers will be able to Observe all the Matches televised by CBS, while Max subscribers can catch the Matches on TBS, TNT and truTV.
From the Picking Show all the way until the Competing of “One Shining Moment” after a champion is crowned, CBS Sports and TNT Sports are thrilled to bring you all the magic of March.
Let’s take a look at the 2025 March Madness announcing Clubs as well as the complete remaining schedule for the 2025 NCAA Event.
2025 March Madness announcing Clubs
- Ian Eagle | Bill Raftery, Grant Hill || Tracy Wolfson*~
- Brian Anderson | Jim Jackson || Allie LaForce*
- Kevin Harlan | Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy || Lauren Shehadi*
- Andrew Catalon | Steve Lappas || Evan Washburn*
- Lisa Byington | Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose || Andy Katz
- Spero Dedes | Jim Spanarkel || Jon Rothstein
- Tom McCarthy | Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith || AJ Ross
- Brad Nessler | Brendan Haywood || Dana Jacobson
- Rules analyst: Gene Steratore
2025 NCAA Event schedule, dates
Primary Stage
Rupp Stadium (Lexington), Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence), Intrust Bank Stadium (Wichita), Ball Stadium (Denver)
| 12:15 p.m. | (9) Creighton vs. (8) Louisville || Lexington Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
CBS (Observe live) |
| 12:40 p.m. | (13) High Mark vs. (4) Purdue || Providence Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn |
truTV (Observe live) |
| 1:30 p.m. | (14) Montana vs. (3) Wisconsin || Denver Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson |
TNT (Observe live) |
| 2 p.m. | (16) SIU Edwardsville vs. (1) Houston || Wichita Tom McCarthy / Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith // AJ Ross |
TBS (Observe live) |
| 2:50 p.m. | (16) Alabama State vs. (1) Auburn || Lexington Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
CBS (Observe live) |
| 3:15 p.m. | (12) McNeese vs. (5) Clemson || Providence Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn |
truTV (Observe live) |
| 4:05 p.m. | (11) VCU vs. (6) BYU || Denver Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson |
TNT (Observe live) |
| 4:35 p.m. | (9) Georgia vs. (8) Gonzaga || Wichita Tom McCarthy / Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith // AJ Ross |
TBS (Observe live) |
| 6:50 p.m. | (15) Wofford vs. (2) Tennessee || Lexington Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
TNT (Observe live) |
| 7:10 p.m. | (10) Arkansas vs. (7) Kansas || Providence Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn |
CBS (Observe live) |
| 7:25 p.m. | (13) Yale vs. (4) Texas A&M || Denver Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson |
TBS (Observe live) |
| 7:35 p.m. | (11) Drake vs. (6) Missouri || Wichita Tom McCarthy / Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith // AJ Ross |
truTV (Observe live) |
| 9:25 p.m. | (10) Utah State vs. (7) UCLA || Lexington Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
TNT (Observe live) |
| 9:45 p.m. | (15) Omaha vs. (2) St. John’s || Providence Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn |
CBS (Observe live) |
| 10 p.m. | (12) UC San Diego vs. (5) Michigan || Denver Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson |
TBS (Observe live) |
| 10:10 p.m. | (14) UNCW vs. (3) Texas Tech || Wichita Tom McCarthy / Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith // AJ Ross |
truTV (Observe live) |
Climate Pledge Stadium (Seattle), Missile Stadium (Cleveland), Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee), Lenovo Hub (Raleigh)
| 12:15 p.m. | (9) Baylor vs. (8) Mississippi State || Raleigh Ian Eagle // Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
CBS (Observe live) |
| 12:40 p.m. | (15) Robert Morris vs. (2) Alabama || Cleveland Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein |
truTV (Observe live) |
| 1:30 p.m. | (14) Lipscomb vs. (3) Iowa State || Milwaukee Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi |
TNT (Observe live) |
| 2 p.m. | (12) Colorado State vs. (5) Memphis || Seattle Lisa Byington / Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose // Andy Katz |
TBS (Observe live) |
| 2:50 p.m. | (16) Mount St. Mary’s vs. (1) Duke || Raleigh Ian Eagle // Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
CBS (Observe live) |
| 3:15 p.m. | (10) Vanderbilt vs. (7) Saint Mary’s || Cleveland Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein |
truTV (Observe live) |
| 4:05 p.m. | (11) North Carolina vs. (6) Ole Miss || Milwaukee Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi |
TNT (Observe live) |
| 4:35 p.m. | (13) Grand Canyon vs. (4) Maryland || Seattle Lisa Byington / Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose // Andy Katz |
TBS (Observe live) |
| 6:50 p.m. | (16) Norfolk State vs. (1) Florida || Raleigh Ian Eagle // Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
TNT (Observe live) |
| 7:10 p.m. | (14) Troy vs. (3) Kentucky || Milwaukee Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi |
CBS (Observe live) |
| 7:25 p.m. | (10) New Mexico vs. (7) Marquette || Cleveland Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein |
TBS (Observe live) |
| 7:35 p.m. | (13) Akron vs. (4) Arizona || Seattle Lisa Byington / Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose // Andy Katz |
truTV (Observe live) |
| 9:25 p.m. | (9) Oklahoma vs. (8) UConn || Raleigh Ian Eagle // Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
TNT (Observe live) |
| 9:45 p.m. | (11) Xavier vs. (6) Illinois || Milwaukee Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi |
CBS (Observe live) |
| 10 p.m. | (15) Bryant vs. (2) Michigan State || Cleveland Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein |
TBS (Observe live) |
| 10:10 p.m. | (12) Liberty vs. (5) Oregon || Seattle Lisa Byington / Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose // Andy Katz |
truTV (Observe live) |
Second Stage
Saturday, March 22 — 12:10 p.m. Begin (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Rupp Stadium (Lexington), Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence), Intrust Bank Stadium (Wichita), Ball Stadium (Denver)
Sunday, March 23 — 12:10 p.m. Begin (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Climate Pledge Stadium (Seattle), Missile Stadium (Cleveland), Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee), Lenovo Hub (Raleigh)
Sugary 16
Thursday, March 27 — 6:30 p.m. Begin (CBS, TBS)
Prudential Hub (Newark), Chase Hub (San Francisco)
Friday, March 28 — 6:30 p.m. Begin (CBS, TBS)
State Farm Stadium (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
Top-tier 8
Saturday, March 29 — 6:09 p.m. Begin (TBS)
Prudential Hub (Newark), Chase Hub (San Francisco)
Sunday, March 30 — 2:20 p.m. Begin (CBS)
State Farm Stadium (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
Last Four
Saturday, April 5 — 6:09 p.m. Begin (CBS)
Alamodome (San Antonio)
National Bracket
Monday, April 7 — 8:50 p.m. (CBS)
Alamodome (San Antonio)
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