March Madness schedule today: Times, TV channel info for Round 1 NCAA tournament games

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The First Four teams are set. Let the real madness begin.

While March Madness began in earnest Tuesday with Alabama State's thrilling 70-68 win over Saint Francis, the first full slate of first-round games begins at 12:15 p.m. today, when Louisville and Creighton battle in an 8-9 match-up.

That begins a slate of 16 NCAA tournament games for the day, with another 16 set for Friday to close out the first round.

Here is your viewing guide for March Madness today, with Day 1 and Day 2 schedules for the first round, plus times and TV channel information. What upsets could we see? We made some predictions.

March Madness schedule: Thursday Day 1​

• No. 8 Louisville vs. No. 9 Creighton, 12:15 p.m. on CBS
• No. 4 Purdue vs. No. 13 High Point, 12:40 p.m. on truTV
• No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 14 Montana, 1:30 p.m. on TNT
• No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 SIU-Edwardsville, 2 p.m. on TBS
• No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 16 Alabama State/St. Francis, 2:50 p.m. on CBS
• No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 12 McNeese State, 3:15 p.m. on truTV
• No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 VCU, 4:05 p.m. on TNT
• No. 8 Gonzaga vs. No. 9 Georgia, 4:35 p.m. on TBS
• No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Wofford, 6:50 p.m. on TNT
• No. 7 Kansas vs. No. 10 Arkansas, 7:10 p.m. on CBS
• No. 4 Texas A&M vs. No. 13 Yale, 7:25 p.m. on TBS
• No. 6 Missouri vs. No. 11 Drake, 7:35 p.m. on truTV
• No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 Utah State, 9:25 p.m. on TNT
• No. 2 St. John's vs. No. 15 Omaha, 9:45 p.m. on CBS
• No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 12 UC San Diego, 10 p.m. on TBS
• No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 14 UNC-Wilmington, 10:10 p.m. on truTV

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March Madness schedule: Friday Day 2​

• No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Baylor, 12:15 p.m. on CBS
• No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 15 Robert Morris, 12:40 p.m. on truTV
• No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 14 Lipscomb, 1:30 p.m. on TNT
• No. 5 Memphis vs. No. 12 Colorado State, 2 p.m. on TBS
• No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 American/Mount St. Mary's, 2:50 p.m. on CBS
• No. 7 Saint Mary's vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt, 3:15 p.m. on truTV
• No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 North Carolina/San Diego State, 4:05 p.m. on TNT
• No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 13 Grand Canyon, 4:35 p.m. on TBS
• No. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 Norfolk State, 6:50 p.m. on TNT
• No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Troy, 7:10 p.m. on CBS
• No. 7 Marquette vs. No. 10 New Mexico, 7:25 p.m. on TBS
• No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 13 Akron, 7:35 p.m. on truTV
• No. 8 UConn vs. No. 9 Oklahoma, 9:25 p.m. on TNT
• No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 11 Texas/Xavier, 9:45 p.m. on CBS
• No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 15 Bryant, 10 p.m. on TBS
• No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 Liberty, 10:10 p.m. on truTV

2025 NCAA tournament printable bracket​

• Print your NCAA tournament bracket here (PDF)

You also can see, print and fill out your bracket at brackets.usatoday.com.

March Madness 2025 men's schedule​

• Round of 64: March 20 and March 21
• Round of 32: March 22 and March 23
• Sweet 16: March 27 and March 28
• Elite Eight: March 29 and March 30
• Final Four: April 5
• National championship: April 7

Marlowe Alter and USA TODAY Network contributed.

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: March Madness schedule today: Times, TV for NCAA tournament

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