What time is Selection Sunday? What channel? Everything to know for March Madness 2025

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March Madness is just around the corner.

In a few short days, 68 men's and women's teams will gather for single-elimination stakes, with only six games separating each team from eternal glory. From the breakout stars and Cinderella stories to the potential to witness the first-ever perfect bracket, all of it combines to make a mouth-watering format that keeps fans on the edge of their seats.

So, what time are the Selection Sunday shows? When do the tournaments actually start? Here's everything you need to know about March Madness 2025.

What is Selection Sunday?​

Selection Sunday is when college basketball fans learn which men's and women's NCAA Division I teams earn the right to compete for a national title in the highly-coveted March Madness tournaments.

When is Selection Sunday?​

Selection Sunday for both the men's and women's brackets is slated for March 16. The announcement comes two days before the start of the men's tournament and three days before the women's.

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What time is Selection Sunday? What channel?​

Here are the details for the men's Selection Sunday show:

• Date: Sunday, March 16.
• Time: 6 p.m. ET.
• TV channel: CBS.
• Streaming option: Paramount+.

Here are the details for the women's Selection Sunday show:

• Date: Sunday, March 16.
• Time: 8 p.m. ET.
• Channel: ESPN.
• Streaming: ESPN app.

Men's 2025 March Madness schedule​

• 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 29-20.
• Final Four: April 5.
• NCAA championship game: April 7.

Where will the men's tournament games be played?​

• First Four games will be held at the University of Dayton's arena in Dayton, Ohio.
• First- and second-round games will be held in Lexington, Kentucky; Providence, Rhode Island; Wichita, Kansas; Denver; Seattle; Cleveland; Milwaukee and Raleigh, North Carolina.
• Sweet 16 and Elite Eight games will be played in Atlanta, Indianapolis, San Francisco and Newark, New Jersey.
• Both the Final Four and championship games will be held at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

Women's 2025 March Madness schedule​

• Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 16.
• First Four: March 19-20.
• First round: March 21-22.
• Second round: March 23-24.
• Sweet 16: March 28-29.
• Elite Eight: March 30-31.
• Final Four: April 4.
• NCAA championship game: April 6.

Where will the women's tournament games be played?​

• First Four, first-round and second-round games will be played at on-campus sites to be determined.
• The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight contests will be held in two locations: Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, and Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington.
• The Final Four and championship games for the women's tournaments will be held at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Selection Sunday: What time is it? What channel? Everything to know

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