How to watch NCAA March Madness games: Schedule, start time, channels, bracket and more
Learn more about how to watch the first round of NCAA March Madness men's basketball games. See the schedule, bracket, start times, what channels to watch and more.
Selection Sunday has come and gone; now March Madness begins. The Division I men’s tournament tipped off its First Four games Tuesday, with the women's First Four following on Wednesday —marking the start of nearly back-to-back matchups among the 68 teams seeded for the national championship.
Games are scheduled across the country, with the top four seeds in each of the four regions hosting first- and second-round games. The men’s national championship will be held at the Alamodome in San Antonio, while the women will head to Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.
Want to get in on the madness? Here’s how to watch the 2025 NCAA Division I men’s and women’s tournaments.
Live coverage of all 67 games of the men's tournament can be found through CBS Sports and Turner Sports across TBS, CBS, TNT, truTV and their digital platforms, as well as March Madness Live, according to the NCAA. The tournament will also be streamed on Max and Paramount+.
Live coverage of all 67 matchups of the women's tournament can be found across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPNEWS. Games will also stream on the ESPN App. ESPN+ will stream the Final Four and the national championship game.
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